2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of the evaluation indices for falls in inpatients with consideration of sleep disordered breathing
Project/Area Number |
26670957
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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Research Institution | Kyushu University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Keywords | 看護学 / 医療・福祉 / 循環器・高血圧 / 老化 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Falls are one of the most frequent incidents in hospitals and institutions. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) have been found to be associated with nocturia, which increases urination, may lead to increase the risk of falls. There is no study to examine the relationship between SDB and falls. We investigated the influence of both behavioural and ambient factors on inpatient falls, focusing on seasonal and diurnal variations. The incident reports related to falls were examined. The number of falls around dawn in November to March increased. Toileting was the behaviour most frequently related to the falls. Considering these results, additional attention and support during the higher risk hours and seasons, especially in relation to toileting activities, might help to reduce the incidence of falls.
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Free Research Field |
看護学・循環器
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