Development and effectiveness of an education program for recurrence prevention in patients with cerebral infarction in an acute-phase ward

Research Project

Project/Area Number	16H07382
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Clinical nursing
Research Institution	The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
Principal Investigator	KISHITA SHINGO 日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00779704)
Research Collaborator	HYAKUTA TAKESHI 日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30432305)
Project Period (FY)	2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	急性期病棟 / 脳梗塞 / 再発予防教育 / 家庭血圧測定 / 再発予防 / 入院中 / 患者教育 / 脳卒中 / プログラム / 血圧測定
Outline of Final Research Achievements	An education program for recurrence prevention in patients with cerebral infarction was initially drafted based on clinical practice guidelines and previous studies. The draft was reviewed by two specialists working in stroke medicine to confirm the feasibility of the program. We then trained nurses (research assistant) who would implement the program. The training involved watching a video that explained the intervention protocol and important points to keep in mind during the intervention. Next, a before-after intervention study was conducted in which the program was offered to patients with cerebral infarction who were hospitalized in an acute-phase ward. The intervention resulted in all patients (100%) performing home blood pressure measurements after discharge.