Purpose: With the advancement of medical care, the trend of patients being discharged home with a variety of medical devices and tubes is increasing, increasing the psychological and emotional burden on caregivers due to unfamiliar situations and difficulties related to tube management. Accordingly, it is essential to classify patient groups that require accurate knowledge and efficient management methods and provide convenient and standardized education at the appropriate time. We started this activity to increase understanding of new medical devices and tubes through educational visits and to reduce the burden on caregivers.
Methods: Six key topics requiring educational visits have been identified: T-can, PG, L-tube, ventilators, tube management (PTBD/PCD/PCN), and end-of-life patient care. Educational materials have been developed for these topics, and simulation kits have been crafted for post-discharge home visits. The goal is to conduct necessary education, evaluate nursing performance, and measure satisfaction levels.
Results: We have developed six education visit processes, and completed the production of educational materials and equipment kits successfully. In addition, the knowledge and performance scores of patients and caregivers before and after the education visits showed a remarkable increase, rising significantly from an average of 45 points to 98 points. The satisfaction score after the education visit was 99 out of 100, which was very satisfactory.
Conclusion: The outcomes of these educational visit programs are expected to contribute comprehensively to the enhancement of healthcare services and the practical implementation of more efficient and secure home care.

I have been working at Seoul National University Hospital. I worked as a nurse in the hematology and Emergency room. Afterwards, I Worked as a head nurse since 2011, and has been working as a team manager of the home health care team since 2022. I hold APN certification in Home Health Care and Oncological Nursing.