2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Infant's bed climate and bedding in the Japanese home setting
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19592476
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Fundamental nursing
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| Research Institution | Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
IKEDA Rie Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 医療福祉学部, 准教授 (70249051)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
FUKAI Kiyoko 岡山大学, 医学部, 教授 (70104809)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 寝床内気候 / 乳児 |
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| Research Abstract |
Objective: To assess the bed climate of infants in their homes in Japan. Design : Descriptive, exploratory, non-experimental research design. Setting : The data were collected at the participants' homes under normal circumstances. Participants: Nineteen healthy infants between the ages of two and five months. Their mothers, who joined a parenting class organized by a maternity clinic in Okayama, Japan, consented to participate in this study.
Measurements and findings : We visited the infants' homes and interviewed their mothers concerning the types and use of bedding. The temperature and relative humidity of the bed climate at the back, foot, and in the room were measured every minute for four consecutive days. Differences among the bed climates measured during three seasons (spring, summer, and autumn) were assessed by one-way analysis of variance. The bed temperature was higher for infants than for adults. No significant difference in temperature was noted among the three seasons. The bed temperature was about 36.0°C when waterproof sheets and futon mattresses for juveniles were used. The average relative humidity of the bed climate at the back was highest in summer, followed by that in spring and autumn ; the differences were significant. The use of waterproof sheets and futon mattresses for juveniles in summer increased the relative humidity to 80% or more. The use of baby beds, sunoko drainboards, and cotton futon mattresses in summer was effective in reducing the bed humidity.
Conclusions : These results suggest that nurse-midwives should advise the parents on comfortable bed climates for their infants, as well as how to select and use bedding for them.
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