TRANSACTION BETWEEN RESIDENTS' LIFE AND STAFFS' CARE IN GROUP-LIVING : Studies on care environment for the elderly people with dementia (2)
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to clarify the transaction between the residents' life and staffs' care in Group-living. The method of this study is observations of behavior and interviews with staffs. Behavior maps were drawn every 5 minutes from morning to night. The survey was repeated 3 times at the period of 2 months, 4 months and 6 months after the opening of the home. Some results show as follows: (l)Arrangement of the spaces plays an important role in forming of unconcernedly watching from staffs to residents. (2)As the time went by, not only residents' life but also staffs' care were changing in a quality. (3)Not only a bringing-out but also care behind-the-scenes were supporting residents' life.
Authors: Kenji SUZUKI, Tadashi TOYAMA, Ken MIURA
Institution: Kyoto University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W9060661