2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development and evaluation of the training program shifted to unit care based on personal dignity from group care
| Project/Area Number |
17300229
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | Kobe University |
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Principal Investigator |
JOH Hitoshi Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Professor (40145214)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NINOMIYA Atsumi Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Professor (80093491)
AOKI Tsutomu Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Professor (30093173)
SHIRASUGI Naoko (片岡 直子) Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Professor (80243294)
INOUE Mari Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Associate Professor (20294184)
KONDO Narihiko Kobe University, Graduate school of Human Development and Environment, Professor (70215458)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | Unit care / Personal dignity / Training program / Psychology for living environment / Social system / Living environment / Environment physiology / Fall prevention |
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| Research Abstract |
Following four approaches have been conducted throughout three years.
1. Living Environment Psychological approach:
Training program which tries transition from group care to unit care examines transformation of care staffs' consciousness.
2. Social System theoretic approach:
Under the care insurance revised in 2005, various problems have raised in facility cares. With organizing such problems at this point, issues raised on unit care have been theoretically considered from communication theory.
3. Living Environment theoretic approach:
Clothing environment : function of various smart-textiles which are useful for daily life of elderly has been reviewed, and methods for utilization of affluent life have been proposed.
Food environment: how to enjoy eating habits which consider health and food security based on themes such as green tea, snacks, pickles, and miso-soup have been proposed.
Housing environment: refer to data of living environment inspected in Denmark and Sweden, ingenuities at residences have been organized in order to improve motivation for better life.
4. Environment Physiological approach :
Dealing with adjustment concern for temperature environment at senile state, preparations for heat and cold have been suggested. In addition, prevention measures for falls have been advocated specifically.
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