Examination of safety measures for environment-adjusted nursing care for the elderly

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870482
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing; Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Ibaraki Christian University (2016-2017); Kanagawa University of Human Services (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: TSUJI Yoko 茨城キリスト教大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80460103)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 移動時の視線 / 状況認識 / 環境調整 / 高齢者看護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to grasping the visual information when the elderly visits the facility visited for the first time and the place remaining in the impression after the movement and examining the safety measures for fall prevention from the viewpoint of environment adjustment nursing care.
In gaze measurement, it was many in the part where gaze stopped while walking It was the floor of the corridor. Although many falls occur in toilet, little could be learned about this topic during the visits because many of the study participants did not need to use the toilet. When prospective residents visit facilities for the elderly, efforts should be made to help them locate things that they would need to use if they move there. Beginning this process with the initial visit can help them avoid feeling embarrassed about a lack of knowledge.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護