A post-stroke hand bath care program: demonstration of long-term effectiveness and development of guidelines for implementation based on a randomized trial

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H05061
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: Yano Rika 北海道大学, 大学院保健科学研究院, 教授 (50250519)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 長谷山 美紀 北海道大学, 情報科学研究科, 教授 (00218463) ; 吉田 祐子 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 助教 (10646805) ; 下田 智子 北海道大学, 保健科学研究院, 助教 (60576180)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): AKIYAMA MASAYO 天使大学, 助教 (20736433)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 手浴 / 脳卒中 / ガイドライン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We integrated the previously developed hand bath results model with a system for analyzing hand bath care to create a post-stroke hand bath care program. The participants showed positive physical and mental changes after receiving hand bath care. However, the question of whether foot bath, a similar warm bath, would have the same effect, or whether the effect is unique to hand baths, as well as whether there are any long-term effects, such as on ADLs or length of hospitalization, has remained unclear, and so the intervention has not been widespread nor established in clinical practice. Therefore, the objective of this study was to demonstrate the long-term effectiveness of introducing the post-stroke hand bath care program and to develop guidelines for its implementation, in order to encourage its widespread use and integration into medical facilities.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学