Research on Effective Programs of Community Gathering Places to Prevent the Need for Long-term Care.

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K20909
• Project/Area Number (Other): 18H05712 (2018)
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund (2019); Single-year Grants (2018)
• Review Section: 0108:Sociology and related fields
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: Meiko Yokoyama 千葉大学, 予防医学センター, 特任研究員 (00369159)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-08-24 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 通いの場 / プログラム / プログラムの組み合わせ / プログラムの参加時間 / 幸福感

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Participation in activities at community gathering places not only reduces the likelihood that older adults living in the community will require nursing care, but also promotes an active lifestyle. While there has been much research verifying the effectiveness of community gathering places, studies have mainly focused on participation versus non-participation, or on individual programs, but there are few studies on the effects of a combination of multiple programs.Therefore, in this study, we first identified the programs in which community-dwelling older adults are participating. Then, with a focus on the combination of programs, we identified higher levels of happiness and positive affect in community gathering places participants.
These findings will likely be useful for planning community gathering places programs in the future.

Free Research Field

社会疫学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

地域在住高齢者の要介護リスク軽減だけではなく，いきいきと暮らしていくためにも通いの場の参加は有意義である．通いの場の効果検証に関する報告は多くあるが，通いの場参加の有無や単一プログラムの報告が多く，プログラムやプログラムの組み合わせに関する報告はほとんどない．
そこで本研究では，まず地域在住高齢者が参加しているプログラムを明らかにした．更にプログラムの組み合わせにまで着目し，通いの場参加者では幸福感やポジティブ感情が高いことを報告した．
今後の通いの場運営におけるプログラム立案に役立つと考えられる．