Development of a Support Program for Young-onset Dementia Using Theie Strengths by Cooperation between University and Urban Community

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K11261
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Teikyo University of Science & Technology
• Principal Investigator: Itoi Waka 帝京科学大学, 医療科学部, 教授 (30453658)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 小宮山 恵美 帝京科学大学, 医療科学部, 講師 (20775051) ; 梅崎 かおり 帝京科学大学, 医療科学部, 講師 (60737005)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 地域社会 / 若年性認知症 / 地域共生社会 / 探索的研究 / ニーズ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the needs of care giver of young-on-set dementia before diagnosis and after diagnosis, and clarify the possible support in the community, through interviews with 10 care givers registered on Tokyo Metropolis Memory Center. From 1323 code units and using content analysis method, the 12categories such as medicine, symptoms, thoughts, information, family conflict, community, services, and economy were identified. To reduce care giver's burden, hearing needs while focusing on care giver's positive and negative feelings within particular category, whether care giver receive information and professional and people dwelling community want to live associated with them.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

若年性認知症者の方と家族の診断前後から現在までの困りごとを探索的に拾い出し、地域社会で実行可能な支援を導き出したことは、今後若年性認知症者の方と家族への個別支援やその方たちを支える地域づくりのツールに発展できると考えられる。