2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The association between physiological, functional, and morphological features on foot and fall risk factors in elderly at one-day service or rehabiliation center

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Project/Area Number	19K11111
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
Research Institution	Tokyo University of Information Sciences (2021) Nagoya University (2019-2020)
Principal Investigator	FUJII KASHIKO 東京情報大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80837500)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	福本貴彦畿央大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (10412149) 本田育美名古屋大学, 医学系研究科(保健), 教授 (30273204) 林登志雄名古屋大学, 医学系研究科(保健), 教授 (80303634)
Project Period (FY)	2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywords	フットケア / 足の状態 / 足趾把持力 / 歩行速度 / フットケアの知識 / フットケアの実践力 / 高齢者 / 看護・介護職員
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study aimed to identify the association between the physiological functional and morphological characteristics on foot and explore the factor of falling risks in community-dwelling elderly. It also examined the current foot care knowledge, practices, and perceptions among nurses and care workers at home care and geriatric day care center. As a result of survey of 160 people, Our study provides evidence that individuals requiring more long-term care tend to have more foot problems. Some specific conditions were associated with toe grip force and walking speed. This finding can contribute to future strategies to protect foot health in community-dwelling older individuals. The survey indicated the existence of contradiction between foot care education and their will to learn among nurses and care workers. It suggested future implications that efficient and understandable tools are needed considering their current working situation.
Free Research Field	フットケア、基礎看護、地域・在宅看護
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	本研究の学術的意義は，これまで注目されてこなかった通所施設に通う高齢者の足の実態に焦点を当てたことである．また、通所施設で働く看護・介護職員のフットケアに関する知識・実践力・フットケアに関する認識を明らかにすることにより、地域高齢者の足の健康を守るための方策を講じるための基礎資料とすることができた。その学術的価値、社会的価値が認められ、国際的に高い評価のある国際誌数誌に論文掲載となった。1誌は現在査読中である。今後はさらに対象者を拡大し総括的な研究を展開していく。