Yasuo Kabasawa

Development of know-how information sharing system in care planning processes – mapping new care plan into two-dimensional document space

The purpose of this study is to develop a computer support system for educating personnel who are involved in care management. We wish to develop a system in which know-how information can be shared. We consider that visualizing and showing care plans drawn up by experts in various forms allows a beginner to see the differences between their plans and an expert plan. Sharing know-how information is possible by recording, accumulating, and giving titles to what has been noticed in comparing documents. This function can visualize the similarities among documents that interpreted the results of an assessment, and can flexibly change different viewpoints. In order to promote user awareness, we mapped a users new document into a two-dimensional document space, and confirmed that the results of this mapping were appropriate.

Analysis of Effects of Aroma Foot Care Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Abstract Foot care is attracting attention as a medically effective treatment of the foot lesions caused by diabetes or aging. In this study, we experimentally examined how aromatherapy affects the functions of the human brain during foot care by using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Four female subjects received foot care massages and aroma oil massages. We analyzed the changes in their oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) concentrations based on their brain activity by t-tests, and the t-test results showed significant differences between the foot and aroma oil massages. Our questionnaire results obtained from our subjects showed that they felt more comfortable and relaxed while receiving foot care with aroma oils. These results suggest that aroma oil massages are an effective foot care tool.

A Preliminary Examination of Effect of Massage and Aroma Oil Massage in Foot Care Nursing

Abstract Foot care nursing is attracting attention as a medically effective treatment for the foot lesions caused by such problems as diabetes or aging. In this study, we experimentally examined how aromatherapy affects human brain functions during foot care nursing using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). 11 subjects received both foot care nursing massages and aroma oil massages. We analyzed the changes in their oxygenated hemoglobin (oxy-Hb) concentrations based on their brain activity by t-tests, and the t-test results showed significant differences between two kinds of massages in both the somatosensory and prefrontal association areas. The oxy-Hb concentration in both massages with and without aroma oil also showed a tendency to decrease with time. Our questionnaire results showed that our subjects felt more comfortable and relaxed while receiving foot care nursing with aroma oils. These results suggest that aroma oil massages are an effective foot care nursing tool and that foot care nursing is a medically effective treatment.

Cluster Analysis of Care Assessment Data and Supporting for Care Planning

Sharing know-how information for appropriately grasping care needs is an important factor to improve the quality of care service. Our know-how information sharing method highlights the differences between beginners and more skillful persons and brings them to the attention of the former. When a skillful person is given assessment data, first she roughly observes them based on a certain pattern that reflects her experience and then gradually notices the details. In this paper, we promote awareness by showing beginners this process. We classified assessment data using cluster analysis. With our results, which were verified by skillful persons, we verified that they basically agreed with the skillful persons classification pattern. Therefore, a skillful persons data observation process can be presented to beginners.

The Educational Effect of Extraction of the Know-How Information for Care Planning Processes

We have developed the know-how information sharing system. As the method to extract the know-how information, we consider that visualizing and showing care plans drawn up by experts in various forms allows a beginner to see the differences between a novice plan and an expert plan. This system can visualize the similarities among documents that experts interpreted the results of an assessment and can flexibly change viewpoints. Additionally, it can map a userpsilas and several beginnerspsila new document into a two-dimensional document space. Through the result of the evaluation used by a nurse, care workers and care takers, we confirmed that this system was effective in educational supports.

Development of a Know-how Information Sharing System for Care Planning Processes

The purpose of this study is the establishment of a method and the development of a support system for educating personnel involved in care management by computer. We propose a system in which know-how information can be shared. We consider that visualizing and showing care plans drawn up by experts in various forms allows a beginner to see the differences between a novice plan and an expert plan. Sharing know-how information is possible by recording, accumulating, and giving titles to what has been noticed by comparing documents. This system can visualize the similarities among documents that interpreted the results of an assessment and can flexibly change viewpoints. Additionally, it can map a users and another beginners new document into a two-dimensional document space. Through evaluations by experts in nursing and caring, we confirmed that this system could be educational.

Study on effectiveness of computer support for care management

We have developed a software that supports care management by the KOMI Chart System, aimed at improving the visibility of the KOMI Chart System with functions for drawing, revising and observing the time-series charts. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer support for care management. The experiment results showed: (1) the time required for care planning was reduced, and (2) grasping clients daily life was affected by the speed of drawing the KOMI Chart.