Rural Residents Views on Life and Death and Changes in their Wishes for End of Life Care From Chronological Surveys in the Hilly and Mountainous Regions of Akita and Shimane

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23320016
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Religious studies
• Research Institution: Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
• Principal Investigator: ASAMI HIROSHI 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (00132598)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKAMURA YORIKO 秋田大学, 医学研究科, 教授 (30469423) ; ITO TOMOKO 島根県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (70413490) ; MOROOKA RYOUSUKE 島根大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (90466516)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAKEYAMA MASASHI 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50381695) ; SHIMURA MEGUMI 金沢大学, 歴史言語文化学系, 教授 (50206223) ; YOSHITANI YUYA 小松短期大学, 地域創造学科, 准教授 (00192807) ; TUKADA HISAE 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80586462) ; HIKO KIYOMI 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80531912) ; TAMURA YUKIE 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (20336605) ; MIWA SANAE 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 助手 (40457891) ; KATO MAKI 島根県立大学短期大学部, 看護学科, 助教 (70331816)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 宗教と医療 / ルーラル / 死生観 / 終末期療養場所

Outline of Final Research Achievements

An “awareness survey on end of life care and views on life and death” was conducted twice, once in 2011 and once in 2014, on 1,600 residents of two rural areas in Akita Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, where the population aging rate is over 40%. The most ideal form of death in both areas－“dying without burdening those around you”－did not change over time. However, regional differences regarding changes in views on life and death were also observed. Furthermore, the answers to assume the place that wanted to undergo medical treatment “home” increased in Akita and decreased in Shimane. It is estimated that one cause of this contrastive result is related to the regional care system’s maintenance. While the development of a care system that considers views on life and death, desired treatment, and the particularities of each region is expected, this study suggests that these views will change depending on the development of the care system.

Free Research Field

人文学