[The care principles of home care based on the cognition of care providers]

The purpose of this study was to clarify the care principles that are most highly valued by various care providers, including public health nurses, home visiting nurses, home helpers, and case-workers, by factor-identification-study (KJ method), and to consider measures for sharing care principles among these sectors. It was found that care principles are composed of three factors: "User-oriented care", "Good mutual relationship", and "Self-improvement". Also there are differences in cognition of these according to occupation, workplace, experience, and so on. We should develop strategies for improving the quality of user-oriented care, as we understand the differences in cognition of care principles, and as we share the experience gained in each working aria.