A Study on a Qualitative Evaluation for Preventive Care Programs for the Elderly- Focused on the Empowerment of the Aged-

• Project/Area Number: 20592621
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Noriko Chiba University, 大学院・看護学研究科, 准教授 (80283555)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MIYAZAKI Misako 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 教授 (80239392) ; TOKITA Reiko 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 助教 (70554608) ; IWASE Seiko 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 助教 (20431736) ; IINO Rie 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 助教 (40513958) ; HOSOYA Noriko 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 助教 (60334182) ; YOKO Yamada 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科, 助教 (50292686)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): IDE Narumi 山梨県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80241975)
• Research Collaborator: MIKAMI Yuki 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科前期課程, 大学院生 ; KAWANO Yuki 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科前期課程, 大学院生 ; ISSIKI Kiho 千葉大学, 大学院・看護学研究科前期課程, 大学院生
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 介護予防 / 高齢者 / エンパワメント / 看護学 / 評価

Research Abstract

This study aimed to develop a qualitative evaluation for preventive care programs for the elderly focused on the empowerment.
First, we clarified a definition of empowerment for the elderly, components, influence factors, evaluation methods by literature reviews.
Subsequently, we identified specific aspect of support that have had an impact on the empowerment of elderly people participating continuously in preventive care programs implemented in communities, and changes in empowerment of participants.
Finally, we considered evaluation items for preventive care programs for the elderly focused on the empowerment through collating these results with the results of literature reviews.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 社会的サポートネットワークの構築につながる高齢者のエンパワメントの指標の試案 (2009)
  • Author(s): 井出成美、佐藤紀子、山田洋子、細谷紀子、岩瀬靖子、宮崎美砂子
  • Journal Title: 文化看護学会誌 Vol.1、No.1 Pages: 3-11
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 高齢者の介護予防を意図して社会的サポートネットワークを促進している活動の成果 (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐藤紀子, 他
  • Organizer: 第68回日本公衆衛生学会総会
  • Place of Presentation: 奈良県奈良市
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-21
• [Presentation] Preventive nursing for the elderly in Japan-Focus on social support networks (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐藤紀子, 他
  • Organizer: The 4^<th> international conferences on community health nursing research conference
  • Place of Presentation: Adelaide South Australia
  • Year and Date: 2009-08-17
• [Presentation] Preventive nursing for the elderly in Japan -Focus on social support networks (2009)
  • Author(s): Noriko Sato
  • Organizer: The 4th international conferences on community health nursing research conference
  • Place of Presentation: Adelaide South Australia.
• [Presentation] Characteristics of a social support network for the elderly in Japan : A comparison with Finland (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoko Yamada
  • Organizer: The 4th international conferences on community health nursing research conference
  • Place of Presentation: Adelaide South Australia.