Developing a model of nursing aimed at eliminating physical restraint of elderly patients in acute-phase hospital wards

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861955
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: Mori Masumi 大分大学, 医学部, 助教 (60533099)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢患者 / 急性期病棟 / 身体抑制 / 看護のモデル化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to develop a model of nursing aimed at eliminating physical restraint of elderly patients in acute-phase wards in general hospitals. In one hospital ward, participant observation of nursing and therapist care was undertaken to reduce physical restraint to a minimum, and case study investigation of 2 cases using multi-professional focus group interviews was conducted. Results showed that the 3 points forming the backbone of a model of nursing aimed at “eliminating physical restraint of elderly patients” in acute-phase wards in general hospitals were the following: (1) explicitly foregrounding elimination of physical restraint in the medical care team, and cooperating for the sake of the patient, (2) trusting the patient, and providing care that implements temporary release of physical restraint while watching over the patient, (3) delivering care as a multidisciplinary team and using physical touch to the skin to ease the patient’s distress.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学