title: Evaluation of comfort in bedridden older adults using an air-cell mattress with an automated turning function: measurement of parasympathetic activity during night sleep.
abstract: This study objectively evaluated the degree of comfort in bedridden older adults using an air-cell mattress with an automated turning mechanism. The sample included 10 bedridden women with verbal communication difficulties. The high frequency (HF) components of heart rate variability, which reflect parasympathetic nervous activity, were compared for the manual and automated turning periods. No significant differences in the HF component were observed in 5 of the participants. Significant increases in the HF component associated with automated turning were observed in 3 participants; however, the two participants with the lowest body mass index values exhibited a significant reduction in the HF component during the automated turning period. The results revealed that comfort might not be disturbed during the automated turning period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Futamura
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sugama
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuwa
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sanada
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001331:Automation; D001513:Beds; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012890:Sleep; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000451:nursing; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology