Analysis of Conflicting Concepts in Medical Life of Home Elderly with Medical Dependency and Factors Influencing Conflict

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463519
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gerontological nursing
• Research Institution: Hiroshima International University
• Principal Investigator: TANAKA MASAKO 広島国際大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60515807)
• Research Collaborator: Sugimoto Yukiko 東広島地区医師会, 地域連携室, 室長 ; Tutui Keiko 貞本病院, 地域医療ケアセンター, 副センター長 ; Kuroki Mariko グループホーム・ファミール立花, 所長
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 医療依存 / 高齢在宅療養者 / 葛藤 / うつ / QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The elderly have spent their own history as a living person.The purpose of this research is to clarify the factors affecting the physical and psychological / social realities and conflicts of elderly people who are in medical dependence situation, and the concept of conflict.As a result of the research, factors influencing conflict were presence of medical treatment, high / low risk of falls, ADL (daily living behavior).Conflict has also affected depression.In addition, the conflict concept was "expectation for recovery", "spicyness for disabled body", "give up for handicapped body", "appreciation for others" and "future anxiety" were extracted.
The conflict of home elderly who needed medical treatment was presumed to be in the preliminary stage of transition to depression and it was suggested that assessment should be made so that conflicts do not increase and early response is important.

Free Research Field

在宅看護　高齢者看護