Evaluation of the efficacy to reduce delirium by environmental adjustments intervention among stroke patients

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K10903
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: Tanaka Junichi 長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(保健学科), 准教授 (80718990)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: せん妄 / 環境調整介入 / 脳卒中

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study was designed to determine the effect of an environmental intervention using eye masks and ear plugs at night on the prevention of delirium in stroke patients. The study could not be conducted due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that research was already underway at the facility where the study was to be conducted. Although the study was significantly delayed, subject recruitment, baseline survey, intervention and follow-up surveys will be conducted sequentially beginning in FY2024, and the results of the study will be analyzed and published.

Free Research Field

臨床看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでのせん妄予防に関する介入は薬理学的介入が含まれていることや，介入内容が多く，個々の介入のエビデンスがはっきりしていないことから，環境調整によるせん妄予防の看護介入の効果が明らかになっておらずケアの実践に結びついていない．さらに，脳卒中患者に対するせん妄予防を目的とした環境調整介入を実施した研究はこれまでに報告されておらず，本研究を通じて環境調整介入の効果に関するエビデンスを提示しうる点において独創的であり，本研究成果はすぐにでも国内の看護の発展・改善に資する点で必要性が高い．