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The Need for Geiger-Muller(GM) Counter Alarm Sounds and Hazmat Suits That Do Not Induce Anxiety in Radiation Emergency Medicine

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23659994
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Fundamental nursing
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

NISHIZAWA Yoshiko  弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (60113825)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) NOTO Yuka  弘前大学, 大学院保健学研究科, 教授 (80250629)
KITAMIYA Chiaki  弘前大学, 大学院保健学研究科, 准教授 (10344582)
AIZU Keiko  弘前大学, 大学院保健学研究科, 助教 (90436014)
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords放射線 / サーベイメーター / アラーム音 / 防護服 / GMサーベイメータ / 放射線防護服 / GMサーベイメーター / 改良 / デザイン / イメージ / 機能性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Levels of anxiety and tension were higher among the study participants when a hazmat suit was worn by a technician, even when the GM alarm sound was a low-level buzzer.In cases involving low levels of radiation exposure, GM alarm sounds induced higher levels of anxiety among women than among men. These results suggest the need for GM alarm sounds that do not induce anxiety in patients who are being examined. Hazmat suits must be worn as protection against radiation exposure; however, the sight of hazmat suits can induce anxiety and tension among patients and others exposed to radiation and hazardous materials, and an improvement in the appearance of these suits, for example, in terms of color or design, is therefore necessary. Improvements in relation to functionality for the wearer also need to be considered.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2014 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (11 results)

  • [Journal Article] 看護学生と看護師が受ける放射線防護服のイメージ2014

    • Author(s)
      西沢義子、野戸結花、北宮千秋、會津桂子
    • Journal Title

      日本放射線看護学会誌

      Volume: 2 Pages: 29-34

    • NAID

      130007616505

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 性別にみたGMサーベイメータアラーム音に対するイメージ2014

    • Author(s)
      西沢義子、北宮千秋、野戸結花、會津桂子
    • Organizer
      第3回日本放射線看護学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪市中央公会堂(大阪府大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-05 – 2014-09-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 放射線防護服イメージの改善に向けた試み2014

    • Author(s)
      北宮千秋、西沢義子、野戸結花、會津桂子
    • Organizer
      第3回日本放射線看護学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪市中央公会堂(大阪府大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-05 – 2014-09-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] STUDY OF HAZMAT SUIT IMPRESSION: A COMPARISON BETWEEN OFFICE WORKERS AND NURSES2014

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiko Nishizawa , Yuka Noto, Chiaki Kitamiya, and Keiko Aizu
    • Organizer
      The 17th EAFONS
    • Place of Presentation
      Manila ,Philippines, Century Park Hotel
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] STUDY ON FUNCTIONALITY OF RADIATION-PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT2014

    • Author(s)
      Yuka Noto Yoshiko Nishizawa, Chiaki Kitamiya, Keiko Aizu
    • Organizer
      The 17th EAFONS
    • Place of Presentation
      Manila ,Philippines, Century Park Hotel
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] IMPROVMENTS IN THE GM SURVEY MWTER FOR HUMAN MEASURMENT2014

    • Author(s)
      Chiaki Kitamiya, Yoshiko Nishizawa, Yuka Noto, Keiko Aizu
    • Organizer
      The 17th EAFONS
    • Place of Presentation
      Manila ,Philippines, Century Park Hotel
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] AWARENESS REGARDING IMPROVEMENT OF RADIATION PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STAFF WHO ENGAGE IN EMERGENCY RADIATION MEDICINE AND TRAINING2014

    • Author(s)
      Keiko Aizu, Yoshiko Nishizawa, Yuka Noto, Chiaki Kitamiya
    • Organizer
      The 17th EAFONS
    • Place of Presentation
      Manila ,Philippines, Century Park Hotel
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 放射線防護衣の機能性に関する研究2013

    • Author(s)
      野戸結花,西沢義子,北宮千秋,會津桂子
    • Organizer
      第39回日本看護研究学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      秋田県秋田市, 秋田県民会館、アトリオン
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] STUDY OF THE IMPRESSION OF THE HAZMAT SUIT- A COMPARISON BETWEEN NURSING STUDENTS AND NURSES2013

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiko Nishizawa, Chiaki Kitamiya, Yuka Noto, Keiko Aizu
    • Organizer
      The 16th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
    • Place of Presentation
      Bangkok, Thailand
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] GMサーベイメータアラーム音の心理学的影響2012

    • Author(s)
      西沢義子、北宮千秋、野戸結花
    • Organizer
      第38回日本看護研究学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄県宜野湾市
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] GMサーベイメータアラーム音に対する不安・緊張感とイメージ―学生と看護師の比較2012

    • Author(s)
      西沢義子、北宮千秋、野戸結花、會津桂子
    • Organizer
      第32回日本看護科学学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京都
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 放射線防護服から受けるイメージ

    • Author(s)
      西沢義子、野戸結花、北宮千秋、會津桂子
    • Organizer
      第2回日本放射線看護学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎県長崎市, 長崎大学医学部記念講堂
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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