Factors associated with quality of end-of-life care in the long-term care setting

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K17633
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Morioka Noriko 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院保健衛生学研究科, 講師(キャリアアップ) (70805746)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 看護ケアの質 / 認知症ケア / DPCデータ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we focused on quality of nursing care in the long-term care setting where people live their end-of-life in the aging society. We obtained three findings using nationwide large sample administrative data:1) home deaths were fewer prevalent in municipalities with greater long-term care resources; 2) long-term care facilities without physical restraint use were more likely to having a manual for physical restraint; and 3) adverse events are more likely to occur in older adults with dementia than in those without dementia after hip surgery.

Free Research Field

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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究にて明らかとなった全国規模のデータを用いた成果は、今後益々ニーズが高まる長期療養施設における質の高い看護ケアを持続可能な形で提供するための効果的な政策提言に資する基礎資料となることが期待できる。