A Study on Comprehensive Care Network

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13989
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Kinjo Gakuin University (2021-2022); Rissho University (2019-2020)
• Principal Investigator: Endo Kiwako 金城学院大学, 人間科学部, 講師 (00814005)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者福祉 / コミュニティケア / コミュニティワーク / 地域包括ケアシステム / 高齢期の住まい / 国際研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Despite the challenging condition due to Covid-19 pandemic the research was carried however not in a way that was originally planned. Nevertheless, in 2019 an interview was conducted in Japan and the US and part of the interview was published. In addition, literature research on housing for older people was also conducted which was summarized in an article. For 2020 and 2021 short interviews were conducted with organizations that are contributing to develop coproductions within communities and larger society. These interviews were also summarized in articles.

Free Research Field

福祉政策

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では実態が不明確だとされる「地域包括ケアシステム」の地域ケアネットワークを実証的に解明することに取り組んだ。現在日本では高齢化が進み、各地域で高齢者支援のあり方が問われる。このような現状を鑑みるとケアネットワークに着目した本研究は社会的な意義がある。また、高齢期の支援（ケア）のあり方について日本とアメリカにおける実践を高齢者本人だけではなく支援者や運営者の視点から考えようとした点については挑戦的な研究だと考える。