Consideration of COPD prevention education program for healthcare workers' and non-healthcare workers'

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25862104
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: University of Fukui
• Principal Investigator: TONAMI RIKA 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 助教 (10554545)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HASEGAWA Tomoko 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 教授 (60303369) ; UEHARA Yoshiko 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 准教授 (50297404) ; KITANO Kanae 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 助教 (60509298) ; DEMURA Yoshimi 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 助教 (30446166)
• Research Collaborator: AKIYAMA Natsue 福井赤十字病院, 看護部, 看護師 ; AZUMA Eri 福井大学医学部附属病院, 看護部, 看護師 ; HANYU Saori JCHO福井勝山総合病院, 看護部, 看護師 ; MAKINO Fumie JCHO福井勝山総合病院, 看護部, 看護師 ; YAMADA Mika 公立丹南病院, 看護部, 看護師長
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: COPD / 予防教育 / 医療者 / 非医療者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine educational methods for improving the knowledge of healthcare workers and non-healthcare workers regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The study examined and implemented a COPD training program and investigated knowledge of COPD before and after the program. The approximately 40-min program covered the disease, complications, risk factors, symptoms, examination, and treatment. From the results, it was clear that implementing the COPD training program improved the knowledge and awareness of healthcare and non-healthcare workers.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学