Development of adolescent health independence support program in residential childcare

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26463531
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: The University of Shiga Prefecture
• Principal Investigator: FURUKAWA YOKO 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 准教授 (00405234)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): WATANABE Kaori 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 教授 (30281273)
• Research Collaborator: MOTOOKA Natsuko 滋賀県立大学, 人間看護学部, 助教 (70732296) ; NAITHO Kiyoko びわこ学院大学, 教育福祉学部, 講師 (30433238)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 思春期 / 助産師 / 児童福祉 / 社会的養護 / 性教育 / 専門職連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For minors in residential childcare facilities, we investigated the current situation and issues concerning sexual health education. Since the backgrounds of the minors before they entered the facilities were so individually varied, and because the group life they had entered was so susceptible to the spread of false perceptions, the facilities staff practiced ad hoc life support. Some minors were found to have health problems after leaving the facilities. To enable positive action to be taken to ensure the sexual health of minors, it is clear that residential facilities with schools require educational support and guidance to support sexual health self-reliance. Although testing of the effectiveness of suggested measures has not been possible, utilizing social resources, based on aftercare, there is a need for a plan of education involving collaboration of medical, welfare, and education professionals.

Free Research Field

地域看護学