A Study of the Understanding of Care Professionals of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in End-of-Life Care for the Elderly and Related Factors

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24792548
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	Mie University
Principal Investigator	HIRAMATSU Mayuko 三重大学, 医学部, 准教授 (50402681)
Research Collaborator	OSADA Hisao (60150877) NIINO Naoakira (40201686)
Project Period (FY)	2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000) Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords	認知症グループホーム / 終末期ケア / end-of-life care / 多職種連携 / 認知症 / グループホーム / 高齢者
Outline of Final Research Achievements	A goal was set to clarify the accelerating and inhibiting factors for end-of-life care in the practice of end-of-life care for the elderly in group homes. A study was conducted with a particular focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration that had been reported as a critical issue.As a result of a survey, the following items were considered critical in promoting the practice of end-of-life care in group homes:1. Clarify a care provider's guidelines for providing care.2. Strengthen the collaboration between care professionals and doctors who can make house calls.3. Enhance the mutual understanding of care professionals and nursing professionals for their collaboration.