2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Construction of the independence supporting system by training of the interpersonal-relations capability of the mentally handicapped persons.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23660090
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Community health/Gerontological nurisng
Research Institution	Kyoritsu Women's University (2013) Gunma University (2011-2012)
Principal Investigator	KUSAKA Kazuyo 共立女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40302872)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	SAKAIRI Kazuya 群馬大学, 保健学研究科, 助教 (80361369)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2013
Keywords	精神障害者 / 教育プログラム / 社会参加 / 就労支援
Research Abstract	This study was aimed to increase the life satisfaction QOL while it raises interpersonal-relations capability and supports working and social participation for the mentally handicapped persons. As a result of intervening by carrying out EQ education, and human relations and a communication skill educational program, the mentally handicapped person's interpersonal-relations capability could be raised, and support of many patients' reappointement was completed. The patient's social participation increased and, simultaneously with it, subjective QOL became high.

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