Developing Behavioral and Psychological Symptom Care Guidelines for Bathing Situations in Day-Care Centers

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19295
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Ichinomiya Kenshin College (2021-2022); University of Human Environments (2020)
• Principal Investigator: Sakuma Misato 一宮研伸大学, 看護学部, 講師 (00849713)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症高齢者 / 入浴 / 行動・心理症状 / 通所介護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a guideline for bathing care for older people with dementia who use day-care centers. Based on the results of a literature review in Japanese and English, a draft guideline for bathing care of older people with dementia in day-care centers was developed, and its feasibility and appropriateness were examined. As a result, it was confirmed that the draft guidelines were feasible regardless of the size of day-care centers, and that the contents were valid, except for some items that required modification. Therefore, some of the items were revised, and the final version of the guidelines for bathing care of older people with dementia in day-care centers (Final version) was published.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義として，病院や施設に入院・入所している認知症高齢者を対象とした先行研究で示された入浴ケアが，通所介護を利用する認知症高齢者に対しても実行可能であり妥当であることが明らかになったことが挙げられる。社会的意義として，作成した入浴ケア指針の活用により，通所介護サービスを利用しながら地域で生活する認知症高齢者へ入浴支援を含む質の高いケアを提供するための一助になると考える。