2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The objective of this study was to develop a self-administered lymphatic massage technique that can be continually used to improve secondary lymphedema.
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21659509
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ARAKAWA Chitose 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 准教授 (10212614)
FUKUDA Risa 京都大学, 医学研究科, 助教 (40534938)
YAMAMOTO Masae 関西看護医療大学, 看護学部, 助教 (70611599)
INAMOTO Takashi 田附興風会, 医学研究所, 研究主幹 (10135577)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | リンパ浮腫 / リンパマッサージ |
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| Research Abstract |
The objective of this study was to develop a self-administered lymphatic massage technique that can be continually used to improve secondary lymphedema.
The following observations were made from the study : time must be spent on performing lymphatic massages on the upper body ; massages on lower extremities are effective if they are continuously performed ; and although patients with high self-efficacy continued performing massages, self-efficacy increased when quality of life(QOL) reduced. A preliminary survey showed that combining self-administered lymphatic massage with exercise therapy was effective. The following can be considered as focal points for lymphatic massage techniques :(1) time should be spent on upper body massage and should be performed with particular awareness of the side of the body and(2) massages of the lower extremities should be performed along with exercises for the dorsum of the foot. Future studies should evaluate the effects of self-administered lymphatic massage technique.
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