Evidence-based study on developing an educational program toconstruct a system for preventing abuse of the elderly in long-term care insurance facilities in Okinawa prefecture

• Project/Area Number: 22592593
• 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: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: KUNIYOSHI Midori 琉球大学, 医学部, 教授 (80214980)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KOJA Yasuko 琉球大学, 医学部, 教授 (30305198) ; MAESHIRO Chikako 琉球大学, 医学部, 講師 (70295319) ; KANETAKE Naomi 琉球大学, 医学部, 非常勤講師 (50264487)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: 高齢者虐待 / 高齢者虐待防止 / 自治体 / 介護保険施設 / 市民ボランティア / 教育プログラム / 施設従事者 / 教育プログラム開発 / 沖縄県 / 施設ケア / 先進国の介護 / 施設における高齢者虐待防止 / 高齢者虐待防止のための教育 / グループインタビュー / 市民 / 介護施設 / 教育プログラムの開発 / 意識調査

Research Abstract

We carried out an investigation to prevent elderly abuse in long-term care insurance facilities in Okinawa for aiming at a further system construction of it. The survey for the investigation was as follows: 1) to clarify the labor circumstances of the workers in long-term care insurance facilities and the states of mental-health of the workers associated with it, 2) to get suggestions from municipalities or facilities tackling the problems of elderly abuse or by interviewing with the citizens with volunteer action in preventing elderly abuse on it, and 3) to visit to inspect the advanced countries filling up the care system for the elderly. The results showed it clear that education and training to prevent elderly abuse were essentially needful. It was also clarified that the educations concerning ethics or compliances in it were not performed enough in the facilities. We areplanning now to develop an educational program for it.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 火葬場のない沖縄小離島における死亡状況と葬法に関する住民意識の検討 (2012)
  • Author(s): 古謝安子、與古田孝夫、豊里竹彦、小笹美子、當山裕子、宇座美代子
  • Journal Title: 民族衛生 Volume: 78 Pages: 109-119
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Relationships among living preferences during the care period, the availability of elderly nursing care facilities (2010)
  • Author(s): Koja Y, Yokota T, Toyosato T, Toyama Y, Kuniyoshi M, Maeshiro C
  • Journal Title: and intergenerational differences for residents of small isolated islands Volume: 76 Pages: 26-38
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Survey of staff awareness of elder abuse in long-term care insurance facility in Okinawa (2011)
  • Author(s): Kuniyoshi M, Kanetake N, Ohtsuyama Y, Kushi K, Makiuchi S
  • Organizer: The 43rd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-22
• [Presentation] Perception of physical restrain in lomg-term care insurance facility workers in Okinawa, Japan: cross-sectional study (2011)
  • Author(s): Kanetake N, Chinen S, Kuniyoshi M, Toyosato T, Yokota T
  • Organizer: The 43rd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Seoul, Korea
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-22
• [Presentation] Awareness of the staff in the facilities with long-term care insurance on elder abuse in the investigation into the actual conditions in Okinawa 2009 (2011)
  • Author(s): 國吉緑
  • Organizer: The 43^<nd> APACPH Conference
  • Place of Presentation: ソウル市、韓国
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-21
• [Presentation] Perception of physical restraint in long-term care insurance facility workers in Okinawa, Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): 金武直美
  • Organizer: The 43^<nd> APACPH Conference
  • Place of Presentation: ソウル市、韓国
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-21
• [Presentation] Perception of physical restraint in long-term care insurance facility workers in Okinawa, Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Kanetake N, Higaonna M, Kuniyoshi M,Yokota T, Maeshiro C, Chinen S, Iha Y, KojaY, Kakinohana S
  • Organizer: The 42nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Bali, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] Regional Differences of Elderly Needsduring The Care period in a city, Okinawa, Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Koja Y, Ogata A, Uza M, Ozasa Y, Toyama Y, Kuniyoshi M, Kakinohana S, Maeshiro C
  • Organizer: The 42nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Bali, Indonesia
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-27
• [Presentation] Perception of Physical Restrain in Long-Term Care insurance Facility Workers in Okinawa, Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): 金武直美
  • Organizer: The 42^<nd> APACPH Conference
  • Place of Presentation: インドネシア、バリ
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-25
• [Presentation] 在宅要援護高齢者の最期を過ごしたい場所や介護者に関するニーズの都市部と農村部比較 (2010)
  • Author(s): 古謝安子、緒方亜澄、宇座美代子、小笹美子、當山裕子、國吉緑、垣花シゲ、眞栄城千夏子
  • Organizer: 日本老年看護学会第15回学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 群馬
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-07
• [Presentation] O 県の介護保険施設従事者の高齢者虐待に関する意識調査:高齢者虐待防止法施行前との比較から (2010)
  • Author(s): 國吉緑、久志啓祐、金城蘭、根保利気、東恩納美樹、眞栄城千賀子、古謝安子、金武直美
  • Organizer: 日本老年看護学会第15回学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 群馬
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-06
• [Presentation] O県の介護保険施設受持者の高齢者虐待に関する意識調査-高齢者虐待防止法施行前との比較から- (2010)
  • Author(s): 國吉緑
  • Organizer: 日本老年看護学会第15回学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 群馬県、群馬県民会館
  • Year and Date: 2010-11-06