家族介護者の介護負担感からみたショートステイの方策: 要介護高齢者の地域居住を支える介護事業所のあり方に関する研究

摘要

ショートステイには，サービスを利用して短期間自宅から施設へ生活の場所を移す要介護高齢者と，サービスを利用して在宅介護を続けている家族介護者，サービスを提供する施設，サービスの申し込みや各事業所との連絡調整をするケアマネージャーの四者が関わっている.本研究では，要介護高齢者と家族介護者の両者をショートステイの利用者と捉え，さらに，要介護高齢者の生活拠点は自宅であり，ショートステイは在宅介護の延長としてのサービスであるという観点に立って，ショートステイがどうあるべきかを考えようとするものである.%This research considers how efficient respite care can support home caregivers to create a sense of community among frail elderly people. First of all, it identified four types home of caregivers based on the burden they felt. They were as follows: Type1；home caregiver under a great deal of mental stress, "Type2; home caregiver with a great deal of physical stress, "Type3; home caregiver who is not under too much stress, and "Type4; home caregiver under very little stress. The research also analyzed the home caregivers' backgrounds, the effect of the use of respite care on home caregivers, and home caregivers' needs based on the four types of home caregivers. It considered the level of respite care based on this analyis. It would be effective for home caregivers to manage as follows in a care provision environment. For Type1,it would be useful if the elderly had respite care for about one week. For Type2t it would be useful if the elderly had respite care for several days. For Type3, it depends on the caregivers' requirements. And for Type4, it depends on the situation of the caregivers. In these ways, respite care can become a service which protects home caregivers, and a service which supports the creation of a sense of community among frail elderly people.