Visualization of non-verbal information that medical personnel give to the patient

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593216
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: IMAI hiromi 千葉県立保健医療大学, 健康科学部, 助教 (00369406)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HOSAKA Makoto 千葉県立保健医療大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (60096500) ; ENOMOTO Mari 聖徳大学, 看護学部, 教授 (80151992) ; SAKASHITA Takako 城西国際大学, 看護学部, 准授 (50341871) ; SHIGENO Kaoru 淑徳大学, 看護栄養学部, 教授 (00208612) ; OHTANI Machiko 元千葉県立保健医療大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (90152173)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 眼球運動 / 非言語情報 / コミュニケーション / 模擬患者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, extraction of non-verbal information comprising a “gaze” was conducted by analysis of eye movement patterns from video data of simulated patients in order to visualize non-verbal information that patients receive from medical staff. The results showed that there were no significant differences in the bias of point of gaze (lips, nose/cheeks) of each simulated patient. In an analysis of verbal content in actual medical settings, the facial expression of the medical practitioner is a major element that makes affects an impression, and agreement was seen with point of gaze of eye movement.
In past research, focusing the eye on one point for 0.2 or more seconds was defined as a “gaze,” but comparative analysis with interview content has indicated that there may be an upper limit for gaze time.

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