• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to project page

1990 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Hygienec Studies on Special Mattresses for The Bedridden Elderly & Handicapped

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01580096
Research Category

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

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 家政学
Research InstitutionYasuda Wamen's College

Principal Investigator

KUSUNOKI Mikie  Yasuda Women's College Professor, 大学併設短期大学部, 教授 (40071609)

Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
KeywordsBedridden Elderly / Sanitaru Treatment of Mattress / Anit-Bacterial Activity / Qnti-Malodorous Activity / Body Movement
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the special mattress which keep off bad smell for the bedridden elderly and handicapped.
A survey was made on mattresses used by the bedridden elderly at institutions and homes in Hiroshima. In addition, two experiments were done. One was carried out by means of Escherichia Coli which were usually employed in anti-bacterial activity. The other was that the comfort of mattress was evaluated.
The results obtained were as follows :
1) The analysis of the survey showed that 66.7% of the person providing care were troubled with bad smell. The causes of bad smell were those concerning room and person.
2) The analysis of the survey based on Theory of Quantification 2 showed that the items most closely related to bad smell were the age of patient, the number of baths, the amount of skin care, the style of sleeping room, the size of sleeping room, the years bedridden, and the formation of decubitus ulcer.
3) The anti-bacterial activity tests showed that the sanitary treatment of fibers' materials were admitted the effect of the anti-bacterial activity.
4) The experimental results using body movements as an indicator of comfort showed that the special mattress had the bad quality of comfort as compared with the cotton mattress. It is necessary for the special mattress to consider the physical properties.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 楠 幹江: "敷布団の快適性に関する季節差について" 家政学雑誌. 41. 233-239 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 楠 幹江: "ねたきり老人の体動に関する研究" 家政学雑誌. 41. 775-779 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 楠 幹江: "寝具の快適性に関する一考察" 被服衛生学セミナ-報告書. 9. 34-37 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 楠 幹江: "被服の衛生加工に関する研究" 安田女子大学紀要. 18. 159-165 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 楠 幹江: "寝たきり老人の寝環境と臭気" 安田女子大学紀要. 19. 143-150 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] MIKIE KUSUNOKI: "Seasonal Differences on Comfort of Mattress" Journal of Home Economics of Japan. 41. 233-239 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] MIKIE KUSUNOKI: "A Study on Body Movements of The Bedridden Elderly People in a SPecial Nursing Home" Journal of Home Economics of Japan. 41. 775-779 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] MIKIE KUSUNOKI: "A Study on Comfort of Mattress" Journal of Clothing Hygiene's Eminar. 9. 34-37 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] MIKIE KUSUNOKI: "The Sanitary Treatment of Clothes" Journal of Yasuda Women's University. 18. 159-165 (1990)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] MIKIE KUSUNOKI: "The Relationship Between The Sleeping Environment and The Bad Smell on The Bedridden Elderly" Journal of Yasuda Women's University. 19. 143-150 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

URL: 

Published: 1993-08-12  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi