2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Establishment and development of comprehensive support network for patients with intractable epilepsy
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26463485
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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 |
Gerontological nursing
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| Research Institution | Tottori University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KUYAMA Kaoru 武庫川女子大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (40413489)
OMORI Masumi 島根県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (20437552)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 難治てんかん / 地域包括支援 / 訪問看護 / 訪問介護 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A comprehensive support network involving multiple functions including healthcare is needed to allow patients with intractable epilepsy to participate in the local community. We have conducted surveys of medical doctors, home visit nurses and home care staffs in the San-in region to assess current status and challenges involved. The results of the present research indicated that medical doctors demanded the inflection of these services and the sharing of information with the local community. In addition, this research showed that most of facilities of home care services as well as home visiting nurses are managing patients with epilepsy and affirmative for the requests of these services from patients with epilepsy, while more training about epilepsy seems to be warranted for these specialists. To establish and develop the local support system of patients with epilepsy, more cooperation between medical institutions and facilities of both home visiting nurses and home care services.
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| Free Research Field |
てんかん学
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