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Midwives Activities in Genetic Studies Conducted by the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K19649
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
Research InstitutionTenshi College

Principal Investigator

Funaki Saori  天使大学, 看護栄養学部, 講師 (00714396)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords原爆傷害調査委員会(ABCC) / 遺伝学調査 / 助産婦 / 原爆傷害調査員会 / 原爆傷害調査委員会 / 原爆障害調査委員会(ABCC)
Outline of Research at the Start

原爆傷害調査委員会(ABCC)は、広島、長崎に原爆が投下された以後、原爆による放射線の健康影響について長期的に調査を行った米国の調査研究機関である。本研究で対象とする遺伝学調査は、ABCC設立草創期の最大の調査であり、日本人医師、看護婦、助産婦などが実施した。申請者はこれまで、遺伝学調査における医師、看護婦の活動を明らかにしてきたが、助産婦の活動については先行研究からも十分に検討されていなかった。そこで、本研究はABCCの遺伝学調査に関連する日米の公文書、遺伝学調査を実施した当事者の書簡等私的文書とABCCに協力した助産婦の面接調査を併せて分析を試みる。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to determine the extent of the collaboration between the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) and midwives in genetic studies conducted by the ABCC, as well as midwives’ activities related to pregnant women, postpartum mothers, newborns, and their families. The ABCC scientists and midwives were in daily contact and discussed the purpose and content of the genetic studies. Even during the Occupation, midwives made recommendations as equals to the ABCC scientists and communicated the feelings of the mothers and families being investigated. Results suggest that midwives’ birth reports were essential to the genetic studies and that the ABCC scientists tried to create a system that made it easy for midwives to express their opinions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究はABCCの遺伝学調査における助産婦の活動という特殊な体験を研究対象としているが、その経験は今後の放射線被曝者医療における継続的な看護支援の構築に繋がる意義があると考える。また、占領期に設立されたABCCという特殊な環境の中で被爆者の看護支援を行った助産婦の体験は貴重なものであり、記録しておくべき有益なものである。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2023 2021 2020

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Collaboration between Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) scientists and midwives in the ABCC genetics survey: An examination of the 1951 ABCC minutes2023

    • Author(s)
      Saori Funaki
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Radiological Nursing Society of Japan

      Volume: 11 Issue: 2 Pages: 33-41

    • DOI

      10.24680/rnsj.RJ-12001

    • ISSN
      2187-6460, 2433-5649
    • Year and Date
      2023-12-28
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 原爆傷害調査委員会の遺伝学調査におけるABCC科学者と助産婦の連携の実際 ~1952(昭和27)年の遺伝学調査会議録に焦点を当てて~2023

    • Author(s)
      船木沙織,城丸瑞恵
    • Organizer
      第37回日本看護歴史学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relationships between Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) researchers and Japanese midwives in the ABCC genetics research program2021

    • Author(s)
      Saori Funaki
    • Organizer
      East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) 2021
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 遺伝学調査において原爆傷害調査委員会(ABCC)が日本の助産婦に課した 任務2020

    • Author(s)
      船木沙織
    • Organizer
      日本看護研究学会第46回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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