Kazumi Hirano
| Faculty of Health Care and Medical Sports,Department of Nursing | Associate Professor |
Last Updated :2025/11/14
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Field Of Study
■Research activity information
Paper
- Awareness of Care Managers Concerning Grief Care for Older Bereaved Individuals Living Alone Following the Loss of Their Spouse: A Qualitative Research
Kazumi Hirano
Nursing Reports, Sep. 2025, [Reviewed]
Background/Objectives: Japan has the most rapidly aging population worldwide, with older adults expected to reach 38.7% by 2070. Furthermore, individuals ≥ 60 years old desire to spend their final days at home. Following the establishment of the Long-Term Care Insurance System in 2000, care managers at home care support facilities continually assist most older adults receiving home care. Moreover, home-based end-of-life care is expected to increase. Therefore, the care manager’s role will be crucial in providing end-of-life care support and offering grief care to bereaved families following a patient’s passing. In this study, we aimed to clarify the perceptions of care managers regarding grief care for older bereaved individuals following the loss of their spouse and living alone. Methods: Seventeen care managers with prior experience in grief care for older bereaved individuals who became independent after the death of their spouse were interviewed. The 17 care managers comprised 2 men and 15 women, aged between their late 30s and early 60s. Qualitative data analysis was performed. Results: The following five categories were generated regarding the perceptions of care managers: necessity of supporting older bereaved individuals, ambivalent feelings towards grief care, death considerations, need for reflection, and challenges in implementing grief care. Conclusions: Care managers recognized the importance of maintaining a continued relationship before death, including the need for assessing older bereaved individuals, and collaborating with multiple professions in grief care. - 若年性認知症調査研究
Mar. 2008
MISC
Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
- ダブルケアを含む多重介護に関する国内研究のレビュー
Sep. 2025 - ⽣命倫理学におけるジレンマについて-平穏死に関わる看護師の場合-
Mar. 2025 - 配偶者を看取り独居となった高齢者に対して介護支援専門員が実施するグリーフケア
Mar. 2025 - Nationwide Survey on the Status of Care Managers’ Support for Bereaved Families and Related Factors in Japan
28th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, Feb. 2025 - 介護支援専門員が実施する遺族支援の方法に関する研究
Dec. 2024 - 高齢在宅療養者と死別した家族介護者の思いの分析
Nov. 2024 - 介護支援専門員による遺族支援の実態
May 2024 - 在宅で終末期療養者を介護した経験のある遺族の思いや体験に関する文献レビュー
Mar. 2024 - 訪問看護師からグリーフケアを受けた独居高齢者の経験
May 2021 - 配偶者を在宅で看取り独居となった高齢者へのグリーフケアに対する介護支援専門員の認識
Sep. 2020 - 介護支援専門員のアンケート調査から医療関係者とのサービス担当者会議の実情を知る
Nov. 2007
Research Themes
- 介護支援専門員を対象としたグリーフケア教育プログラムの開発
Apr. 2025 - Mar. 2029 - 在宅療養高齢者を看取った家族主介護者への適切なグリーフケア
Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2025
Academic Contribution Activities
- 千葉県循環器病対策推進協議会委員
Jul. 2023 - Present - 千葉県歯・口腔保健審議会専門委員
Dec. 2022 - Present - 千葉県介護支援専門員協議会理事(千葉県看護協会推薦)
Aug. 2022 - Present - 千葉県介護支援専門員研修向上委員会委員
Jun. 2022 - Present - 千葉県介護支援専門員実務研修委員会副委員長
Apr. 2021 - Present - 千葉県介護支援専門員法定研修講師
Apr. 2007 - Present - 千葉県研修向上委員会ファシリテーター等確保・育成検討グループ委員
Sep. 2025 - Mar. 2027 - 千葉県高齢者保健福祉計画作業部会認知症対策研究会委員
Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2009