Investigation for effects of nursing intervention using a directional speaker on clinical symptoms of dementia patients with hearing loss : First report.

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  • Chiba Shinichi
    Department of Mental Health, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
  • Komatsu Tatsuya
    Department of Psychiatry, Soyokaze Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
  • Nakaishi Shinichiro
    Universal sound design inc., Tokyo, Japan
  • Takeyasu Keiko
    Universal sound design inc., Tokyo, Japan
  • Tsutsumi Rie
    Department of Mental Health, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
  • Toyouchi Shingo
    Department of Psychiatry, Daiichi Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
  • Mukumoto Takuma
    Department of Psychiatry, Daiichi Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
  • Tomotake Masahito
    Department of Mental Health, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan

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  • 指向性スピーカーを使用した看護介入が難聴を伴う認知症患者の臨床症状に与える影響の検討　第一報

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<p>Objective : The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects of nurses’ intervention using a directional speaker, on clinical symptoms of dementia patients with hearing loss.　Methods : Subjects were four hospitalized dementia patients with hearing loss who gave their consent.　Patients’ cognitive function was assessed with Mini Mental State Examination-Japanese （MMSE） during the period of nurses’ intervention with commune.　Nurses who cared for the patients assessed their behavioral and psychological symptoms due to dementia and caregiver’s distress with Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home Version （NPI-NH）, and their objective quality of life with Quality of Life of Dementia Japanese （QLDJ）．The assessments were done before, one month after, two months after, and three months after the intervention.　Results : MMSE score was improved in two patients and NPI-NH score in two patients.　QLDJ subscale ‘interacting with surroundings’ was improved in one patient, QLDJ subscale ‘expressing self’ in three patients, and QLDJ subscale ‘experiencing minimum negative behaviors’ in one patient.　Conclusion : It was considered that hearing aid using the commune in dementia patients might affect their cognitive function, objective quality of life, behavioral and psychological symptoms due to dementia, and caregiver’s distress.</p>

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  • SHIKOKU ACTA MEDICA

    SHIKOKU ACTA MEDICA 80 (3.4), 113-120, 2024

    Tokushima Medical Association

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