title: Role development of nurses for technology-dependent children attending mainstream schools in Japan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the role development of nurses caring for medical technology-dependent children attending Japanese mainstream schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses caring for technology-dependent children were conducted and analyzed using the modified grounded theory approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nurses developed roles centered on maintaining technology-dependent children's physical health to support children's learning with each other, through building relationships, learning how to interact with children, understanding the children and the school community, and realizing the meaning of supporting technology-dependent children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings support nurses to build relationships of mutual trust with teachers and children, and learn on the job in mainstream schools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Machiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012573:School Nursing; D035502:Trust
keywords: Mainstream school; modified grounded theory approach; nurse; role development; technology-dependent children