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Volume 24 (2001)
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Volume 24, Issue 5
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Kesami Sakaguchi, Ryuya Yanagihashi, Kiyomi Kitamura2001 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 5_11-5_22
Published: December 01, 2001
Released on J-STAGE: March 31, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn addition to its milk-producing actions in mammals, prolactin (PRL) has been suggested to play an important role in the induction of maternal behavior. The actions of PRL are initiated by its binding to the specific receptors localized in the cell membrane of target tissues. In the present study, we studied the relationship between pup contact-induced parental behavior and serum PRL concentrations and brain PRL Receptor (PRL-R) mRNA expression in female and male rats.
1 . Both female and male rats exposed to foster pups gradually developed parental behavior.
2 . Parental behavior such as crouching, licking, retrieval/grouping and nest building were investigated completely in female rats, but their exhibitions of parental behavior, retrieval/grouping and nest building, were incomplete in male rats.
3 . In both female and male rats displaying those parental behavior, the concomitant increases in serum PRL concentration and brain mRNA expression for long-form PRL-R were observed.
These finding indicated that parental behavior was triggered and maintained in pup - contacted female and male rats through elevated serum PRL levels and induced brain long-form PRL-R.View full abstractDownload PDF (1229K) -
- Relationship between Symptoms and Psychological Aspects -Yasuko Yoshimura, Kumiko Shirata, Yuko Maeda, Yumi Yasumori, Masumi Az ...2001 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 5_23-5_32
Published: December 01, 2001
Released on J-STAGE: March 31, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe purpose of this study was to clarify how the symptoms of osteoporosis, such as lumbargo, shortening of body height, kyphosis, numbness in the leg, and decrease in the walking distance, affect the patients psychological aspects. Three hundreds seventy six patients with osteoporosis, attending osteoporosis clinics treated as outpatients basis were subjected. Self-reported questionnaire was used to detect the psychological affects, which was evaluated with Zung's Self-rating Depresstion Scale (SDS), Koyano's Life Satisfaction Index K (LSIK), and Yamato's Self-Esteem Scale (SES). The incidence of lumbargo, shortening of body height, kyphosis, numbness in the leg, and the walking distance less than 900m was 64.4%, 79.3%, 50.0%, 24.0%, and 41.8%, respectively. In conclusion, the patients with the symptoms mentioned above tended to be depressed and associated with low life satisfaction. The patients with deformity, such as shortening of body height or kyphosis, and inability, such as decrease in the walking distance tended to be reduced in self-esteem.View full abstractDownload PDF (1037K) -
Fujimi Arai, Yoshiko S. Leibowitz2001 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 5_33-5_44
Published: December 01, 2001
Released on J-STAGE: March 31, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSBackground : Restraint had been a taboo for a long time in Japan, and it is difficult to describe the nurses' perceptions of restraint. We do not have enough research in restraint usage.
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to identify nurses' perceptions of restraint.
Methods : The subjects consisted of 827 nurses who worked at hospitals in 3 prefectures of the Kyushu district in Japan. This study utilized the Perception of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ) scale.
Results :
1 ) 50% of the nurses recognized that verbalization and medication may be used as restraint, but lacked knowledge about the dangers associated with restraint use.
2 ) Nurses' perceptions of restraint were influenced by education, the practice setting, and organization policy.
3 ) 58% of the nurses considered a standard of restraint to be necessary, however, most of the hospitals did not have a standard policy of restraint and lacked education concerning the ethical issues inherent in the use of restraint.
Conclusions : Nurses were confused about the usage of restraint because of the many types for restraints. These findings suggest that it is essential for hospitals and health care facilities to establish their restraint policies for safety and human rights. Educations related to the dangers of restraint, protocols for proper restraint use, research the development of strategies and effective alternatives to restraint as well as management is essential.View full abstractDownload PDF (1323K) -
Masako Takahashi2001 Volume 24 Issue 5 Pages 5_45-5_56
Published: December 01, 2001
Released on J-STAGE: March 31, 2016
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe purpose of this study is to clarify the sociological attitudes of concerning the nursing profession in contemporary society. In this study, the investigation was carried out for the nurses who are working at general hospitals by using item questionnaire. In result, answers were obtained from 547 professional nurses.
By utilizing a factor analysis, six key factors relating to the nursing profession were identified. The factors were emotional gratification, self-image, economics, the increase in job opportunities, the status in the hospital, and the outside evaluation.
By utilizing a cluster analysis based on the factor score the nurses were divided into six groups. The factors which influenced the subject's attitudes towards the nursing profession were age, years of nursing experience, marital status, whether or not they had children, and their relative rank in the profession.View full abstractDownload PDF (1120K)
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