2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Revealing the cognitive process of decision making used by experienced midwives in midwifery care
| Project/Area Number |
19592506
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Principal Investigator |
ADACHI Kumiko Tokyo Metropolitan University, 人間健康科学研究科, 准教授 (30336846)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
EMISU Fumie 首都大学東京, 人間健康科学研究科, 教授 (40185145)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 助産学 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we conducted interviews with 14 experienced midwives in order to clarify the cognitive process in their decisions regarding prenatal care. We performed a cognitive task analysis focusing on the cognitive process of experienced midwives while they conducted prenatal examinations. The study revealed the experienced midwives' capacity of making decisions in a short span of time, while processing multifocal and multifaceted information, and of having integrated physical, mental, and social information. The study also suggested the effectiveness of a cognitive task analysis as a method to clarify the cognitive processes of an expert.
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