International Comparative Research on End-of-Life Care for Frail Elderly in Homes and Construction of Community Model in East Asia Regions

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24330157
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Social Welfare
• Principal Investigator: KIM JUNGNIM 東京福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (00364696)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOJIMA Katsuhisa 国立社会保障・人口問題研究所, 国際関係部, 第2室長 (80415819) ; MASUDA Masanobu 岡山県立大学, 保健福祉学部, 教授 (00284464) ; NOGUCHI Noriko 中京大学, 現代社会学部, 教授 (10142647) ; SHIN Ketsu 日本女子大学, 人間社会学部, 教授 (20305808) ; OKADA Minoru 東京福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (30410252) ; SASAKI Takao 東京福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 准教授 (30433634)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MURAO Yumiko 東洋大学, 社会学部, 准教授 (20408959)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: （独居）要介護高齢者 / 家族介護者 / 国際比較研究 / 在宅生活 / コミュニティー形成 / 看取りケア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aim of the study identified factors associated with the actual place of end-of-life care for frail elderly living with family caregivers and living alone in East Asia.
Frail elderly living alone who received care support from children/relatives were associated with the home as the place of end-of-life care in China, Taiwan, and Korea.
Family caregivers who perceived emotional support from care workers were impact of the homes as the place of end-of-life care in Japan and China. In contrast, family caregivers who perceived emotional support from care workers were significantly associated with the home as the place of end-of-life care in Taiwan. Family caregivers who perceived care support from care workers were significantly associated with the home as the actual place of end-of-life care in Korea and Taiwan. Family caregivers who perceived care support from family/relatives were associated with the home as the place of end-of-life care in China.

Free Research Field

老年社会、介護保険制度、家族サポート