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A Comprehensive Assessment of Excretory Self-management and Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals with Spina Bifida and Recommendations for the Importance of Transitional Support.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K23194
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

Kawahara Tae  大阪大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 助教 (00877805)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords二分脊椎症 / 健康関連Quality of Life / 成人 / 医療的ケア / 自記式尺度 / 健康関連QOL / 尺度開発 / 排泄障害 / セルフケア / 移行期 / 青年期
Outline of Research at the Start

二分脊椎症(以下SB)は排泄障害がHRQOLを著しく低下させる可能性が示されている。一方、排泄障害の概念を含むHRQOL尺度は開発されておらず、排泄セルフケアがHRQOLに与える影響は十分に検討されていない。本研究では、SB者に特化したHRQOL尺度を開発し、HRQOLと排泄セルフケアの関連性の検討することで、成人期にあるSB者の排泄セルフケアとHRQOLを包括的に評価することを目的とする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study developed a Japanese version of the QUAlity of Life Assessment in Spina bifida for Adults (QUALAS-A-J), a self-report HRQOL questionnaire specifically designed for individuals with spina bifida (SB) aged 18 years and older. A team including urologists, nurses, statisticians, and the original authors was organized to conduct forward translation, pilot survey, back translation, and main survey. A total of 16 and 133 individuals with SB responded to the pilot survey and the main survey, respectively. Factor analysis indicated a three-factor structure, and discrimination was confirmed by the correlation coefficient between the QUALAS-A-J and the general QOL scale. The Cronbach's alpha value exceeded 0.66, and the ICC value exceeded 0.8, indicating reliability.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で開発したQUALAS-A-Jは、8-12歳用のQUALAS-C-J、13-17歳用のQUALAS-T-Jに続く、18歳以上の二分脊椎症(SB)を持つ成人のための自記式HRQOL尺度である。QUALAS-A-Jの信頼性・妥当性が確認されたことにより、我が国において8歳以上のSB児者のHRQOLが測定できることとなり、経年齢的に変化する合併症や環境要因に対して、個人のHRQOLを追跡・介入を検討することが可能となった。また、QUALASシリーズは国際的尺度として、米国をはじめとする各国で開発が進んでおり、国際共同研究における多面的解釈の可能性を有している。

Report

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

    (6 results)

All 2023 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Indian University School of Medicine(米国)

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Konrad M Szymanski/Sschool of Medicine/Indiana University(米国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Konrad M Szymanski/Sschool of Medicine/Indiana University(米国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 成人二分脊椎症患者の排便管理と生活満足度の実態2023

    • Author(s)
      川原 妙, 崔 昕淼, 山崎あけみ
    • Organizer
      第40回日本二分脊椎研究会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Bladder and Bowel Management in Adults with Spina Bifida2023

    • Author(s)
      Tae Kawahara, Akemi Yamazaki, Junko Yokoyama, Yoshio Takahashi, Yuji Oka, Hitoshi Murakami
    • Organizer
      2023 World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Developmental study of the Japanese version of the QUAlity of Life Assessment in Spina bifida for Adults: Cross-Cultural Validation in Pilot Study2023

    • Author(s)
      Tae Kawahara, Hitoshi Momose, Yoshifumi Sugita, Konrad, M.Szymanski, Eisuke Hida, Akemi Yamazaki
    • Organizer
      2023 World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-09-29   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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