Development of a face pillow concept for comfort that enables patients to sustain a prone position after vitreoretinal surgery

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K10681
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58050:Fundamental of nursing-related
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: Yokono Tomoe (西澤知江) 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 准教授 (50579597)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 飯島 淳彦 新潟大学, 自然科学系, 教授 (00377186) ; 内山 美枝子 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (10444184)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 網膜硝子体手術 / 腹臥位 / face pillow / 形状 / 素材

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed a Face Pillow concept for comfort that enables patients to sustain a prone position after vitreoretinal surgery. First, the pillow should be made of a material that has elastic deformability to prevent sinking or bottoming out along the shape of the face and to maintain stability. Second, to ensure ventilation within the face pillow, the material of the pillow and cover, the shape and size of the opening, and the trestle. Also, materials with heat dissipation and moisture absorption properties. Third, it was suggested that it is necessary to integrate subjective and objective evaluations and select pillow material and shape according to the individual.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで網膜硝子体手術後の患者が腹臥位を行う上で有効なFace Pillowについて明らかになっていなかった状況において、科学的な検証を行い、当該患者が腹臥位を持続可能にする安楽性を追求したFace Pillowコンセプトとして3つのポイントを明らかにすることができた。このことにより、将来、本研究で明らかになったコンセプトを包含したFace Pillowに改良し、臨床適用することにより、患者の術後QOLの向上、治療に対するコンプライアンスの改善、術後成績の向上が期待できる。