Examining the development and effectiveness of a stroke recurrence prevention education program in convalescent rehabilitation wards

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25293448
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: The Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: HYAKUTA TAKESHI 日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30432305)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 森山 美知子 広島大学, その他の研究科, 教授 (80264977)
• Research Collaborator: KISHITA Shingo 日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00779704)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 回復期リハビリテーション病棟 / 脳卒中 / 再発予防患者教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Data from a national survey were used to clarify the status of stroke recurrence prevention education in convalescent rehabilitation wards in Japan. We found that although 61.2% of facilities conduct recurrence prevention education to patients during their hospitalization, only 7.3% of facilities offer this as a program during hospitalization.
Next, comparison of pre- and post-intervention scores on the Stroke Knowledge Test and the Health Locus of Control Scale showed significant increases following the intervention. Finally, we conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the nursing staff-led recurrence prevention education program conducted from the time patients were hospitalized in the convalescent rehabilitation ward. After undergoing the intervention treatment, significantly more individuals in the intervention group were found to have developed the habit of “blood pressure measurement” at one month post-discharge, relative to the control.

Free Research Field

臨床看護学（脳卒中）