| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Recently, in Japan, oral care for the elderly has received increased attention due to the realization that it can help prevent aspiration pneumonia and improve eating and swallowing ability. However, neither facility-based nor homecare services have fully implemented oral care for the elderly, especially those requiring nursing care. This study examines barriers to implementation of oral care, via in-depth group interviews of oral care providers, participant observation, and a content analysis of journals of various professional associations. The results are as follows. First, oral care for the elderly in medical institutions is more effective than that in facilities. Second, the patients’/service recipients’ family relationships affect implementation of oral care. Third, their longstanding cultural habits related to dental care affect autonomous oral care in facilities. Finally, oral care has low priority due to chronic manpower shortage especially in public facilities.
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