2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research on decision-making capacity about daily care for living and its related factors among the elderly with dementia
| Project/Area Number |
21792337
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Community health/Gerontological nurisng
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| Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 医療・福祉 / 看護学 / 認知症 / 高齢者 / 意思決定 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this research was to clarify features of four functional abilities(understand, appreciate, express a choice, reasoning) necessary for decision-making and inquest related factors based on responses to the questionnaire about daily care for living. As a result of interview with 52 elders with dementia and 36 elders without dementia, it was found that four functional abilities were no difference between causative diseases of dementia, but exhibited a declining trend among the elderly with dementia compared to the elderly without dementia.
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