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Inoue, S., Yamauchi, E., Kooka, A. and Touyama, K. (2024) Nursing Practice to Support the Process of “Acclimation” of Older People with Dementia to the Acute Care Hospital Environment. Journal of the Ehime University Nursing Research, 5, 21-32. (in Japanese)

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• TITLE: Interprofessional Collaboration for the Prevention of HAD in Elderly Patients with Dementia

  AUTHORS: Megumi Abe, Miho Hamayoshi, Atsuko Yasumoto

  KEYWORDS: DCT (Dementia Care Team), HAD (Hospitalization-Associated Dysfunction), IPW (Interprofessional Work), Older Adults with Dementia

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nursing, Vol.16 No.6, June 3, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: In acute care hospitals in Japan, a super-aging society, caring for older patients with dementia, who are at high risk for hospitalization-associated disability (HAD), is crucial. Thus, this study aimed to determine the type of interprofessional collaboration required to prevent HAD in older adults with dementia. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 staff members, and responses were qualitatively analyzed using a descriptive approach. Results: The analysis yielded the following three categories: (1) “Interprofessional collaboration for effective HAD prevention”; (2) “Interprofessional collaboration to adjust the medical care for older adults with dementia”; (3) “Interprofessional collaboration to ensure safety without physical restraints”. Conclusion: Broader interprofessional collaboration, including hospital and home care staff, is required along with interprofessional efforts to ensure safety while eliminating physical restraints, which can contribute to muscle weakness and helplessness.