Development of the collaboration model with convenience stores to support older adults in the community-based integrated care system

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K15880
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: IGARASHI Ayumi 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 講師 (20595011)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 鈴木 美穂 公益財団法人がん研究会, 有明病院 看護部, 副部長 (70645712) ; 孫 大輔 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 講師 (40637039) ; 山本 則子 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 教授 (90280924)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 地域包括ケアシステム / コンビニエンスストア / 高齢者支援 / CBPR

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed an educational program to promote collaboration with convenience stores (CVSs) to support older adults in the community, and examined the effects of the program. We performed interview surveys to clarify real situations and issues to support the older adults in the CVS, and based on the results, we developed the educational program aimed at solving the issues. We held workshops for the program, and conducted pre- and post-questionnaire surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The results show that the program was highly valued by the participants, and the attitude toward persons with dementia and the perception of CVS’s role in supporting older adults improved after the program. In the future, we should develop community networks to support older adults, including by collaborating with CVSs using the program.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護学