Provision of information and health care in a maternity ward: More effective use of corridor notice boards

病棟における情報提供の一つとして掲示板は手軽に利用されるが,これに関する研究はないといっても過言ではない｡しかし,日本医療機能評価機構(Japan Council for Quality Health Care)においては自己評価票の項目として｢掲示物の配慮｣について評価するようになっている｡そこで,O大学附属病院産科病棟の廊下にある掲示板を使用し,掲示板周辺の色彩の視感測定と照度測定を実施し後,掲示物の内容の整理をし,その美観について整理前後の評価をSD法(Semantic Diferenial Method)で評価しその結果, 整理後は好転していた｡さらに,掲示物への意見の調査,希望する掲示内容に関する調査なども実施した｡これらのことから掲示板の有効活用の仕方と情報提供の内容の選別の2点が明確化した｡それぞれの留意点は以下のとおりである｡1.掲示物の重要度と緊急性に応じた貼り方をする｡2.文字や絵の大きさにより,掲示板の有効活用をする｡1.産科領域の患者教育および健康教育などの提供の必要性がある｡2.掲示物の内容は患者本人に必要なことか,家族にも必要なことなのか,対象者の明確化をして貼付する必要がある｡3.一般ニュースの提供や絵や写真などの癒しの必要性もある。Although bulletin boards in hospitals are considered a readily accessible means of information sharing, there are virtually no studies available on this subject. However, as a self-assessment survey of the Japan Council for Quality Health Care includes a rating of "attention given to posted materials" as one of its items, we thus conducted a study focused on the bulletin board situated in the corridor of O University Hospital's maternity ward. After measuring color visibility and lighting intensity around the board, we reorganized the layout of posted materials; after which we evaluated the appearance of the board using the Semantic Differential Method. The results were positive; and in addition, we conducted other surveys intended to obtain comments and requests. As a result of such efforts, we came up with two criteria to consider when designing a bulletin board; namely, on how to use bulletin boards effectively and on classifying the type of announcement. 1. Arrange display materials according to importance and urgency levels 2. Use font sizes and drawings as eye-catching means 1. There is a need to provide patient education and health information related to the field of obstetrics. 2. There is a need to clearly identify the targets, i.e. whether the posted materials are intended for the patients and/or for family members. 3. There is also a need to provide general news or to post drawings and pictures for the purpose of comforting patients