To strengthen disaster risk management at maternity wards in hospitals and clinics.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593235
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Prefectural University of Hiroshima
• Principal Investigator: HIDAKA Ryoko 県立広島大学, 保健福祉学部, 准教授 (90348095)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 矢野 美紀 県立広島大学 (80347624) ; 伊藤 良子 県立広島大学 (70594430)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 災害 / 周産期 / リスクマネジメント / モデルマニュアル

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to help hospitals/clinics make disaster manuals specific to maternity wards in order to strengthen their disaster risk management. In 2014, we interviewed/surveyed maternity staff and managers at hospitals/clinics who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 2015, we interviewed women who were pregnant or gave birth during or after the earthquake. In 2016, we collected the written materials which referred to maternity care at the time of the disaster.
Every nurse, whether staff or management, put dedication to their work with a strong sense of mission as a nurse. The women who were pregnant or had a baby during or after the disaster were very thankful for the care they received even though their resources were limited. It was revealed that we need to pay special attention to women who are pregnant or have a newborn baby at the time of a disaster.

Free Research Field

看護学（母性看護、災害看護）