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Strengthening self-assistance against disaster-related toileting problems in persons with disabilities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26870861
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Social systems engineering/Safety system
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo (2015-2016)
National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities (2014)

Principal Investigator

TAKAHASHI Kyo  東京大学, 高齢社会総合研究機構, 特任研究員 (60719326)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords災害時要援護者 / 排泄 / 頸髄損傷 / 障害 / 防災 / 避難行動要支援者
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research was to deepen our understanding of ways in which we can strengthen self-assistance against disaster-related toileting problems in persons with disabilities. We conducted an interview survey with persons with cervical cord injury. Through this, we illustrated the anxiety about disaster-related toileting problems and identified its buffers: having reliable caregivers, staying in a safe place, and storing required items. Using a qualitative approach, we extracted three other themes as promoting factors of buffers: travel experiences, experiences of failure, and information from peers. In the internet-based questionnaire survey, we found an association between "registration to the official list of people requiring special assistance in a disaster" and "having heard of a disaster experience from a peer." Thus, the results suggest that information from a peer would strengthen self-assistance against disaster-related toileting problems in people with disabilities.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2016 2015

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Disaster anxiety and self-assistance behaviours among persons with cervical cord injury in Japan: a qualitative study2016

    • Author(s)
      Kyo Takahashi, Yayoi Kitamura
    • Journal Title

      BMJ Open

      Volume: 6 Issue: 4 Pages: e009929-e009929

    • DOI

      10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009929

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] 頸髄損傷者における災害時の排泄への不安とその対策に関する質的研究2015

    • Author(s)
      高橋競、北村弥生
    • Organizer
      第28回日本老年泌尿器科学会
    • Place of Presentation
      静岡県浜松市 浜松アクトシティ・コングレスセンター
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-08
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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