Developing the bathing service model for bathing disable elderly in Kaohsiung.

• Main Authors: Chuang yu kuan, 莊育冠
• Other Authors: Pay-Fan Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/86070876876906278639

碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 護理研究所 === 93 === Aging population is the fastest growing population worldwide, the older the age the more daily life dysfunction and the assistant of bathing is most needed among all daily activities. “Shower” is the major strategy for all nursing home in Taiwan which use for elderly bathing, but all the nursing home assistants were trained by sponge bath on bed, it crated a serious problem to meet the needs of the residences. The purpose of this study was to develop a feasible process to implement in the Nursing home facilities to meet the bathing needs of the aging population in Taiwan. There were two stages of the study, in the stage one, the qualitative in-depth interview with semi-structural guide were used to interview the nursing home residents and assistants（n=5）, to understand the needs of bathing service. Observation was also applied to monitor the actual process of bathing. The content analysis was applied to analyze the date from interviews and observations. In the stage two, the “bathing” process was developed based on the literature review and the data collected from stage one, the Skilbeck’s course development model was served as the framework of the development. The study results showed that bathing disable elderly indicated the “bathing” could prevent disease and promote health, further to achieve the psycho-mental wellbeing, and a trained nursing assistant would be the qualified person to perform the process. The content of the “bathing service” process included: (1) flow chart implement the assessment prior to bathing regarding the assessment, (2) standardized bathing steps and their critical elements, and (3) after bathing care. The checklists included the use of bathing chair and bathing bed. The study finding concluded a complete bathing model and its’ influencing factors. They may provide the nursing care assistants a training guide, as well as to improve the quality of bathing service to disable elderly.