A Study of Originality of Dementia Day Service by Use of KJ Method / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

　　The purpose of this study was to shed light on the originality of dementia day service center through focus group interviews with the center administrator and caregivers. With the participation of a total of six people, a discussion was held. The participants exchanged views ideas about what day services should be like for the benefit of the elderly with dementia. From the debate, we drew the following conclusions. (1) Given that the level of dementia day service is high in specialty and technicality, it would be possible to admit the patients who were unacceptable to ordinary day care centers. (2) Users, their families and caregivers have vicarious pleasure from the alleviation of BPSD. (3) The delight gives the care staff an incentive to learn more and contributes toward upgrading the technical level further.　　From the above, we concluded that the specialty and originality of the dementia day service center had been supported by a high quality of life of users, their families and the staff who had experienced in caring old people with severe BPD successfully.