Study of Nursing Care Support for Foreign Older Residents

2024 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K11042
• 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: Suzuka University of Medical Science
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA HARUNA 鈴鹿医療科学大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90511155)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大西 和子 鈴鹿医療科学大学, なし, 客員教授 (30185334) ; 高橋 晶 天理医療大学, 医療学部, 講師 (40619780) ; 森山 小統子 鈴鹿医療科学大学, 看護学部, 助教 (30751581) ; 松崎 かさね 鈴鹿医療科学大学, 看護学部, 助教 (20881684)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Keywords: 在留外国人 / 高齢者 / 介護問題

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Leaving own countries and living in foreign countries may bring difficulties, such as adapting to a different cultural environment, language barriers, and problems in using welfare services. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the issues that foreign older residents face when receiving care in Japan.
Interview survey was conducted with family caregivers for foreign older residents and care workers with experience caring for foreign older residents. The results suggested that caring for foreign older residents faces communication difficulties due to the language barrier, and that it is necessary to consider using medical interpreters and translation machines. It also revealed the need to provide information about Japan's pension and care insurance systems, as well as the need for understanding and support for different cultures.

Free Research Field

老年看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、在留外国人高齢者が日本で介護を受ける際の課題について明らかにし、介護支援モデル構築に向けた基礎資料を整備することを目的とする。今回、三重県の社会・文化環境のなかでの在留外国人高齢者の支援策を検討することは、日本全体の異文化環境を考えるうえで何らかの示唆を与えることになると考える。