2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of a simple skin assessment method to improve dry skin in old people
| Project/Area Number |
19K24225
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
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| Research Institution | University of Fukui |
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Principal Investigator |
Aoki Miku 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 助教 (20846638)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-08-30 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | 高齢者 / ドライスキン / セラミド / アセスメント / 保湿ケア |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study was conducted with the goal of developing a new assesment method using molecular biological method for detailed assesment of ceramide levels in the stratum corneum. This would enable more effective moisturizing care to be implemented according to individual symptoms. The original plan was to collect scales in bed as a method to collecting stratum corneum from fragile dry skin of the old people. However, a preliminary survey of the old people at the target facility revealed that the skin of the old people was not in a condition to collect sufficient scales. In other words, the skin of the elderly was not dry enough to cause desquamation.
Preparations have begun to conduct TLC as a sample analysis method. We will continue to examine sample collection methods.
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| Free Research Field |
高齢者看護
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
高齢者の平均寿命が延伸している中、脆弱かつ乾燥した皮膚で苦痛を感じる高齢者が今後も増加することが懸念される。このような高齢者に保湿ケアは実施されているが、十分に効果の得られる方法であるとは言い難いのが現状である。この現状の改善方法の一つとして、角層のセラミド量を詳細にアセスメントする新たな方法を開発する予定であった。しかし、関係構築した対象施設の高齢者の皮膚は角層サンプルが採取できるほど乾燥していなかった。今後は高齢者の脆弱な皮膚から角層を採取する方法を検討予定である。
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