The development of a play-based activity and exercise program for school children treated by metal bar placement for pectus excavatum

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593421
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
• Principal Investigator: Nakanii Mihoko 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療福祉学部, 教授 (00319998)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 難波 知子 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療技術学部, 准教授 (30441489) ; 植村 貞繁 川崎医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (40160220) ; 川崎 数馬 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療福祉マネジメント学部, 助教 (40633863)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): INOUE Kiyoka 川崎医療福祉大学, 医療福祉学部, 助教 (80803486)
• Research Collaborator: KASHIHARA Rieko ; TAKAO Kayo
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 漏斗胸 / 子ども / 手術 / 運動 / 学校生活 / 看護 / QOL / Ｎｕｓｓ法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Involving 77 school children treated by metal bar placement for pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure), we conducted a longitudinal survey to investigate their physical and play-based activities at 6 time-points after surgery, using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, which was developed based on items related to physical activities described in the student medical information form.
As the results, the implementation rate of exercise and play-based activities was low for all items.We, therefore, developed a “pectus excavatum exercise program”, in order to promote their participation in physical activity after surgery while adhering to postoperative activity restrictions.We also investigated the pre- and post-operative QOL of the same subjects, and the results showed their improved post-operative QOL.

Free Research Field

pediatric nursing