Examination of Factors Related to support Elderly People Living Alone in Marginal Communities

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861989
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
• Principal Investigator: KAEKO MURAKAMI 京都府立医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (30584867)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 限界集落 / 独居高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to clarify the processes that support the life of elderly people living alone who continue to reside in marginal communities, and to investigate the directionality of support within such communities.
In conclusion, the study revealed the importance of the following two factors in supporting elderly people living alone in marginal communities: participants engaged in health behaviors aimed at maintaining and improving their health; participants created their own social capital through their community.

Free Research Field

地域看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では,これまで明らかにされてこなかった限界集落の独居高齢者に焦点を当て,質的調査により,生を支えるプロセス要因について検討を行った。分析結果は、今後,集落単位における支援体制を検討する際において,基礎資料となることが期待できる。これらの知見は，地域の健康づくり及びコミュニティ形成に予防的介入の実践への進展に貢献することができると考える。