A Study of Support Model for Elderly Female Patients with Hip Fractures

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13944
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Fukuoka Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Hata Kaori 福岡県立大学, 人間社会学部, 講師 (90625310)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 退院支援 / 医療ソーシャルワーカー / 大腿骨骨折 / 高齢者 / 女性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to examine the effective discharge support provided by medical social workers to elderly women with hip fractures and to propose methods of support. The outcome of this study was to clarify efforts to demonstrate strengths in line with social work concepts and processes, based on systems thinking and an ecological perspective that captures the overall changes in the lives of elderly patients with hip fractures. In this study, I created a social work practice model for medical social workers to provide discharge support to elderly patients who have experienced hip fractures and was able to present effective support and methods for elderly female patients.

Free Research Field

社会福祉学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果の意義として、高齢化率上昇と共に増加している高齢の大腿骨骨折患者に対して、患者のニーズや支援方法が把握できる点は社会的意義がある。また、これまで研究が進められていなかった当事者へのソーシャルワーク実践に関しても新たな知見を示せた点は学術的に意義のあることだと言える。