Recognition of Possibility of End-of-Life Care at Home and Analysis of Related Factors among Middle-aged and Elderly People in Special Heavy Snowfall Areas and Depopulated Mountain Villages
10.14442/generalist.46.96
- VernacularTitle:特別豪雪地帯・山村過疎地域の中高年における在宅看取りの可能性の認識と関連要因の分析
- Author:
Utako KOYAMA
;
Yuko UDA
;
Mayumi FUJIYASU
;
Naoko WADA
;
Yumi HASEGAWA
;
Yukiko KUDO
;
Toru TAKIGUCHI
- Keywords:
heavy snowfall area;
depopulated mountain village area;
doctorless areas;
end-of-life care;
community relationships
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2023;46(3):96-106
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to clarify factors related to recognition of the possibility of end-of-life care at home (hereafter referred to as end-of-life care) among middle-aged and elderly people living in heavy snowfall and depopulated areas.Methods: Residents aged 40~69 years in town B, prefecture A were surveyed by mail using a self-administered, unmarked questionnaire. Analysis methods were: (1) a reliability analysis of survey items, (2) basic statistics, (3) tests for differences in composition ratios, (4) tests of differences between the two groups for each item, and (5) binomial logistic regression analysis. Recognition of the possibility of end-of-life care was used as the objective variable, and sex, age, and 18 indicators significant in (3) and (4) were used as explanatory variables.Results: There were 63 in the positive group for end-of-life care, 239 in the negative group, and 120 in the unknown group (Response rate: 44.1%). Factors related to perception of the possibility of end-of-life care were positively related to "existence of a community hospital, " "positive image of end-of-life care, " and "trust in people in the community. "Conclusion: In depopulated areas, it is necessary to consider specific measures to promote the three factors that raise awareness of the possibility of end-of-life care.
