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A STUDY OF APPROACHES FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE MANAGERS

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510251
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 社会学(含社会福祉関係)
Research InstitutionDEN-EN CHOFU GAKUEN UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

BABA Junko  DEN-EN CHOFU GAKUEN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF HUMAN WELFARE, LECTURER, 人間福祉学部, 講師 (70310430)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Keywordstime study / care management / care manager / the Long Term Care Insurance Plan / home care / quality of care / education and training / care for the elderly / ソーシャルワーク / ケアマネジャー / サービスの質 / ソーシャルワーカー / 英国
Research Abstract

In order to fully comprehend and understand the work content of care managers working under the Home Care Division within the Long Term Care Insurance Plan, a time study (37 cases) was conducted for a period of one month regarding the daily working conditions of care managers. This study, specifically focused on the actual working conditions of care management to improve the quality of care managers and to find and develop methods to improve the skill level of care managers in order to maintain and enhance the quality of care. Work was coded based on the care management process and the aggregate working hours were calculated based on the everyday record of the type of work provided by the care managers, toward whom, using what method and for how long. As a result, the following can be stated : (1)By looking at the hours actually worked, 51% of the care managers had other work and worked as care managers concurrently (hereafter "Concurrent Job Holders"). The average number of hours work … More ed overall was 191 hours 37 minutes, the maximum being 332 hours 34 minutes and the minimum at 108 hours. The Concurrent Job Holder care managers averaged 211 hours and although there was not a significant difference in the number of cases (averaging at 54.3) between the full-time and Concurrent Job Holders, the Concurrent Job Holders only had 2/3rds the number of days off compared to the full-timers making the number of hours actually worked by Concurrent Job Holder care managers substantially greater, (2)By looking at the content of the work, Concurrent Job Holder care managers spent longer hours on work which Is the core of care management, such as assessment, developing care plans and monitoring than the full-time care managers. Further, the amount of work other than care management showed substantial increase for both Concurrent Job Holder care managers and full-time care managers. Such work covers a high percentage at an average of 31% of the overall work and for the Concurrent Job Holder care managers specifically, 37% of their work, and (3)In general, a meeting of those in charge of each service is not being held.
Further, in England, the education and research of care managers focuses on (1)the development, maintenance and evaluation of systems and structures to promote the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people, (2)management of services which achieves the best possible outcome for the individual, (3)management and use of financial resources and (4)management of the performances of the team and individual. Acquisition of credits of such subjects are mandatory to become a registered care manager. The results of the time-study should be further evaluated in detail, and referring to the data and situation of England, the development program of the education and research of care managers in Japan, together with the improvement of the working environment such as the deduction of the number of cases should also be re-evaluated. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

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All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] 馬場 純子, 他2名: "ケアマネマネジャーの現状と悩み"ゆたかなくらし. 253号. 10-27 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 馬場 純子: "介護支援専門員のケアマネジメント業務の現状と課題 -『介護支援専門員のケアマネジメント業務に関する調査より』-"田園調布学園大学人間福祉学部紀要『人間福祉研究』. 第5号. 63-86 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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