有効な介護予防対策の要因分析

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The frail elderly has been defined as `high-risk elderly' after the long-term care insurance law was revised in 2005. For the high risk elderly, some health programs have been conducted to prevent declining physical or mental activities. However, participants of the new health program were very low. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to find factors to reduce long-term care among community-dwelling elderly persons. In the target area, health promotion activity has already been high therefore the health program has been sustainable. Self-administered questionnaires and interviews were conducted to survey the effect of the health program in the successful area. The participants of the program were various types of the residents besides high-risk elderly persons. Public supports by local government and a powerful professional director were needed in order to develop an attractive program that matched the community situation. Furthermore, the role of community-leaders and volunteers were very important to begin the program. These findings suggest that it is necessary to nurture more community-leaders and volunteers for the sustainable program preventing long-term care.
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