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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Narrative Sleep Care Program for Elderly People Living Alone

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K20785
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 8:Sociology and related fields
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

Matsuda Hitomi  筑波大学, 医学医療系, 名誉教授 (80173847)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 巻 直樹  アール医療専門職大学, リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (90813642)
MAYERS THOMAS  筑波大学, 医学医療系, 助教 (70776179)
荒木 章裕  大分県立看護科学大学, 看護学部, 講師 (30805718)
長内 さゆり  天使大学, 看護栄養学部, 准教授 (80783555)
橋爪 祐美  筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (40303284)
Project Period (FY) 2020-07-30 – 2024-03-31
Keywords高齢者 / 独居 / 睡眠の質 / 会話交流 / 社会的フレイル
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine frailty and relationships as factors associated with loneliness and poor sleep quality among community-dwelling, independent-living, single elderly persons. Although the face-to-face survey was limited due to the effects of the Corona disaster, a literature review and Internet survey revealed an association between the poor sleep quality group and frail. Furthermore, there was a need to assess sleep quality and the number of diseases under treatment, DRACE (dysphagia screening for eating and swallowing disorders), GDS (depression), frequency of conversation, and consulting partners for early detection of frailty. Although it was not possible to find sleep quality and relationship characteristics with older adults living alone, the study suggested the need to examine social relationships.

Free Research Field

高齢者ケアリング学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、独居の高齢者の孤独感や睡眠の質と会話交流の関連性を探る検討を行ったが、これにより睡眠の質に関連する要因として、一日の会話の回数が少ないこと、重要な事案に対する相談相手が見出された。これらの人間関係が治療中の疾患数やGDS(抑うつ)にも関連し、フレイルの発見に活用できると考えられた。これまで高齢者の人間関係を主要な要因として扱う社会的なフレイルについて、具体的な検討が少なかった。しかし会話交流などが、フレイルの発見と介護の予見性を高める要因となる可能性が見出された。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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