Development and evaluation of support programs for women who provide double care (childcare and nursing care) while working

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K02296
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Principal Investigator: MASUYA Junko 東京都立大学, 人間健康科学研究科, 准教授 (50709326)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ダブルケア / 就業女性 / 育児 / 認知症 / 介護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the realities of double caregiving among employed women who are raising preschool children and caring for a parent with dementia, and to develop a support program that allows them to balance childcare and caregiving while working. The results of an interview survey of double caregivers showed that they adopted six behavioral patterns, including [making childcare the top priority], [caregiving without trying too hard and being prudent], and [giving up time alone], and practiced "double care that prioritizes." The need for "a place they can easily rely on" and "online support for those receiving care" was suggested as important components of a support program for double caregivers, and therefore "online gardening activities" were implemented for local elderly people.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ダブルケア実施者への支援の重要な構成要素として、「緊急時やちょっとした時間の見守り」「一人の時間の確保」が抽出され、この具体的な支援策として、『気軽に頼れる居場所』『オンラインを活用とした被介護者への支援』が見出されたことは、新たな支援方法の提案に寄与する。また、本研究で実施した「家庭菜園を活用したオンライン認知症予防プログラム」に被介護者が参加することは、ダブルケア実施者の「一人の時間の確保」につながるだけでなく、地域の中に埋もれて表面化せずに問題を抱えながら生活する高齢者の健康状態、認知機能、生活状況等を浮き彫りにし、ダブルケア実施者と被介護者双方のアウトリーチに役立つ可能性が期待される。