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The Effects of Group Intervention on Food-related Behavior Among Home Disabled Elderly in Qualitative Analysis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13672482
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 基礎・地域看護学
Research InstitutionTenshi College

Principal Investigator

SHIRAI Eiko  Tenshi College, Depertment of Nursing, Professor, 看護栄養学部看護学科, 教授 (80310085)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OGAWA Kiyo  Tenshi College, Depertment of Nutrition, Lecturer, 看護栄養学部看護学科, 講師 (30310098)
YOSHIDA Reiko  Tenshi College, Depertment of Nursing, associate professor, 看護栄養学部看護学科, 助教授 (90320556)
YAMAMOTO Aiko  Tenshi College, Depertment of Nutrition, Professor, 看護栄養学部看護学科, 教授 (80310093)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Keywordsdisabled elderly living alone / food-related behavior / food satisfaction / group intervention program / the personal will to cook / qualitative research / 調理行動 / 摂食行動 / 食の満足感 / 集団的支援 / 食材入手行動 / QOL
Research Abstract

Purpose
This study was performed to examine the structure of food-related behavior and its process that affect on the food satisfaction among home disabled elderly living alone and the effects of the group intervention program in that process was evaluated.
Methods
The first aim of food-related behavior was conducted by semi-structured interviews of 10 elderly aged 67-89, living alone without dementia. The second aim was group intervention, performed by selecting 4-6 individuals from them and introduced group cooking and eating together to observe its outcome.
Results
The structure of food-related behavior was categorized as follows ;
(1) By concerning acquisitioning actions such as shopping by itself get it done by somebody else, growing up vegetables by their own, reasons why shopping can not be done alone and the factor of food selection.
(2) Cooking actions were included, cooking by themselves, get it cooked by someone else, why it cannot be carried out, acceptance of cooking support and the personal will to cook by their own.
(3) Eating actions such as consumption by using their own hands, eating environment and the eating reasons.
In addition, the common elements such as consumption by using their own hands, favorite foods, particular about taste, and the informative awareness of the meal are interrelated together.
The results in the group approach revealed their happiness by cooking and eating together, feeling deliciously, and promoted the personal will to cook in daily life.
Conclusion.
The necessity of food satisfaction with eating desire, deliciousness and the informative awareness of the meals among disabled elderly was observed. It was clear that the program seemed to be highly effected by not only eating together but also cooking with each other joyfully.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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