Abstract
In the present study, the bathing care load when the nursing care institution user is made to take a bath was clarified physiological and psychologically, and the necessity of the introduction of a new bathing equipment, mist sauna, to reduce the load was considered. Ten care staffs worked for the institution of Oyamada Memorial Spa Hospital have done the bathing care in the large bathroom, the bathing care used the oil pressure type bathtub, and other care respectively for 60 minutes. Blood elements, blood pressure, heart rate, and grip strength, Zikaku-sho shirabe and POMS were measured before and after the bathing care. Questionnaires about thermal sensation etc. were measured after the bathing care. As a result, it was clarified that the bathing care in the large bathroom accompanies the general fatigue and maintains negative feelings easily compared with the bathing care used the oil pressure type bathtub, because of the upper and lower movement and the thermal exposure. It was thought that it was effective to set up the mist sauna room as one of the countermeasures. The useful facilities for both the care staff and the bather should be developed and introduced to nursing care institution.
