Development and evaluation of the new family support program in facilities for children with motor and intellectual disabilities

• Project/Area Number: 24792517
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Tsukuba International University
• Principal Investigator: FUJIOKA Hiroshi つくば国際大学, 医療保健学部, 准教授 (90555327)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
• Keywords: 障害児 / 家族 / エンパワメント / 養育肯定感 / 質問紙調査 / 障がい児 / サービスニーズ / 家族支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We used a questionnaire to survey 75 primary caregivers to empirically elucidate the positive feelings towards child rearing of families raising children with motor and intellectual disabilities and the related factors. Improvement and maintenance of positive feelings towards child rearing reaffirmed the existence of empowerment in addition to reducing negative feelings towards child rearing and ensuring social support. Raising children with motor and intellectual disabilities requires specialist knowledge and skills. Support from professionals to empower the entire family is therefore important in order to strengthen positive feelings towards child rearing.

Research Products

• [Presentation] 障がい児家族が抱くサービスニーズ (2013)
  • Author(s): 藤岡寛
  • Organizer: 第３回世界看護科学学会
  • Place of Presentation: ソウル