嶋谷 圭一

背景 : 看護系大学のIR活動・業務の実態, IR組織の担当項目と他の看護系大学と比較したい項目の差を検討した. 方法 : 看護系大学48校・424名を調査対象とした. 結果 : 回答者116名のうち51名 (44.0%) が「IRの名称・役割ともに知っている」, 82名 (70.7%) が「IR組織がある」に該当した. IR組織の担当項目と比較したい項目ともに教学関連が多く, 入学志願者・卒業生調査では比較したい項目での割合が高かった (p<0.05). 考察 : 看護系大学ではIR組織の設置が先行し認知度が低く, また現状の分析項目と他大学と比較したい項目にはギャップがあるため, 各大学でIRの共通理解を図ることが課題である.

The indoor environment, particularly indoor air quality (IAQ), is significantly associated with building-related symptoms (BRSs) in humans. In our previous studies, we demonstrated a significant relationship between BRSs and indoor chemical concentrations. In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) guideline recommends an air quality target of 13 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and a provisional target of 400 μg/m3 for total VOCs (TVOC). The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between TVOC levels and the risk of BRSs using the Japanese provisional target TVOC level of 400 μg/m3. The relationship between odor intensity and BRSs while the TVOC levels were under 400 μg/m3 was also examined. The study was conducted in a laboratory house (LH) on the campus of Chiba University from 2017-2019. The study included 149 participants who spent 60 minutes in the LH. The participants were asked to evaluate the IAQ of the LH. A significant relationship between the risk of BRSs and the provisional target TVOC level was observed (odds ratio: 2.94, 95% confidence interval: 1.18-7.35). Furthermore, a significant relationship between odor intensity and risk of BRSs in spaces with TVOC levels less than 400 μg/m3 was detected (odds ratio: 6.06, 95% confidence interval: 1.21-30.44). In conclusion, the risk of BRSs is significantly lower in spaces with low TVOC levels and low odor intensity. Reducing the concentration of airborne chemicals and odor intensity may improve IAQ and prevent BRSs.