2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Improving the Cognitive Ability of the Elderly by Developing the Communication skills of Nurses

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21659491
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Fundamental nursing
Research Institution	Hokkaido University
Principal Investigator	MIYAJIMA Naoko 北海道大学, 大学院・保健科学研究院, 准教授 (60229854)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	KATAMARU Mie 北海道大学, 大学院・保健科学研究院, 助教 (00451401)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Keywords	コミュニケーション・スキル / 高齢者 / 精神機能 / 看護
Research Abstract	This survey identified that proficient nurses spent approximately 10 seconds each time they spoke with seniors. Nurses used communication skills to offset cognitive and hearing impairments, as well as to motivate patients to take expected actions. And we found 5 important components(sensory impairments, assist patients 'understanding, encourage patients to speak, respect patients' attitudes, and promote patient safety) for communicating with elderly patients. Nurses need good communication skills to be able to obtain information about elderly patients' interests and assess their understanding. The experienced nurses in this study learned these skills through their experiences.

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