Development of a life enhancement model focusing on dining

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24390511
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: SAKASHITA Reiko 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40221999)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MASTUSHITA Kenji 国立長寿医療センター, 口腔疾患研究部, 部長 (90253898) ; SATO Takuichi 東北大学, 大学院歯学研究科, 講師 (10303132) ; KIM Woesook 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90331371) ; TAKAMI Miho 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (50613204) ; KAJI Hidesuke 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90224401) ; MORIMOTO Michiko 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60342002) ; FUJIO Yuko 順天堂大学, 看護学部, 助教 (60637106)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): ONO Hiroshi 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (70707687)
• Research Collaborator: HAMADA Misao ; NISHIHIRA Tomoko ; FUJIWARA Miho (西谷 美保) ; TAO Motomi
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者看護学 / 生活再構築 / 高齢者福祉施設 / 摂食嚥下 / 食形態

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to create a life enhancement model focusing on dining which make the elderly rebuild their own life in welfare facilities for seniors in Japan. In 2012 the life enhancement model focusing on dining was created, in 2013 and 2014 the model was performed and evaluated to be refined and generalized.
After three months intervention, appetite, caloric intake, water intake and weight significantly increased (p<0.001-0.05), however after one year from the intervention had started, they slightly reduced. These results suggest that this model which encouraged both groups and individuals to promote their health were effective but the continuing support was important.

Free Research Field

基礎看護学