2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of new home care services to address the needs and demands of dentistry, medical treatment, and caregiving for the elderly
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25463256
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Social dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Dental College |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KANEHISA Yayoi 神戸常磐大学短期大学部, 口腔保健学科, 准教授 (80582783)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
HANATANI Tomoya 九州歯科大学, 歯学部, 助教 (60649250)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 介護予防 / 高齢者 / 摂食・嚥下 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study was conducted among the elderly living in the local community who receive home care services. It aimed to improve the degree of care and quality of life of these persons. This was accomplished through better understanding of the needs, as well as the demands of the elderly, to provide appropriate dentistry, medical treatment, and oral health care services. We conducted a cohort study among elderly who utilized day care facilities to clarify the actual condition, course, and prognosis-related factors of oral health. Results suggest that maintenance of a food consumption style suitable for oral intake through the use of dental prosthesis in the elderly might influence the continued use of day care facilities or continuation of home care.
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| Free Research Field |
社会歯科学
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