Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to establish a definition of the concept of “mimamori” as it relates to community-dwelling elderly people by clarifying the components that comprise “mimamori.”
Methods: The concept of “mimamori” was defined using Rodgers' concept analysis method. A literature review was conducted by searching the Ichushi-Web, PubMed and CINAHL databases.From among the 257 identified articles, 55 were randomly selected for analysis. Attributes, antecedents, and consequences were analyzed qualitatively.
Results: The attributes of “mimamori” for community-dwelling elderly people included the following three categories: “maintaining distance by considering the feelings or circumstances of elderly people,” “confirming the safety of elderly people by observation and/or measurement,” and “understanding the needs of elderly people by cooperating with people and institutions in the community.” In addition, both antecedents and consequences were found to comprise four categories. The antecedents were roughly divided into factors related to the elderly people and factors that surround elderly people. Consequences were found to comprise the involvement of the family and community in addition to the effects on the elderly individual. Subsequently, the concept of “mimamori” was defined based on the attributes.
Conclusion: The present results indicate that the concept of “mimamori” can be utilized in the development of research and education contributing to the support of community-dwelling elderly people. Furthermore, this concept can be used to promote preventive measures and the community health nursing activities of regional organizations.
