2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of new criteria for outing behavior necessary to maintain the health of the elderly
Project/Area Number |
19K11131
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
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Research Institution | Setsunan University |
Principal Investigator |
Ogawa Noriko 摂南大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60737469)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
西脇 雅人 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10635345)
中村 友浩 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (30217872)
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Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | 外出行動 / 介護予防 / 高齢者 / 身体活動 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study evaluated the outgoing behavior of community-dwelling elderly people both in terms of the "quantity" of outings using GPS and activity monitors and in terms of the "quality" of outings using a questionnaire, and examined the criteria for outgoing behavior necessary for health maintenance. This study revealed that the degree of going out behavior measured by objective methods is related to the degree of cognitive function and depression. Therefore, it was suggested that it is important to provide standards for going out behavior and support to maintain going out.
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Free Research Field |
高齢者看護
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
わが国では、外出頻度の評価により介護予防対象者を選定している。本研究により、客観的手法で地域在住高齢者の外出行動を定量化し、健康指標との関連の程度を見出した点は、外出行動の基準点を示唆するうえで学術的に意義深い。また、うつ傾向や認知機能低下に影響する外出行動を特定した成果は、外出状況から健康課題を予測して介護予防が必要な高齢者を効果的に選定する可能性を見だした点で社会的意義を有している。
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