Behavioral Big Data Analysis Reveals a Pivotal Role of ICU Staff in Promoting Inter- and Intra-Staff Communication.

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K08916
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 55060:Emergency medicine-related
• Research Institution: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: Imai Hiroshi 三重大学, 医学部附属病院, 教授 (00184804)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 川本 英嗣 三重大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (20577415) ; 島岡 要 三重大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (40281133)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: wearable sensor / SOFA score / APACHE II score

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study sought to determine how the relationship between patient severity and length of interaction in the ICU can vary. 76 ICU staff members participated over a 4-week period, with each staff member working an average of 160 hours. 117 patients stayed in the ICU on Day 1, when the length of interaction and the SOFA score During the observation period from Day 1 to Day 10, the number of patients who stayed in the ICU gradually decreased due to discharge or death.

Free Research Field

医療者間コミュニケーション

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

患者の重症度は、ICU初日と7/8日目の時間的な関連において、ICU医療従事者間の相互作用に影響を与える重要な役割を果たす可能性が示唆された。医療従事者のコミュニケーションや職場環境の改善が患者重症度に影響を与える可能性がある。