| Project/Area Number |
22659107
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Medical sociology
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Junior College of Kinki University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIBUTA Hidetoshi 近畿大学九州短期大学, 生活福祉情報科, 准教授 (30342380)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HAGIHARA Akihito 九州大学, 医学研究院, 教授 (50291521)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,920,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
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| Keywords | 介護 / 福祉 / 介護・福祉 / 貧困 / 健康格差 / 介護保険 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of the study was to assess the associations between financial status and long-term care costs, and between financial status and long-term care needs or general health among elderly utilizing long-term care services. The study analyzed the association between financial status and long-term care need, and evaluated the associations between mortality and financial situations, long-term care need or health status, utilization of long-term care among elderly utilizing long-term care services.
There was a significant association between utilization of home rehabilitation and health status after hospital discharge. This finding constitutes a theoretical background in improving health disparities among impoverished elderly utilizing long-term care services. Thus finding has theoretical and practical implications.
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