THE EVALUATION OF HEAD PILLOWS FITTED TO CERVICAL VERTEBRAL CURVE OF IN-PATIENTS

Recently, many people have become interested in pillows because head pillows whose heights are inadequate influece sleep, and sometimes induce several physical symptoms. In this study, the Committee of Examination of Nursing Materials in Gunma University Hospital discussed the introduction of the mo...

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Published inKita Kantō igaku (The Kitakanto Medical Journal) Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 17 - 24
Main Authors Koitabashi, Kikuyo, Yanagi, Natsuko, Kogure, Husako, Kaneko, Yumiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published The Kitakanto Medical Society 01.01.1999
Subjects
Cervical vertebral curve
Head pillows
In-patients
Pilloe height
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ISSN1343-2826
1881-1191
DOI10.2974/kmj.49.17

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Summary:Recently, many people have become interested in pillows because head pillows whose heights are inadequate influece sleep, and sometimes induce several physical symptoms. In this study, the Committee of Examination of Nursing Materials in Gunma University Hospital discussed the introduction of the model pillows, and the questionnaire that was conducted for the purpose of examining pillow adequacy. The subjects of this study were 74 in-patients, who were hospitalized in one of seven adult units in sun hospital. We considered the relation between the cervical vertebral curve and the pillow height, and questioned subjects as to how they felt when using either the former or the model pillows. Evaluation of the former and the model pillows related to the depth of the cervical vertebral curve. Most subjects, including those whose cervical vertebral curves were deep, rated the model pillows high, and complaints of physical symptoms and insomnia related to the pillows were reduced. We believe that the way to fit pillow is related to the appraisal of pillow height.
ISSN:1343-2826
1881-1191
DOI:10.2974/kmj.49.17