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Basic Study on Foot Care Education to Support Elder's Empowerment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17592317
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research InstitutionEhime prefectural university of health sciences

Principal Investigator

NISHIDA Kayo  Ehime prefectural university of health sciences, Faculty of health sciences, lecturer, 保健科学部, 講師 (60325412)

Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Keywordselderly person / foot care / empowerment / nursing intervention / consciousness
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to obtain basic data to develop support programs employing foot care education for elderly by assessing our foot care education that physically and psychologically assist elder's empowerment, through continuing nursing intervention of the education. In the first year, 2005, we examined measuring instruments and methods, and how to intervene. We then recruited 240 healthy elders to conduct a fact finding study on foot care, as the fist basic investigation. In 2006, the second year, we carried out another fact finding study of 37 weak elderly persons who were able to walk independently to understand the current situation of foot care for healthy and weak elderly. The healthy persons were divided into two; one cared with their feet, the other did not. There were differences in foot care between the two groups. These findings implied intervention based on their interest about their foot could be effective for the future foot care education. It was also shown th … More at weak elderly has less interest in their foot and less conscious of maintaining healthy foot. Based on these findings, the third investigation was conducted, where we provided a three-month regular group-exercise program to 22 weak elder persons and assessed the effect. Additionally, five of them were provided another 3-month personal program including foot massage and nail care, and the effect was evaluated. The results showed no significant improvement of body function was obtained by regular group-exercise program alone, while their interest about foot was increased, and an improvement tendency was found. Their mood was significantly rose after 3-month personal program. The measurement values were improved, while no significant differences were found in leg muscular strength, balance function and FSE. For the future foot care education, the starting point should be to provide elder persons any chance to arouse interest about their foot. Elder persons could acquire independent gait from support of group education from which they would derive pleasure and a sense of the need for foot care and simultaneous personal education. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2007 Other

All Journal Article (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Fact Finding Survey on Foot-care of Community Resident Elderly2007

    • Author(s)
      Kayo-NISHIDA
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Medical and Nursing Education (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 健康な高齢者のフットケアに関する実態調査

    • Author(s)
      西田 佳世
    • Journal Title

      日本医学看護学教育学会誌 (投稿中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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