Development of a scale to rate functioning and a nursing program to support child-rearing mothers with tendinitis: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of daily child-rearing activities.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24660029
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Saga University (2013-2014); The Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing (2012)
• Principal Investigator: SATOH TAMAMI 佐賀大学, 医学部, 教授 (50274600)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Herrera C. Lourdes R. 日本赤十字九州国際看護大学, 准教授 (40597720)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OHKURA Mituru 前, 日本赤十字九州国際看護大学, 准教授 (70364172) ; MURAKI Satoshi 九州大学, 大学院芸術工学研究デザイン人間科学部門, 准教授 (70300473) ; FUKUZAWA Rieko (岸 利江子) 東京大学, 医学部健康総合科学科, 助教 (20332942) ; OHASHI Kazutomo 大阪大学, 医学系研究科保健学専攻, 教授 (30203897)
• Research Collaborator: NAKAMURA Tomomi 産業医科大学病院, 助産師 ; NAKAGAWA Aki 佐賀大学, 医学部看護学科, 助教 ; SAKAKIBARA Ai 佐賀大学, 医学部看護学科, 助教
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 産後腱鞘炎 / 上肢機能評価 / 育児動作 / 動作解析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to describe the characteristics, risk factors and type of motion that worsen hand pain in postpartum women suffering tendinitis of the hand and wrist. The study design combined ①case studies with elderly primiparas,②a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study among infant rearing mothers, ③evaluation of hand and wrist functions by using an evaluation scale and direct observation of motion analysis in postpartum women. The results found that more than 35% of participants presented tendinitis of the hand and wrist. Most participants had experienced symptoms in the few months following the postpartum. Besides pain, participants with tendinitis of the hand and wrist experienced grip force reduction. Inappropriate baby picking-up and holding (including breastfeeding time) were identified as risk factors for the development and worsening of the condition. Our study demonstrates the efficacy of PRWE-J and Hand 20 to identify postpartum tendinitis of the hand and wrist.

Free Research Field

生涯発達看護学