Development of Support Guidelines for Medical/Care Teams for Older Dementia Patients Living at Home Undergoing Pharmacotherapy for BPSD and Their Families

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25293460
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: SUWA Sayuri 千葉大学, 看護学研究科, 教授 (30262182)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤田 伸輔 千葉大学, 予防医学センター, 教授 (20268551) ; 朝田 隆 東京医科歯科大学, 医学医療系, 教授 (90184142)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TSUJIMURA Mayuko 千葉大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 准教授 (30514252)
• Research Collaborator: SHIMAMURA Atsuko ; NOGAWA Kotoko ; YUMOTO Akiyo ; IWATA Naoko ; INUYAMA Ayano ; TOKUI Minori
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症高齢者 / 家族 / BPSD / 薬物療法 / 支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this research is to develop “support guidelines for medical/care teams for older dementia patients living at home undergoing pharmacotherapy for behavior and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and their families. Based on the Literature review and existing guidelines, support guidelines were consisted of 13 items. An anonymous, self-administered survey was given to 3,207 professional persons that were home care nurses and doctors consisting of those who have completed training on dementia treatment, home care pharmacists in prefecture A, furthermore, society-certified medical specialists et al. Respondents indicated the importance and practice of each item using 4-level graded responses. Moreover, interview research for home care professionals and family caregivers were conducted in Finland. Finally, all of 13 support guideline items were significant.

Free Research Field

老年看護学