2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Verification of reliability/validity of Japanese edition NCS aimed for prevention of postoperative delirium and early diagnosis

Research Project

Project/Area Number	14572272
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Clinical nursing
Research Institution	GIFU UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator	MATSUDA Yoshimi GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 医学部, 助教授 (10252149)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	TAKEUCHI Tomiko GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR, 医学部, 教授 (40248860) TAKAHASHI Yukiko GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, INSTRUCTOR, 医学部, 助手 (90313915)
Project Period (FY)	2002 – 2004
Keywords	postoperative / delirium / Japanese NEECHAM C S / Reliability / validity
Research Abstract	This article reports the development of the Japanese NEECHAM Confusion Scale for rapid and unobtrusive assessment and monitoring of acute confusion. The scale was tested with the patient (N82) who was hospitalized to have an operation. Internal consistencies of the instrument were found to be high. The NEECHAM correlated well with the scores of Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) and the scores of Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) positive items. Factor analyses identified and confirmed cognitive/behavioral and physiological domains. The NEECHAM provides a valid and reliable bedside assessment of acute confusion.

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