2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Utility of prompted voiding from the perspective of supporting the self-reliance of patients in a convalescent stage of stroke associated with urinary disturbance

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22792294
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	Hyogo University of Health Sciences
Principal Investigator	SUZUKI Miyuki (岡みゆき) 兵庫医療大学, 看護学部, 助教 (30510987)
Project Period (FY)	2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Keywords	回復期 / 脳卒中 / 排尿誘導 / 筋肉量
Research Abstract	This study aimed to clarify the state of voiding support for patients in a convalescent stage of stroke, indicate the significance of changes in the muscle mass during hospitalization, and evaluate prompted voiding using such changes. Changes in ADL during hospitalization were associated with those in the muscle mass, based on which we determined that muscle mass changes can be used as an index to evaluate nursing support. Changes in the muscle mass during hospitalization did not significantly differ according to the presence or absence of prompted voiding. Because this study involved a small number of subjects, it is necessary to collect more data, and consider methods of prompted voiding, which involve more active motions that promote urination.