Abstract
Objective: To disseminate the Japanese Dysphagia Diet (JDD) to home care workers by creating promotional material using infographic techniques.
Methods: The creation of the infographic began in April 2019 in Nishi-Tokyo City as part of the “Multi-Professional Collaborative Project for Meal Support” launched by the Institute of Gerontology, the University of Tokyo (IOG). The project team consisted of medical professionals, municipalities, and a researcher from the IOG. The infographic’s content was determined based on the needs and challenges mentioned by home care workers for the dissemination of the JDD. The infographic was printed on plastic file folders so that mobile home care workers can look at it at any time. An instructional video that shows how to use the plastic file folder was made and uploaded to the YouTube channel of Nishi-Tokyo City. Thereafter, we conducted a questionnaire survey on the usefulness of the folder.
Result: The infographic comprises three major sections: background, why the JDD is recommended, and an explanation of the JDD. In the survey, of the 86 home care workers involved in meal support, 85.5% reported that they have current situations that will benefit from using the plastic file folder, and 92.8% answered that there was likely to be an opportunity to use it in the near future.
Conclusions: This survey suggested that the infographic material may help disseminate the JDD to home care workers.
