Development of a model for promoting caregiving prevention behavior among family caregivers triggered by subjective well-being

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K11104
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Niigata College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: Takabayashi Chikako 新潟県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20637631)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 家族介護者 / 要介護高齢者 / 介護予防 / 幸福 / QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

First, we conducted a literature review on care prevention behaviors and subjective well-being among family caregivers. Next, an interview survey was conducted with family caregivers of elderly persons in need of long-term care to clarify their sense of well-being while caring for their loved ones and their reasons for practicing care prevention behaviors. Finally, a national survey using a questionnaire developed based on the literature review and interview results was conducted to identify factors influencing family caregivers' caregiving prevention behaviors and to construct a model for promoting caregiving prevention behaviors among family caregivers.

Free Research Field

地域看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

今後ますます増加する家族介護者の健康寿命の延伸のためには、家族介護者への介護予防支援を強化することが必要である。そのためには、家族介護者の介護予防行動に影響する要因を明らかにし、家族介護者の人生の支援として、家族の介護をしながらでも、介護予防につながる前向きな行動をとり続けることを促進するモデルの構築が必要であり、本研究で構築されたモデルは、今後さらに増加していく家族介護者の健康寿命の延伸だけでなく、家族介護者の人生の質の向上に向けた指針となる創造性がある。