Construction of a new system for improving the actual treatment of elderly type 2 diabetes patients at home in hilly and mountainous areas

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K11139
• 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 Seiryou University
• Principal Investigator: UEHARA Kimiko 新潟青陵大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40805298)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 中山間地 / 2型糖尿病 / 高齢者 / 在宅療養 / 医療資源不足

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Hilly and mountainous areas faced a lack of medical resources and public transportation. In particular, for elderly people with type 2 diabetes, poor medical conditions and atypical symptoms, difficulty changing exercise and eating habits, and adjustment of relationships between the elderly and their families were factors that hinder continued home care. .
Currently, there is a gap in understanding of the health, medical, and welfare professions and an underdeveloped information sharing system. In building this system, all professions involved in home care support must be aware of the obstacles and challenges unique to hilly and mountainous areas, and maintain good relationships not only between elderly people with diabetes and their families, but also with all other people. Therefore, it is important to always keep in mind a ``face-to-face relationship.''

Free Research Field

慢性疾患看護

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

昨今では、医療過疎地への救済として遠隔医療システムなどが導入されはじめ便利さが協調されている。しかし、システムの中心となる対象者や支援者対策が充分ではなく、誰もが充分に使いこなせているわけではないことが明らかとなった。新システムや知見を取り入れながらも「顔の見える関係」を維持し、対象者も支援者も安心してその地域で住み続けられる方法を考えていくことが必要である。