Development of a model to support socially isolated elderly people living in depopulated areas by nursing professionals to watch over them

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K17634
• 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: University of Yamanashi
• Principal Investigator: Kanzaki Yuki 山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 教授 (80381713)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 社会的孤立 / 高齢者 / 過疎地域

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the state of isolation of socially isolated elderly people living in depopulated areas with an aging population and to develop a model of support for nursing professyonals.
Interviews were conducted with nursing professionals at a community support center. The nursing professionals assessed the health status of the elderly themselves and their families, family relationships, and their physical condition and ability to maintain their lives.
It was clear that the conditions of the elderly assessed included clutter in the residence, relationships with others, the tendency to live inconspicuously, and the circumstances under which they moved from other areas.

Free Research Field

地域看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、社会的に孤立している高齢者を支援する看護職が把握する、高齢者の孤立の状態（生活の状況や行動の傾向）を明らかにした。また、高齢者への支援の必要性を看護職が判断する視点も明らかにした。研究対象者は、過疎化や高齢化が進む地域を担当する看護職が複数含まれている。こ本研究の成果は、過疎地域に限らず、また、支援する看護職の経験に限らず、地域で孤立する高齢者の支援の必要性について、支援者が判断する指標として、また、不必要なケアを避けることに貢献すると考える。