Development of care program for assisting elderly person with dementia achieving ego integrity based on their stress pattern

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24593479
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	Kagawa University
Principal Investigator	Omori Mitsuko 香川大学, 医学部, 教授 (70251072)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	西村美穂香川大学, 医学部, 助教 (20511546) 政岡敦子 (湯浅敦子) 香川大学, 医学部, 協力研究員 (50618957) 森河佑季香川大学, 医学部, 助教 (10812935)
Research Collaborator	Kikuchi Kayoko 香川大学, 医学部附属病院看護部, 看護師
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help	¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords	認知症高齢者 / ストレス / 人生の統合 / 施設 / ケア / 人生の課題 / 体験 / 発達 / アクチグラフ / アクチグラム
Outline of Final Research Achievements	This study aimed to understand the actual living activities of elderly persons with dementia, who were moving toward ego integrity, and clarify care for assisting the persons develop ego integrity. We observed elderly nursing home residents with dementia at their nursing home. Through comprehensive analysis of the observed behaviors, feelings, thoughts, stresses, human relations and environment, we summarized challenges of life faced in everyday life. Also, a summary was prepared on care provided to the elderly persons with dementia for assisting them develop ego integrity.