Sociologocal study for discharge support for elderly patients at hospitals' long-term care beds and acute beds

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23730465
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: Ito Hirotaka 山形大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 講師 (40550653)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 社会的入院 / エンパワメント / 退院支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The reconstruction of the medical delivery system is going on by many kinds of functional differentiation and cooperation, aiming at using the medical resource effectively. We conducted the research for all hospitals of care-mix or chronic-phase type in Yamagata, examining operational realities of these beds. As a result, the ratio of admission by the reasons except medical needs was over 30%. There were also over 40% of the patients, continuing hospitalization in spite of the capability of leaving hospital. The ratio of patients having high medical dependence was relatively low and such patients were mainly accepted in general/acute beds. One of the most important factors is that patients judged to be able to leave the hospitals stay in the medical long-term care beds. To smoothen the transition of the patients, we should comprehensively plan and practice the visions incorporating the various situations of nursing facility and home care in the given area.

Free Research Field

社会学