Cases of intervention refusal encountered by public health nurses in Japan and characteristics of their support- qualitative analysis of described mother-child and elderly cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to clarify the actual situation of the cases and the characteristics of support, focusing on mothers and their children, and elderly persons among the cases of intervention refusal encountered by public health nurses (PHNs) in Japan.

Methods

The data were descriptions of intervention refusal cases that were freely described by PHNs working for prefectural and municipal governments in questionnaire surveys nationwide. The characteristics of the cases and the support were categorized according to the situation of the case, and the number of descriptions was summarized and interpreted.

Results

The results revealed that interventions involving mothers and children were refused in most of by mother or parents. The refusals were relat

SUBMITTER: Okamoto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature