Study on construction of the home care model for foreign elderly in Japan at the multicultural society

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593548
• 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: University of Hyogo (2013-2015); University of KinDAI Himeji (2012)
• Principal Investigator: Lee Kumsun 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60584191)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAWARA Shinobu 甲南女子大学, 看護リハビリテーション学部, 准教授 (70403681) ; NARAHARA Lie 大阪医科大学, 看護学部, 助教 (80584234)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 多文化共生 / 在日外国人 / 介護保険 / 在宅ケア / 高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was to provide basic data required for the development of a home care model suited for elderly foreign residents in a growing multicultural society of Japan. A literature review was carried out to collect data on the demographic trends of foreign residents, process of foreign community formation, measures implemented and elderly healthcare and welfare services. A nationwide survey was also carried out with nursing care managers to assess the utilization of long-term care insurance services by foreign residents. This survey included an analysis of the current situation surrounding multinational service users and the current response system by means of quantitative analysis and text mining. We also conducted an interview survey with the staff of a nursing care support provider for elderly foreign residents and a participant observation in daily nursing care scenes, which identified the characteristics of needs in the actual nursing care scenes.

Free Research Field

在宅看護学