Establishment of PDCA Cycle of Supports by Behavior Evaluating Support Tool in Child Welfare Facilities

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K12991
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: Sasaki Ginga 筑波大学, 人間系, 准教授 (80768945)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 児童福祉施設 / PDCAサイクル / 行動評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined whether reduce the time and burden of recording and analysis work, and promote the appropriate implementation of staff supportive behaviors and the achievement of user support goals without external assistance for staff in child welfare institutions. First, the basic user interface of the behavior evaluation support tool was developed. Then, five staff members and three users of the child development support center were compared between paper-based recording and behavior evaluation support tool recording to assess that type of recording will make a difference in the time and burden of recording and analysis for staff. The results showed that in the recording condition using the behavioral evaluation support tool, the recording time was shorter than in the paper-based recording condition.

Free Research Field

社会福祉学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

職員による支援のPDCAサイクルを適切に循環させるためには、ケース記録など利用者の目標達成状況を評価する業務を円滑かつ効果的に行うことが非常に重要であるものの、児童福祉施設に関する研究では記録に焦点を当てた研究は行われていない。本研究では、職員が記録を簡便に行うためのツール開発や実証した。
また、開発されたツールは多様な形態の事業所でも活用できる可能性があり、福祉・教育関連施設での職員マネジメントに役立つツールとして社会的意義がある。