Coordination process by nurses who provided professional support to the children with disabilities at home

Abstract

 Objective: This study aims to clarify the coordination process by nurses who provided professional support to the life of the children with disabilities at home. Method: The six nurses who have coordinated with a child home care were interviewed for about 1 hour, and the interview data was analyzed by the M-GTA. Result: Firstly, the nurses conducted “making professional judgment by deeply considering the state of the children with disabilities and building the relationships with the children’s families.” Secondly, they conducted “providing timely nursing care for the children with disabilities and their families,” “identifying and adjusting appropriate supporters,” and “connecting to the supporters who can reassure their families.” Thirdly, they conducted “building the sustainable support system that harmonized the raising of the children with disabilities and the wishes of their families.” These activities were the process that aimed in “creating a community support team by multiple occupations’ collaboration which is centered on individual children with disabilities and their families.” Consideration: In coordination with a child home care, it is important to gain insights into the children with disabilities and their families while building relationships with their families. Furthermore, it is necessary to identify the power of supporters and to establish a collaborative system by coordinating multiple occupations.