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Study on falls prevention care for the elderly

Research Project

Project/Area Number 63480482
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Nursing
Research InstitutionKanazawa University

Principal Investigator

KANAGAWA Katsuko  Kanazawa University, School of Allied Medical Professions, Prof., 医療技術短期大学部, 教授 (10019565)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MAEKAWA Hiromi  Kanazawa University, School of Allied Medical Professions, Instructor, 医療技術短期大学, 助手 (80199603)
ASAI Hitoshi  Kanazawa University, School of Allied Medical Professions, Instructor, 医療技術短期大学部, 助手 (50167871)
IZUMI Kiyoko  Kanazawa University, School of Allied Medical Professions, Asst. Prof., 医療技術短期大学部, 講師 (20115207)
HASHIBA Yukio  Kanazawa University, School of Allied Medical Professions, Prof., 医療技術短期大学部, 教授 (60019403)
Project Period (FY) 1988 – 1989
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1989)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 1988: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Keywordsfall risk factor / the elderly / fall / body sway / nursing care
Research Abstract

Falls in the elderly must be considered as serious events because following, to fracture and bed ridden.
Because so many factors may be associated with falls, we studied to define the relationship of these factors with falls in the elderly.
The study were conducted in 13 hospitals between October 1988 and December 1989.
We got the informations regarding to the patient falls from nurses in the hospitals.
Data collected on the study patients included demographies, medical informations, ADLs,the time and place of falls.
The other hand, characteristics of equilibrium function in the healthy elderly standing were investigated by body sway measurements.
Subjects were 10 males and 14 females ranging in age between 59 and 80 years old.
The body sway.was measured using a gravicoder(WAMI).
The results were as follows:
1) Falls accounted for 169 cases (48 males and 65 females in the number of the patients) 17 patients resulted in a fracture.
2) Cerebro Vascular Skierose, dementia and impaired vision seemed to be factors that contributes to falls in the elderly.
3) 63 % of all falls occurred during the following time 4-8,12-16 and 8-12. Also, about 40 % occurred within 2 months after the admission.
4) Chance of behavior regard to discharge resulted often in a fall.
5) The body sway using total shift length and area of the sway, was larger at condition in closed eyes than in open eyes and increased with increase of age.
6) The body sway increased with increase of resonant frequency of platform.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1989 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1988 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All Other

All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 泉キヨ子,金川克子,前川弘美: "入院老人の転倒危険因子に関する研究" 第20回日本看護学会集録(老人看護). 52-55 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 前川弘美,金川克子,泉キヨ子: "特別養護老人ホ-ムにおける入所老人の転倒の実態について" 金沢大学医療技術短期大学部紀要. 13. 25-29 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 金川克子,泉キヨ子,前川弘美: "老人の転倒予防に関する看護ケアの研究--入院老人の転倒発生時の特徴についての検討--" 日本看護科学会誌. 9. 40-41 (1989)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 泉キヨ子,金川克子,前川弘美: "高齢入院患者の骨折に結びつく転倒・転落の要因とその対策" 看護技術. 36(3). 15-18 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浅井仁,奈良勲,立野勝彦,山下美津子: "立位姿勢保持における足指の作用に関する研究" 理学療法ジャ-ナル. 23(2)1989. (137-141)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浅井仁,奈良勲,立野勝彦,藤原勝夫,山下美津子: "極低温空気による足底冷却が安静時立位姿勢調節及び有効支持基底面の広さに及ぼす影響" 理学療法学(投稿中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MAEKAWA,Hiromi, KANAGAWA,Katsuko and IZUMI,Kiyoko: "The study of falls in a nursing home" Memoirs of school of allied medical professions kanazawa University, 13, 25-29, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KANAGAWA,Katsuko, IZUMI,Kiyoko and MAEKAWA,Hiromi: "Study on falls prevention care for the elderly -Characteristics of falls among elderly hospitalized patients-" Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science, 9(3), 40-41, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ASAI,Hitoshi, NARA,Isao, TACHINO,Katsuhiko and YAMASHITA,Mitsuko: "Function of the Toes in Standing" The Japanese Journal of Physical Therapy, 23(2), 137-141, 1989.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1989 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 泉キヨ子,金川克子,前川弘美: "入院老人の転倒危険因子に関する研究" 第20回日本看護学会集録(老人看護). 52-55 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 前川弘美,金川克子,泉キヨ子: "特別養護老人ホ-ムにおける入所老人の転倒の実態について" 金沢大学医療技術短期大学部紀要. 13. 25-29 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 金川克子,泉キヨ子,前川弘美: "老人の転倒予防に関する看護ケアの研究--入院老人の転倒発生時の特徴についての検討--" 日本看護科学会誌. 9. 40-41 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 泉キヨ子,金川克子,前川弘美: "高齢入院患者の骨折に結びつく転倒・転落の要因とその対策" 看護技術. 36(3). 15-18 (1990)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 浅井仁,奈良勲,立野勝彦,山下美津子: "立位姿勢保持における足指の作用に関する研究" 理学療法ジャ-ナル. 23(2). 137-141 (1989)

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 浅井仁,奈良勲,立野勝彦,藤原勝夫,山下美津子: "極低温空気による足底冷却が安静時立位姿勢調節及び有効支持基底面の広さに及ぼす影響" 理学療法学.

    • Related Report
      1989 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 泉キヨ子,金川克子,前川弘美: 第20回日本看護学会老人看護分科会.

    • Related Report
      1988 Annual Research Report

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