Creation of rescuing system in natural disasters at small-scale facilities in dementia care. ~ Region cooperation with inhabitants and fire stations.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593460
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: KUDOU AYAKO 順天堂大学, 医療看護学部, 教授 (20258974)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): INATOMI KIIKO 順天堂大学, 保健看護学部, 特任教授 (10053141) ; YOKOYAMA KUMI 順天堂大学, 医療看護学部, 講師 (50434436) ; NISHINA KIYOKO 順天堂大学, 保健看護学部, 准教授 (40449062)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SAKUMA SHIOKO 和泉短期大学, 専攻科介護福祉専攻, 准教授 (20588644)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 災害 / 小規模多機能施設 / グループホーム / 消防署 / 地域連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The response rate from care facilities was 31.4%. Group homes for dementia patients and small group homes providing multifunctional and long-term care both stated that they “feel” a need for cooperation with fire departments, at a rate of 99.2% and 93.1% respectively. Regarding the type of cooperation, “guidance on and participation in disaster preparedness training programs planned by the facility” was the highest. The response rate from fire departments was 56.8%. Regarding the presence of these facilities, 129 (94.2%) fire departments stated that they “know of both.” Concerning the problems faced during disasters, 115 (95.0%) fire departments pointed the existence of elderly people or persons with disabilities who may experience difficulty in escaping quickly from facilities. These results indicate a crucial need for cooperation with local fire departments.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護学