A fundamental research toward developing the respite care model for family caregivers of people with moderate dementia

• Project/Area Number: 15K11837
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Fukuoka University
• Principal Investigator: Sakanashi Sayori 福岡大学, 医学部, 講師 (20569644)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤田 君支 九州大学, 医学研究院, 教授 (80315209) ; 西尾 美登里 福岡大学, 医学部, 助手 (20761472)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 認知症 / エンパワメント / 家族介護者 / 尺度開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop an Empowerment Scale for Home-Based Family Caregivers of People with Dementia in Japan for establishment of a respite care model for them. We identified components of empowerment among family caregivers of people with dementia through interviews and the result of concept analysis. The first version of the questionnaire had four subscales and a total of 36 items. Exploratory factor analysis identified the validity of the scale. The scale includes factors covering the main characteristics of family caregivers of people with dementia in Japan, and therefore enables a more accurate assessment of empowerment of family caregivers of people with dementia.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Empowerment of family caregivers of adults and elderly persons: A concept analysis. (2017)
  • Author(s): Sayori Sakanashi, Kimie Fujita
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Nursing Practice. Volume: ２３（５） Issue: 5 Pages: 1-9
  • DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12573
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Presentation] Empowerment Structure of Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia (2017)
  • Author(s): Sayori Sakanashi, Kimie Fujita
  • Organizer: The 20th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 家族介護者のエンパワメントに関する文献レビュー (2016)
  • Author(s): 坂梨左織、藤田君支
  • Organizer: 第36回日本看護科学学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京国際フォーラム（東京都千代田区）
  • Year and Date: 2016-12-10