Development of program to promote regional community on elderly men using photovoice

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K20849
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Niigata University
• Principal Investigator: HOTTA Kaori 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (90760851)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: フォトボイス / 男性高齢者 / 強み

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Four factors related to subjective health of elderly men. These factors were physical factors (functional capability levels and presence of chronic disorders), psychological factors (life satisfaction, subjective well-being and economic satisfaction) individual factors (dietary diversity) and social factors (cognitive social capital (trust) and economic status). Elderly men engaged in improvement of dietary and exercise habits and pleasure through exchange with elderly men. This suggests that it was important to develop programs to consider improvement of lifestyle for promote regional community.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で明らかになった男性高齢者が健康に自立した生活を送るための取り組みは、男性高齢者の強みである。当事者の視点を活かし、地域社会と繋がるための支援を行うことは、男性高齢者自身が主体的に健康状態を維持・増進させ、コミュニティを形成することによって、男性高齢者のQOLの向上に寄与し、健康寿命の延伸にも貢献すると考えられる。また、地域社会で男性高齢者の力を活用した事業の展開を検討する機会になり得るため、男性高齢者の地域での役割の獲得や生きがいの形成にもつながると考えられる。