Development of an art therapy program and a measurement scale tailored to the cognitive function level of elderly people with dementia

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593525
• 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: Mejiro University (2014); Gunma Paz University (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: KAWAKUBO Etsuko 目白大学, 看護学部, 助教 (30614698)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): UCHIDA Yoko 群馬大学, 大学院・保健学研究科, 准教授 (30375539) ; ITO Mayumi 群馬パース大学, 保健科学部, 教授 (50251137)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症高齢者 / アートセラピー / 介入 / 評価 / 尺度

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To provide better care, the aim of this study was to develop an art therapy program and measurement scale for elderly people with dementia. As a preliminary investigation, a draft evaluation list was investigated by examining the needs of elderly people with dementia through intervention. For this investigation, staff at 1,000 facilities in Japan were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis of the 121 returned questionnaires revealed a 9-factor structure, as confirmed by factor analysis. Furthermore, Cronbach’s alpha (0.52-0.88) and the correlation coefficient between the total score of items constituting each factor and the total score of all items (0.172-0.591), confirmed the reliability and validity of this art therapy program and measurement scale.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学