Development and Evaluation of a Team-Based Transformative Care Program for Elderly Individuals with Dementia and Urinary Incontinence

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K21453
• Project/Area Number (Other): 18H06372 (2018)
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund (2019); Single-year Grants (2018)
• Review Section: 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University of Human Services
• Principal Investigator: Watanabe Chitose 神奈川県立保健福祉大学, 保健福祉学部, 准教授 (80828484)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-08-24 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 尿失禁ケア / 認知症高齢者 / チーム医療 / QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to introduce and evaluate the "Team-based Transformative Care program for Elderly individuals with Dementia and Urinary Incontinence." The care program resulted in a significant decrease in daily fluid intake among elderly individuals with dementia, as well as a significant reduction in total daily incontinence volume, daytime incontinence volume, and volume per incontinence episode. These findings are believed to have had a positive impact on improving the quality of life (QOL) for elderly individuals with dementia. Additionally, the care program influenced the awareness and implementation of a team-based approach among nurses and caregivers involved in providing urinary incontinence care.

Free Research Field

臨床看護学/創傷・オストミー・失禁管理

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究において「チーム変革型認知症尿失禁高齢者ケアプログラム」を開発し洗練することは、超高齢社会を迎えた本邦において、ますます増加すると考えられる認知症高齢者の尿失禁ケアの質の向上と認知症高齢者の日常生活におけるQOLの向上を目指すことに寄与できると考えられる。