Development of a Healing Intervention Program Using the M Technique for ICU Patients

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670967
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Kyoto College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: TAGUCHI TOYOE 京都看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20390164)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: Mテクニック / 手術当夜 / 消化器外科手術 / ICU / 看護師 / 臨床応用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

With the aim of providing a basis for its clinical use for ICU patients in Japan, the effects of the ‘M’ Technique on 3 groups were examined: 12 healthy adult volunteers, 42 ICU nurses, and 40 patients scheduled for ICU admission to undergo gastrointestinal or vascular surgery; the last group was divided into 2 sub-groups: intervention (20) and non-intervention (20) groups. Massage using the ‘M’ Technique promoted pleasant feelings, such as the senses of being healed and satisfaction. On mood assessment (VAS), the intervention group showed a favorable tendency, but there were no differences in the activity of the autonomic nervous system or sleep. On the evaluation of an intervention program using the technique, the nurse group regarded the provision of such intervention for 10 minutes before lights-out as appropriate. They also showed an interest in the use of the program for patients with marked anxiety, as well as to prevent delirium.

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