| Project/Area Number |
23792726
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Aichi Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIRANO Akemi 愛知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (30438197)
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| Research Collaborator |
UMEGAKI Hiroyuki 名古屋大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 講師 (40345898)
SUZUKI Yusuke 名古屋大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 准教授 (90378167)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
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| Keywords | 認知症 / 介護負担感 / レジャー活動 / 介入研究 / カテコラミン / 余暇活動 / 身体活動量 / 身体活動 |
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| Research Abstract |
We examined the effects of periodic leisure activities performed by caregivers of dementia patients with care recipients at home on perceived care burden and levels of stress hormones. Subjects were Alzheimer's dementia patients and elderly caregivers. Subjects were separated randomly into intervention and control groups. The intervention group underwent a leisure activity program (30 min/3 times/week) with the care recipient, and the control group underwent normal care activities. Ethical considerations were made to ensure that participation in this study.
The Zarit Burden Interview score, an objective indicator of care burden, significantly decreased after intervention in the intervention group (p<0.05), but no difference was observed in the control group. No significant changes were observed in stress hormones levels in the intervention and control groups. Our findings suggest that periodic leisure activities can reduce perceived care burden among caregivers of dementia patients.
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