Home Oxygen Therapy Patients Research Articles

呼吸器疾患患者と在宅酸素療法患者のQuality of Life構造の比較と看護に関する研究

呼吸器疾患患者と在宅酸素療法患者のQuality of Life構造の比較と看護に関する研究

Development of robotic cart development which supports Home Oxygen Therapy patients

Development of robotic cart development which supports Home Oxygen Therapy patients

Mobile robotic cart development to support home oxygen therapy patients: Study on handling interface for mobile robotic cart similar to wheeled walker

We propose a motion control interface system for a mobile robotic cart to support Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) patients when they go out. Our goal is to realize a mobile robotic cart similar to a wheeled walker that carries oxygen devices in front of patients, because HOT patients whose physical strength has especially waned would like to use such a cart according to the results of our questionnaire given to patients. The proposed handling interface of the mobile robotic cart adopts simple mechanisms and commonly used force sensors to sense only pushing and pulling forces from the user. We also apply a two-degrees-of-freedom (2 D.O.F.) control system to control the velocity and response time of the robotic cart. The feedforward controller of the 2 D.O.F. control system, which is an impedance-adjustable element, is expected to be used not only to adjust the response time but also to compensate for interference between the forces applied by the user and the robotic cart during operation. In this study we evaluated the effectiveness of our proposed handling interface mechanisms and control system by performing several experiments on a prototype robotic cart, and then we carried out user tests on some HOT patients and received a positive evaluation of the robotic cart’s performance.

Mobile robotic cart development to support Home Oxygen Therapy patient's going out via Force control with Inverted pendulum control

Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT) patients always need to take the conveyance cart to carry oxygen equipment when they go out. However the equipment is heavy enough to discourage the patients from their going out. Therefore we try to develop a mobile robotic cart in order to support HOT patient's going out. by applying Force control and Inverted pendulum control. In this paper, we describe the control principle of the robotic cart by several simulations using Open Dynamics Engine (ODE), and we also show the effectiveness of our proposed control method.

Development of a mobile robot carrying oxygen equipment to support home oxygen therapy patients——Evaluation of the prototypes by patients——

Development of a mobile robot carrying oxygen equipment to support home oxygen therapy patients——Evaluation of the prototypes by patients——

1A1-C03 在宅酸素療法患者の移動支援を目的とした移動ロボット : 先導型操作インターフェイスによる動作制御(福祉ロボティクス・メカトロニクス(1))

1A1-C03 在宅酸素療法患者の移動支援を目的とした移動ロボット : 先導型操作インターフェイスによる動作制御(福祉ロボティクス・メカトロニクス(1))

Study on a Practical Robotic Follower to Support Daily Life - Mobile Robot Development for Home Oxygen Therapy Patients with the “Hyper Tether” -

In this paper, we propose a practical robotic follower adopting the hyper-tether concept to support the daily lives of the patients undergoing home-oxygen therapy. For this, we developed a prototype for user testing and verified its effectiveness in an evaluation conducted in a real environment.

1A1-E10 HOT患者の外出支援用ハイパーテザー型移動ロボットの開発

We report about the development of a practical robotic follower adopting "Hyper-Tether" concept for detecting a foregoing person to support daily life of Home Oxygen Therapy patients. Especially, in this paper, we show a new type robotic follower for outdoor use.

Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on family functioning

Purpose The purpose of this study was to ascertain family dynamics of Finnish patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the basis of Barnhill's 1 framework for healthy family functioning. Design and method This study used description and comparison and an interview-administered questionnaire and survey. Sample Participants were patients with COPD and their family members ( n = 65) living in the Tampere University Hospital catchment area. The sample consisted of families of home oxygen therapy patients ( n = 36) and families of inpatients ( n = 29). Families consisted of patients and their family members. Instruments Data were collected from patients by interview-administered questionnaires and from family members by survey. The instrument used was the Family Dynamics Measure 2, operationalized and tested by the American Family Research Group. 2 Results Families of home oxygen therapy patients experienced significantly more mutuality ( P = .03) and made decisions about their illness and life significantly more independently ( P = .05) than families of inpatients. Families of home oxygen therapy patients handled change significantly more flexibly ( P = .03) than families of inpatients. Discussion For the most part, families of both patient groups functioned well, but overall family functioning was clearly better in families of home oxygen therapy patients. The sample included some dysfunctional and even severely dysfunctional families. The results of this study cannot be generalized beyond the study sample because of the small sample size, but they provide suggestions for developing the care of patients with COPD and their families.

Quality of Life and Related Factors of Home Oxygen Therapy Patients

Purpose The purpose of this study was to elucidate the quality of life (QOL) of home oxygen therapy (HOT) patients and the contribution of changes in related factors and selfcare actions to QOL, on the basis of two surveys. Based on them we assessed the internal constructs of the QOL of HOT patients and associations with related factors and selfcare actions by covariance structureanalysis.Method A questionnaire was used to survey the HOT patients, and the subjects of the analysis were 126 patients surveyed the first time and 203 patients surveyed this time.Conclusions1. The results of the two surveys showed that the characteristics of the HOT patients tended to be almost the same, but the results of the second survey showed that the use of medical and welfare services had increased.2. Validity and reliability of the "HOT Patient QOL Scale" used to measure overall QOL in this study were obtained in the second survey, and it was possible to confirm its reproducibility.3. The scores for 4 factors extracted as QOL related factors in the first survey, i.e., "severity of dyspnea", "independence of daily activities", "stress awareness", and"psychological support by close relatives"were the similar in the second survey, and correlations with QOL were observed in the second survey as well.4. "Selfcare actions" were not directly associated with the QOL of HOT patients, but they contributed to maintenance of daily activities and decreases in stress awareness.5. The relations between component factors according to the covariance structure analysis of QOL showed that "stress awareness" directly affected QOL, and that "stress awareness", "severity of dyspnea", "independence of daily activities", and "psychological support by close persons" were interrelated and effected QOL through "stress awareness".

Influence in Hanshin and Awaji great earthquake disaster of being at home oxygen therapy patients

Influence in Hanshin and Awaji great earthquake disaster of being at home oxygen therapy patients

Approach to going out of home oxygen therapy patients

Approach to going out of home oxygen therapy patients