‘No diaper’ approach popular in Japan
Some Japanese aged care facilities are encouraging its residents to not wear incontinence aids such as diapers. The new approach aims to reduce employees’ workload and make life more pleasant for the residents. The Daily Yomiuri Online reports the extensive use of diapers creates “additional expenses and a need for extra staff”.
Some Japanese aged care facilities are encouraging its residents to not wear incontinence aids such as diapers.
The new approach aims to reduce employees’ workload and make life more pleasant for the residents.
The Daily Yomiuri Online reports the extensive use of diapers creates “additional expenses and a need for extra staff”.
An 80-year-old resident at one of the nursing care centres claims wearing a diaper reduces her desire to urinate, however her bodily functions return to normal soon after removing it.
Scientists claim facilities across Japan are studying the body language of elderly people, which may include individuals acting nervously or rocking back and forth when they need to go to the toilet.
They claim having residents “go without” diapers requires them to leave their beds to visit the toilet; and it not only restores normal bodily functions, but also their “pride”. Experts also claim it will motivate the facility’s staff to provide better services to its clients.
