| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OZASA Yoshiko University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (10295313)
KOJA Yasuko University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (30305198)
TAIRA Kazuhiko University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (40039540)
NAGAHAMA Naoki University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (00274910)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of the general public concerning yuimaru, Okinawan dialect for the mutual benefit gained by interaction with others in a closely-knit community, and the care provided to the elderly people in Okinawa. The survey was conducted on 4,161 randomly selected people ranged from 40 to 79 years old resided in 5 rural communities in Okinawa, including an isolated island. Of those people who received surveys, 1,354 (32.5%) responded to the questionnaire. In each communities, approximately 85% reported a positive image of yuimaru, and approximately 60% associated yuimaru with a perception of helping each other.
In responses to the question of how yuimaru works best in care giving, "willingness to show concern for the aged" was reported most frequently, followed by "cleaning a garden, " "shopping for the elderly, " "giving a ride, " and "cooking and delivering meals." On the average 20% of persons answered yuimaru was effective in care giving. The greatest percentage of affirmative responses about yuimaru was reported by the residents in Ogimi village (33.7%), followed by Gushikami village (19.8%), Zamami village (19.2%), Sashiki town (14.2%), and Nakagusuku village (8.2%). Furthermore, Ogimi had the highest number of persons who experienced giving and receiving support from the neighbors when care giving.
In conclusion, Ogimi village, renowned as a place with exceptional longevity, was the community where yuimaru worked most effectively for the community care support in comparison with other four areas.
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