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. 2024 Apr 26;61:00469580241246474. doi: 10.1177/00469580241246474

Table 3.

Evaluation Duty Index System for the Index of Practices Scope for Community Nurses in Home-based Transitional Caring of Chronic Diseases.

Indicators Importance score (mean ± standard deviation) Coefficient of variation Weight Combination weight
1. The practitioner of continuing care 5.00 ± 0.00 0.000 0.192
1.1 The continuation of the hospital continuity care program in the home setting 4.93 ± 0.27 0.054 0.095 0.018
1.1.1 Scientific formulation and effective implementation of nursing measures for patients at home 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.095 0.002
1.2 Observation on the prognosis of the disease 4.93 ± 0.27 0.054 0.038 0.007
1.2.1 Understand and master patient information (condition) 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.015 0.000
1.2.2 Monitor changes in the condition and make a referral if necessary 4.43 ± 0.51 0.116 0.008 0.000
1.2.3 Understand care needs and help patients recover 4.79 ± 0.58 0.121 0.015 0.000
1.3 Consultation and assessment of patients’ health needs 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.060 0.011
1.3.1 Assessment of risk factors for home health care 4.57 ± 0.65 0.141 0.012 0.000
1.3.2 Accurate assessment of health environment and disease changes of home patients 4.36 ± 0.63 0.145 0.031 0.000
2. Facilitators of patient involvement in disease self-management 5.00 ± 0.00 0.000 0.167
2.1 Guide patients to master the appropriate operational techniques of self-care 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.013 0.002
2.1.1 Promote patients to master self-monitoring of disease, such as blood pressure, blood sugar monitoring at home 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.013 0.000
2.2 Guide patients to understand and master the theoretical knowledge of self-care 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.116 0.019
2.2.1 Personalized self-care knowledge (basic self-care ability, drug use ability, self-rescue ability) 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.101 0.002
2.2.2 Promote patients to master the prevention and care of disease complications 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.015 0.000
2.3 Improve patients’ compliance to treatment and rehabilitation 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.039 0.007
2.3.1 Help patients with positive psychological construction 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.013 0.000
2.3.2 Encourage patient participation in disease management 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.005 0.000
2.3.3 Help patients understand the benefits of good adherence 4.21 ± 0.70 0.166 0.020 0.000
3. Organizer of community group intervention 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.211
3.1 Connecting “partnerships” for patients 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.070 0.015
3.1.1 Carry out peer education to improve patients’ confidence in curing diseases 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.035 0.001
3.1.2 Propose interventions for risk factors 4.57 ± 0.65 0.141 0.035 0.001
3.2 Carry out group health science popularization activities 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.141 0.030
3.2.1 Carry out multi-angle and multi-channel popularization of science, establish network platforms (WeChat, QQ, corporate WeChat, etc.), TV broadcasts, and publicity leaflets 4.79 ± 0.41 0.086 0.022 0.001
3.2.2 Health station, online live broadcast, and remote guidance 4.36 ± 0.63 0.145 0.032 0.001
3.2.3 Observing, discussing, and researching issues related to community health care 4.14 ± 0.86 0.209 0.072 0.002
3.2.4 Sinking village neighborhood committee to carry out nursing activities 4.57 ± 0.65 0.141 0.015 0.000
4 Supporter for home care workers 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.132
4.1 Guide to master necessary and appropriate nursing techniques 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.045 0.006
4.1.1 To guide the improvement of a safe and appropriate medical care and rehabilitation environment at home 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.003 0.000
4.1.2 Guide home rehabilitation training 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.002 0.000
4.1.3 Guidance on home diet and medication 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.011 0.000
4.1.4 Guide the caregivers to master the rehabilitation nursing techniques of related diseases 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.004 0.000
4.1.5 Do a good job of health education for caregivers 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.007 0.000
4.1.6 First aid training for caregivers 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.004 0.000
4.1.7 Guide caregivers to master the content of disease surveillance 4.57 ± 0.51 0.112 0.015 0.000
4.2 Provide psychological care and support to caregivers’ families 4.79 ± 0.43 0.089 0.014 0.002
4.2.1 Give psychological support to the family members according to the evaluation results and guide the decompression. 4.50 ± 0.65 0.145 0.011 0.000
4.2.2 Encourage caregivers and family members to talk about their nursing needs 4.43 ± 0.85 0.192 0.003 0.000
4.3 Help to understand medical information and channels 4.64 ± 0.63 0.136 0.072 0.010
4.3.1 Help to understand health policies, information and access to care 4.50 ± 0.76 0.169 0.072 0.001
5. Collaborator of the family doctor team 5.00 ± 0.00 0.000 0.142
5.1 Do a good job in health file management 5.00 ± 0.00 0.000 0.070 0.010
5.1.1 Participate in the collection of health management information 4.93 ± 0.27 0.054 0.037 0.000
5.1.2 Assist family doctors in contract work and health file management, and input of nursing follow-up information 4.64 ± 0.63 0.136 0.023 0.000
5.1.3 Maintain health records and update information 4.43 ± 0.76 0.171 0.010 0.000
5.2 Cooperate with family doctors 4.86 ± 0.36 0.075 0.028 0.004
5.2.1 Cooperate with family doctors to follow up patients 4.57 ± 0.65 0.141 0.006 0.000
5.2.2 Cooperate with all kinds of disease assessment 4.50 ± 0.65 0.145 0.011 0.000
5.2.3 Do a good job of family doctor team publicity work 4.21 ± 0.80 0.190 0.002 0.000
5.2.4 Cooperate with the establishment of family beds and do a good job in nursing 4.43 ± 0.65 0.146 0.006 0.000
5.2.5 Assist family doctors to do two-way referral of patients 4.21 ± 0.89 0.212 0.004 0.000
5.3 Do a good job in multi-dimensional and multi-dimensional coordination 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.044 0.006
5.3.1 Publicity and interpretation of family doctors’ contract related policies 4.43 ± 0.76 0.171 0.023 0.000
5.3.2 Coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaison with social resources 4.43 ± 0.76 0.171 0.005 0.000
5.3.3 Participate in community diagnosis and health risk analysis 4.14 ± 0.86 0.209 0.006 0.000
5.3.4 Contact and interact with neighborhood committees for joint management 4.29 ± 0.61 0.143 0.011 0.000
6. Supervisor of home medical equipment use and medical waste disposal 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.157
6.1 Guide the standard use of point-of-care testing equipment (POCT) 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.118 0.019
6.1.1 Help patients and their families master the use, maintenance and maintenance of rapid testing equipment 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.118 0.002
6.2 Disposal of medical waste 4.71 ± 0.47 0.099 0.039 0.006
6.2.1 Guide the classification, collection and disposal of medical waste 4.64 ± 0.50 0.107 0.020 0.000
6.2.2 Prevention and emergency treatment of sharp weapon injuries 4.57 ± 0.65 0.141 0.020 0.000

Note. Not applicable.