An Action Research Study on Program Development of Learning of the Elderly with Physical Disabilities

本研究的目的是从终身学习的观点出发，开发一种促进肢体残疾老年人学习的方案。为此，本研究进行了两种类型的研究：一是对远程学习设施的问卷调查。选择718个设施作为研究对象，回收率为55.6%。约70%的受访者有60岁以上的成员，因健康原因退出小组活动，其中42%的人恢复了原来的活动。大多数团体欢迎他们的回归，但在36%的设施中，我们可以使用轮椅，只有3%的人欢迎患有痴呆症的老年人参与。据推测，由于残疾的原因，肢体残疾的老年人很难在学习设施中继续他们的学习活动，并逐渐转向福利型设施。二是针对老年护理中心使用者的试探性学习干预研究，考察他们对日常生活能力、生活质量和认知功能的影响。这项研究的参与者是一个护理中心的10名老年人(60+)，另有7名对照组成员。每1周1小时计划持续6个月。节目内容有书法、阅读、算术、人生回顾、挑战节目、与其他老人交流等。每一次的讨论都会改变活动的主题，结果干预组的MCS得分在干预项目完成后有了显著提高。从这项研究中发现了影响生活质量的可能性。

The purpose of this study is to develop a program which facilitate the learning of the elderly with physical disabilities from the viewpoint of lifelong learning. For this purpose, two kinds of research were conducted.The first is a questionnaire survey of lifielong learning facilities. 718 facilities were selected as targets of the study and 55.6% was the return rate. About 70% of the respondents had members over 60 years old, retired from the group activities because of their health reasons, Among them 42% was returned back to their original activities. Most of the groups welcomed their returns, but in 36% facilities we can use wheelchairs and only 3% welcome the participation of the elderly with dementia. Supposedly, because of the disability reasons, the elderly with phsical disabilities were difficult to continue their learning activities in learning facilities and gradually they have moved to the welfare type facilities.The second is the tentative learning intervention study of the elderly care center users, examining their effects on ADL, QOL and cognitive functions. Participants to the study were 10 members of the elderly (60+) in one care center, with 7 members of a comparison group. I hour program per 1 week was continued for 6 months. The contents of the program were calligraphy, reading, arithmetic, life review, challenging program, communication with other elderly and so on. With every time discussion, the themes of the activity have been changed.As a result, the intervention group's MCS scores have risen significantly after the intervention program was completed. Possibilities of the effects on QOL was detected from this research study.