1999 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
STUDY ON PROMOTING FLUID INTAKE FOR PREVENTION OF DEHYDRATION IN THE DISABLED ELDERLY
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10672229
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
基礎・地域看護学
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| Research Institution | KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY |
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Principal Investigator |
OKAYAMA Yasuko KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSOR, 教授 (50150850)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KOMATSU Mitsuyo KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INSTRUCTOR, 助手 (20290223)
KIMURA Misaka KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSOR, 教授 (90150573)
MORIMOTO Taketoshi KOBE WOMEN'S JUNIOR COLLEGE, PRESIDENT, 学長 (30079694)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1998 – 1999
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| Keywords | DISABLED ELDERLY / PREVENT OF DEHYDRATION / PROMOTING FLUID INTAKE / CAREGIVER |
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| Research Abstract |
The state of fluid intake was investigated in 11 disabled elderly subjects (9 cared at home, 2 cared at institutions) to obtain data that would serve as the basis for evaluation of methods to promote fluid intake for prevention of dehydration. This study was carried out over 2 years.
In the home-cared elderly subjects, the volume of daily fluid intake was about 2 liters during summer and about 2.1 liters during winter but showed a wide individual variation. Their fluid intake was mostly dependent on the care-givers and reflected the interest in, and knowledge and technical competence of, the care-givers. In the institutionalized subjects, the volume of daily fluid intake was about 1.5 liters. They were given fluids at fixed occasions such as after taking a bath or at participation in events.
These results suggest that positive and designed approaches by care-givers is needed, and professional guidance for care-givers by nurses is important, to ensure a sufficient fluid intake for prevention of dehydration in the disabled elderly.
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