Examination of improvements in "hay fever masks" based on a preference survey.
The long-term goal of this study is to make suggestions for improvements both in the functionality and the comfort of hygiene masks. As basic research, we conducted a survey of young A to ascertain problems with masks used for hay fever in 2009. Main questions were: (1) "Do you have HF?" (2) "What HF symptoms do you have?" (3) "Do you like, dislike or neither like nor dislike wearing a hygiene mask?" (4) "What are the reasons for that?" The ratio of symptomatic people of HF was 41% in this research. In this report, we examine the correspondence between the symptoms that people who were aware of HF had and their preference for masks, and consider functions to be given for developing masks with comfort.
International Young Researchers Empowerment Center, Shinshu University, Japan.
Mika
M
Morishima
Koya
K
Kishida
Takashi
T
Uozum
Masayoshi
M
Kamijo
D001294:Attitude to Health; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008397:Masks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*