Aspects of Community Nurse Activities in Caring for Patients at Home

Dear Nurse,

Home care is one of the most important parts of the primary health care system and community nursing, provided by the community nurse. The purpose of the survey is to identify the aspects of community nurse activities in caring for patients at home. Your opinion is very important, so please answer the questionnaire questions sincerely.

This questionnaire is anonymous, confidentiality is guaranteed, and information about you will never be disseminated without your permission. The data obtained from the study will only be published in summary form during the final work. Please mark the appropriate answers with an X, and where indicated to express your opinion - write it down.

Thank you for your responses! Thank you in advance!

Results are publicly available

Yes, I am (please proceed to the next question)No, I am not (thank you, no need to fill out the questionnaire further)

5. Please indicate what percentage of your average daily home visits consists of patients with specific care needs:

Yes, alwaysSometimesNo, they are indifferent to everything

YesNoI don’t know

Often	Rarely	Never
Measurement of arterial blood pressure

Pulse counting

Blood samples for diagnostic tests

Collection of urine/stool samples for diagnostic tests

Collection of sputum, gastric content samples, cultures

Recording of electrocardiograms

Measurement of intraocular pressure

Vaccination

Administration of intravenous injections

Administration of intramuscular injections

Administration of subcutaneous injections

Infusions

Measurement of glycemia

Care of artificial body openings

Care of wounds or pressure sores

Care of drains

Care of postoperative wounds

Removal of sutures

Suction of secretions

Catheterization and care of the bladder

Enteral feeding

Providing first aid in acute conditions

Reviewing and administering medications

YesNoPartially

Yes, they are eager to learn and actively apply their knowledge in caring for their loved oneNo, they do not learn, they want the nurse to do everythingYes, they engage in training, but do not trust themselves, so they hardly apply their knowledge

Necessary	Partially necessary	Not necessary
Teaching to measure arterial blood pressure and evaluate results

Palpating the pulse and evaluating results

Determining the respiratory rate and evaluating results

Using an inhaler

Using a glucometer

Washing/dressing

Feeding

Changing body position

Caring for a wound

Teaching to fill out a diuresis monitoring diary

Teaching to fill out a diary for a diabetic/cardiological/nephrological patient

Often	Rarely	Never
Unpredictable number of patients to be visited at home on a workday

Unpredictable time needed for the patient when performing manipulations

The likelihood that the number of scheduled patients during the day may increase due to the need to substitute a colleague by “sharing their patients”

Decision-making regarding patient assistance: complications, adverse effects of medications, or otherwise deteriorating health when the doctor is unavailable

Lack of time, rushing

Unreasonable demands from patients' family members

Insults from patients or their family members

Experiencing discrimination due to the nurse's age or lack of trust in the nurse due to short work experience (for young nurses) or ethnicity

Fear of making mistakes while providing nursing services

Threats to your health and safety that required calling the police

Working during the time when there is a right to rest (after working hours, during breaks for meals and rest)

Filling out nursing documents

Collaboration with social services and initiating social services

Transmitting information about domestic violence, injured or harmed individuals, child neglect

Lack of resources at work

Difficulty finding the patient's residence

We sincerely thank you for your time!

Necessary	Partially necessary	Not necessary
General medical knowledge

Psychological knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

Legal knowledge

Ethical knowledge

Religious studies knowledge

Latest nursing knowledge

Necessary	Partially necessary	Not necessary
Functional bed

Walker/wheelchair

Table

Scales

Feeding tools

Personal hygiene tools and equipment

Disinfection tools

Dressings

Necessary	Partially necessary	Not necessary
Electronic markers

Audio devices

Fall warning signs

Central heating

Computer systems

Communication tools

Telecommunication tools

Important	Neither important nor unimportant	Unimportant
Adaptation of the home environment

Patient hygiene

Communication

Feeding

Rest

Nursing procedures

Often	Rarely	Never
Provider of nursing services

Decision-maker regarding the patient

Communicator

Teacher

Community leader

Manager

Aspects of Community Nurse Activities in Caring for Patients at Home

1. Are you a community nurse providing home care services? (Please mark the appropriate option)

2. How many years have you been working as a community nurse with patients at home? (Please mark the appropriate option)

3. In your opinion, which diseases and conditions of patients most often require home care? (Please mark the 3 most suitable options)

4. Please indicate how many patients you visit on average per day at home?

Low care needs (including post-operative home care) - ....... %

Medium care needs - ....... %

High care needs -....... %

6. In your opinion, what knowledge is necessary for a nurse when caring for patients at home (Please mark one option for each statement)

7. Do your patients wait for the upcoming nurses? (Please mark the appropriate option)

8. In your opinion, is the home environment safe for nurses? (Please mark the appropriate option)

9. In your opinion, what nursing tools are necessary for patients receiving care at home? (Please mark one option for each statement)

10. In your opinion, what technologies are necessary for patients receiving care at home? (Please mark one option for each statement with an “X”)

11. In your opinion, what are the most important needs of patients receiving home care services? (Please mark one option for each statement)

12. What nursing services are most commonly provided to patients at home? (Please mark one option for each statement)

13. Do you collaborate with the relatives of the patients you care for? (Please mark the appropriate option)

14. In your opinion, do the relatives of patients easily engage in training? (Please mark the appropriate option)

15. In your opinion, what is necessary for the training of the patient’s relatives? (Please mark one option for each statement)

16. In your opinion, what situations in caring for patients at home can pose challenges for community nurses? (Please mark one option for each statement)

17. In your opinion, what roles do community nurses play when caring for patients at home?