Study on Alternative Indicators for Screening of the Ability to Open Pouches of One-Dose Packages─Relationship with Activities of Daily Living Regarding Skillfulness in Fingers and Hands─ / 分包紙開封性のスクリーニングのための代替指標に関する検討─手指巧緻性関連日常生活動作との関連─
- Resource Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hiroaki Matsuda; Masahiko Hayashi; Shinya Aimatsu; 松田 浩明; 林 雅彦; 相松 伸哉
- Source
- 日本老年薬学会雑誌 / Journal of Geriatric Pharmacy. 2023, 6(3):52
- Subject
- ability to open pouches of one-dose packages
activities of daily living
alternative indicator
chopsticks use
hand muscle strength
- Language
- Japanese
- ISSN
- 2433-4065
Results: We analyzed data from 22 patients included in this study, whose median age was 81 years. The factor that was identified as influencing the openability score for the pouches of one-dose packages was the chopsticks use score (β=0.615, P=0.002).