2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of behavior modification of schoolchildren on influenza prevention in a large island using the influenza registration system
| Project/Area Number |
22590458
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Medical sociology
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
SEKI Nao 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (30270937)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SAITO Reiko 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 教授 (30345524)
SASAKI Asami 新潟県立大学, 人間生活学部, 准教授 (30567269)
TANABE Naohito 新潟県立大学, 人間生活学部, 教授 (40270938)
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| Research Collaborator |
IWAYA Atsushi 両津病院, 小児科
OKAZAKI Minoru 佐渡総合病院, 小児科
ISOYA Aina 新潟大学, 医学部保健学科, 学生
OTSURA Hiroaki 新潟大学, 医学部保健学科, 学生
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | インフルエンザ流行防止 / 学童 / 予防行動 / 発症登録 / GIS |
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| Research Abstract |
Our study indicates that (1) there is a positive correlation between the incidences of influenza among schoolchildren and local residents of school districts, (2) vaccination andfrequent hand washing tend to demonstrate a preventive effect, but wearing masksincreases the risk of infection, and (3) the effects of the behavior change interventionderived from the information sheet is insufficient. Our analysis suggests that moreeffective ways to promote implementation of preventive behavior for schoolchildren areneeded to prevent community influenza epidemics. Class/school closures of three days ormore reduced the incidence of influenza among schoolchildren, but not among localresidents.
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