“死別を支える地域コミュニティ”形成に向けた教育プログラムの実践報告

An Education Program for Local Community Residents on How to Cultivate Community Supporting Spirit in the Face of Bereavement

要旨

　目的：地域住民を対象とした「死別を支える地域コミュニティ」形成に向けた教育プログラムを作成し，試行・評価することを目的とした．

　方法：教育プログラム内容は，講義，グループワークの計2時間であった．参加者は，住民38名であった．教育目的は，死別や社会資源に関する知識，近隣サポートに関する意識や行動を高めることであった．評価は，質問紙調査，グループインタビューを実施し分析を行った．

　結果：教育プログラムの満足度は高く，介入後「グリーフケアに関する知識がある」（P＜0.05）が有意に上昇した．近隣の終末期療養者・家族支援の経験がある人は，「死別を経験する近隣のサポートの大切さについて広めたいと思う」（P＜0.01）等が有意に高かった．

　結論：本教育プログラムは，参加者に「死別を支える地域コミュニティ」の視点を提供し，地域コミュニティ形成，普及・啓発活動への活用が考えられる．

　Objectives: The purpose was to create and evaluate an educational program for its feasibility with local community residents on how to cultivate a community supporting spirit in the face of bereavement.

　Methods: The education program was a single session of a lecture and group work conducted in two hours. The participants were 38 residents. The purpose of education was to raise knowledge about bereavement and social resources, and awareness and behavior regarding neighborhood support. It was evaluated using questionnaires and group interviews.

　Results: Satisfaction with the educational program was high, and "knowledge about bereavement care" (P＜0.05) raised significantly after the intervention. Those who had an experience in supporting end-of-life patients and their families in the neighborhood were significantly more likely to answer, "I would like to spread the importance of supporting the neighborhood who experiences bereavement" (P＜0.01).

　Conclusion: This educational program provided participants with the perspective of community supports in the face of bereavement, and could be used for local community development, dissemination, and enlightenment activities.