The purpose of this study was to explore the influencing factors in the substantive
theory of home care for people with schizophrenia in Taiwan. The grounded theory of
Strauss and Corbin approach was used. Semi-structured one-to-one in-depth interviews
were utilized to collect data. Constant comparative analysis continued during the
open, axial and selective coding processes until data saturation occurred. Participants
were selected using theoretical sampling, and the final sample in this study consisted of
a total of 29 community nurses (18 public health nurses and 11 home health nurses)
who provided community mental health home-visiting services. The public health
nurses and home health nurses both conducted a total of 16 (eight carers and eight
clients) home visits. Four categories and 12 subcategories of influencing factors were
identified; these factors have both positive and negative effects on nursing roles and the
functions of public health nurses in the mental health home-visiting service in Taiwan.
The influencing factors identified support the importance of home care services