2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Malpractice litigation analysis over accidental choking and dentistry support of the elderly in Japan
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15K11440
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Women's University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
萩原 明人 九州大学, 医学研究院, 教授 (50291521)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 誤嚥 / 窒息 / 高齢者 / 医事訴訟 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The elderly are prone to choking while eating. Malpractice litigation has occurred in Japan following accidental choking in the elderly. This study examined the decisions of litigated dental malpractice cases in Japan to identify factors related to accidental choking in the elderly.The study analyzed decisions in malpractice litigation over accidental choking deaths in the elderly in Japan between 1997 and 2015.
The incidences of prior aspiration foreknowledge, failure to attend part or all of a meal, and inappropriate feeding were significantly higher when the court decision recognized caregiver liability than when no caregiver liability was found.To prevent accidental death from choking in the elderly, it is important to foresee aspiration, monitor eating, and resuscitate the individual after an accident.
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| Free Research Field |
社会系歯学
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