Development of a method for screening elderly people with high risk of dehydration

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463570
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (2014-2016); Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Okayama Yasuko 同志社女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50150850)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KIMURA MISAKA 京都学園大学, 健康医療学部, 教授 (90150573) ; KOMATSU MITHUYO 同志社女子大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20290223) ; SUGIHARA YURIKO 同志社女子大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (90555179) ; YAMAGATA EMI 同志社女子大学, 看護学部, 講師 (30570056)
• Research Collaborator: YAMADA YOSUKE ; MORIMOTO TAKETOSHI
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 熱中症 / 救急搬送 / インピーダンス / 飲水行動 / アセスメント / 熱中症予防 / 予防プログラム

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, for the prevention of dehydration in elderly people, we investigated the actual condition of the occurrence of dehydration with related living factors and water content of the body in the elderly and evaluated screening methods for increased risk of dehydration and programs for prevention of dehydration . (1) Of the 8,323 elderly people, 4.2% had a history of emergency transport due to heat stroke and a higher percentage of those who lived alone, and showed characteristic living conditions. Therefore, the assessment of entire life of each person is considered necessary for screening of high risk of dehydration. (2) The body water content measured in 405 individuals using S-BIS was positively correlated with body functions. Preventive care is considered necessary to maintain the body water content. (3) Based on the results of (1) and (2), we are evaluating a tentative program for the prevention of dehydration in elderly people applicable to various living situations.

Free Research Field

高齢者看護学