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Purpose: This study, using the International Classification for Nursing Practice, aimed to identify the phenomenon of familynursing care, and the factors affecting it, for high-risk and frail older persons who have a significant need for homehealthcare services. Methods: This study was conducted using secondary data collected by students who interviewed93 healthcare subjects in a health center. The data was used to analyze the general characteristics, health-relatedcharacteristics, and confirmed problems of family nursing phenomena of the subjects. Independant t-test, Pearsoncorrelation coefficient, and multiple linear regression were used for the data analysis. Results: The mean age of thesubjects was 82.4±6.3 years. The most common problem of the family nursing phenomenon were unhealthy lifestyle,disturbance in family communication, and lack of family interaction in the community. People with greater family nursingphenomenon problems reported a higher degree of frailty and depression, lower quality of life and self-rated health. Thefactors that influence the family nursing phenomenon of frail older persons are the problems of mobility and hearing.
Conclusion: Physical and psychological problems associated with aging can cause not only personal, but family functionalproblems as well. Therefore, a comprehensive family-oriented support program is required.