Development of care activities with light physical load in the home health care environment

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19390566
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: TSUKASAKI Keiko Kanazawa University, 保健学系, 教授 (20240236)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SHIBATA Katsuyuki 金沢大学, 保健学系, 教授 (60178902)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KIDO Teruhiko 金沢大学, 保健学系, 教授 (20167373)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2010
• Keywords: 在宅介護 / 介護動作 / 筋電図 / 循環動態 / 疲労感

Research Abstract

This study examined home health care activities with light physical load on the body when taking care of elderly family members. Surface electromyograms of main muscles in the lower back, heart rate, blood pressure and fatigue status were examined in 27 students performing home care activities such as diaper changing. We compared the impact of care activities applied to elderly subjects on a futon mat with those on a bed, and the impact of using self-taught caring techniques with that of using trained caring techniques. These comparisons were to determine the influence of care environment and care technique. We also compared the impact of the care activities in the presence and absence of wearing a lumbago prevention belt.
The movements of the lower back muscles were greater when taking care of elderly on a bed. These movements were lessened after acquisition of caring techniques. Heart rate and blood pressure were higher when taking care of the elderly on futon mat. Fatigue status was not significantly different under any of the tested conditions. No decreases in muscle movements of the lower back were identified when wearing the lumbago prevention belt.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The impact of sleep on ambulatory blood pressure of female caregivers providing home care in Japan : an observational study (2008)
  • Author(s): Tsukasaki, K., Makimoto, K., Kido. T.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing Studies 45(12) Pages: 1721-1730
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 在宅介護動作時における腰部負荷と循環動態の実態 (2010)
  • Author(s): 塚崎恵子
  • Organizer: 第68回日本公衆衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京国際フォーラム(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-29
• [Presentation] A longitudinal study on sleep, ambulatory blood pressure and fatigue of family caregivers providing home care (2009)
  • Author(s): 塚崎恵子
  • Organizer: The 12^<th> East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
  • Place of Presentation: 聖路加看護大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-13
• [Presentation] Differences in 24-hour blood pressure, biological measurement of sleep, and fatigue levels between gender in Japanese family caregivers (2007)
  • Author(s): 塚崎恵子
  • Organizer: The 2007 international conference on the International Council of Nurses
  • Place of Presentation: パシフィコ横浜(神奈川県)
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-31
• [Remarks] NHKテレビテキスト きょうの健康,2010年10月号107-109,気をつけて!介護する人の高血圧,塚崎恵子
• [Remarks] NHKテレビテキスト きょうの健康,2010年5月号66-69,気をつけて!介護する人の高血圧,塚崎恵子
• [Remarks] 毎日新聞,2008年12月22日掲載,介護50話の34話 家族介護者の健康,塚崎恵子
• [Remarks] ホームページ
  • URL: http://square.umin.ac.jp/k-chiiki/