2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on the effect of wheelchair fitting support
| Project/Area Number |
16K12214
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | Tohoku Fukushi University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
昆 恵介 北海道科学大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (30453252)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | 車椅子適合支援 / 効果測定 / 高齢者座位姿勢 / 高齢者の車椅子 / 開発 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Many residents of nursing care welfare facilities for elderly use wheelchairs that do not fit their body and function. To solve these problems, we provide the proper fit wheelchair support including posture maintenance to wheelchair users at nursing care welfare facilities for elderly. In order to provide systematic proper fit wheelchair support, it is necessary to clarify the role of the proper fit wheelchair support in improving care for the elderly. The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of the proper fit wheelchair support in improving care for the elderly. As a result, we were able to evaluate the effect of the proper fit wheelchair support from various angles. In addition, we proceeded with the development of the wheelchairs needed to provide the proper wheelchair support. On the other hand, detailed analysis of each evaluation item was left as a future task.
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| Free Research Field |
高齢障害者支援
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
現在，高齢者介護施設で使用されている車椅子の多くは，病院等で一時的な搬送を目的に使用される製品であり，座位保持等の機能を有しておらず長時間の座位には適していない．しかし，他の代用品がない（少ない）状況の中，利用者の多くがそのような車椅子を長時間使用している．結果，姿勢の崩れや痛み，褥そう，骨変形の助長を促す等の二次的な障害を生み出す原因にもなっている．今後益々増え続ける高齢者介護施設の車椅子利用者に対して，どのような導入方法が効果的であるのかを明確にするうえでも車椅子適合支援の取り組みが認知され，多くの高齢者介護施設で実施されることが望まれる．本研究結果は，その一助となり得るものと考える
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