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The clinical utility of makeshift beds in the Great East Japan Earthquake shelters

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24659342
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field General internal medicine (including Psychosomatic medicine)
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

NARA Masayuki  東北大学, 大学病院, 教授 (70374999)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) AOKI Masashi  東北大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (70302148)
TAMADA Tsutomu  東北大学, 大学病院, 講師 (80396473)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) FUKUDO Shin  東北大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (80199249)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords災害医療 / 総合医療 / 段ボール製ベッド / 東日本大震災 / 血圧 / D-dimer / SF-8
Research Abstract

Strong earthquake have been reported to increase the incidence of diseases. One reason for these increases may be the stress from the poor living environment for evacuees in disaster shelters. To reduce stress, makeshift cardboard beds were introduced in shelters in the Ishinomaki region, one of the areas heavily damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The study was performed to determine whether use of the beds offered a reduction in the disease burden.
Blood pressure measurements, Timed Up & Go test which assesses functional mobility, and questionnaire survey scores improved significantly 1 month after the introduction of the beds.
Makeshift beds of cardboard could be very useful in disaster shelters.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2013 2012

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

  • [Journal Article] The clinical utility of makeshift beds in disaster shelters2013

    • Author(s)
      Nara M, Ueda S, Aoki M, Tamada T, Yamaguchi T, Hongo M.
    • Journal Title

      Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness

      Volume: 7 Issue: 6 Pages: 573-577

    • DOI

      10.1017/dmp.2013.107

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report 2013 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 東日本大震災における避難所での段ボール製ベッドの有用性の検討2012

    • Author(s)
      奈良正之、植田信策、青木正志、玉田勉、筒井美穂、金村政輝、本郷道夫
    • Organizer
      第5回日本病院総合診療医学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-28
    • Related Report
      2013 Final Research Report 2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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