Study of processes by family caregiver's at home for people who needed medical care

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380835
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Aomori University of Health and Welfare (2015-2017); Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology (2014)
• Principal Investigator: KODAMA HIROKO 青森県立保健大学, 健康科学部, 准教授 (50424007)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAKAHASHI Ryutaro 多摩平の森の病院, 院長 (20150881) ; SHIMADA Chiho 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究副部長 (30383110) ; ITO Mio 東京都健康長寿医療センター研究所, 研究員 (20450562)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 医療的ケア / 家族介護者 / 専門職

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study (1) identified the process by family members to continue care at home for people who needed medical care and (2) discussed issues that would need professional consideration and effective methods to support family caregivers. The results show that the supportive effect of professional involvement may be reduced by family caregivers’ self-evaluation. Moreover, while family caregivers expect professionals to be their sources of information support, they think they receive insufficient information and explanation. These results suggest that professionals need to provide support while paying attention to the importance of support sought by family caregivers.

Free Research Field

高齢者介護