2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on dementia care from the perspective of the career development of skillful care workers
| Project/Area Number |
23530727
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social welfare and social work studies
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| Research Institution | Iwate Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Seiko 岩手県立大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (40305272)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 熟練介護職員 / 認知症ケア / キャリア開発 |
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| Research Abstract |
The present study focused on the accumulation of experience on the part of skillful care workers providing high quality care for elderly people with dementia. A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the workers' career characteristics as they acquired their skill,as well as their knowledge of dementia care, and attitude. An interview survey on the actual dementia care provided by the workers was also carried out, and its characteristics analyzed.Based on the combined results, the study prooposed an approach enabling workers involved in dementia care to achieve more effective career development.
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