A study on work load and health among interpreters/guides for Deafblind people

• Project/Area Number: 23730518
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Shiga University of Medical Science
• Principal Investigator: NAKAMURA Kenji 滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 非常勤講師 (00541624)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 障害者福祉 / 作業関連運動器障害 / 盲ろう者

Research Abstract

The questionnaire study revealed that interpreters/guides for deaf-blind people in Japan had much musculoskeletal symptoms. Those who carried out interpreter/guides activities more often suffered from musculoskeletal pain. Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was also different in their interpreting way to communicate. We concluded that management on interpreter/guide activities was important to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A Case of Cervico-brachial Disorder due to Tactile Interpretation for Deaf-blind Persons (2012)
  • Author(s): Kitahara T, Nakamura K, Taoda K, Sigeta H, Hirata M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Occupational Health Volume: 54 (6) Pages: 469-472
  • NAID: 10031131882
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 盲ろう通訳・介助員の労働負荷と健康に関する調査 (2013)
  • Author(s): 中村賢治
  • Organizer: 日本産業衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: ひめぎんホール
  • Year and Date: 2013-05-16
• [Presentation] 盲ろう者通訳介助の労働と健康に関するパイロット調査 (2012)
  • Author(s): 中村賢治
  • Organizer: 日本産業衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2012-05-31
• [Presentation] 盲ろう者通訳介助の労働と健康に関するパイロット調査
  • Author(s): 中村 賢治
  • Organizer: 日本産業衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋国際会議場
• [Presentation] 盲ろう通訳・介助員の労働負荷と健康に関する調査
  • Author(s): 中村 賢治
  • Organizer: 日本産業衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: ひめぎんホール
• [Presentation] 盲ろう者通訳介助員の心身負担に関する一考察～質問紙調査の結果から
  • Author(s): 北原照代
  • Organizer: 日本社会医学会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西大学高槻ミューズキャンパス
• [Presentation] 盲ろう者への通訳・介助作業の負担要因
  • Author(s): 重田博正
  • Organizer: 日本社会医学会
  • Place of Presentation: 関西大学高槻ミューズキャンパス
• [Remarks] 島崎 郁司、住尾 健太郎、中野 隆、矢倉 愛未.「盲ろう者とその通訳介助者に対する社会医学的検討」2011年度滋賀医科大学社会医学フィールド実習報告書