title: [The outline of in-home medical care in Japan].
abstract: In-home medical care is an issue which has come to the forefront recently, but it is as yet an undeveloped and unorganized field in Japan. However, in-home medical care is an extremely vital aspect in community medical care and the needs of the population in this field are expected to gradually expand. The human resources which will be responsible for carrying out in-home medical care is the focus of this study. Recently, the young physicians who have begun their practice as family physicians are capable of using IVH and other medical techniques. They are self-assertive in visiting their patients at home and a revolution in medical care awareness has begun to evolve. Old people's home visit nursing stations are certain to increase and the range of nursing duties which can be carried out in the home will become an issue. In addition, the role of home helpers is essential, although they are not medical personnel. The focus of in-home medical care services which will be placed under the supervision of a physician, will be the patient; and it is important that nurses, certified care workers, home helpers, etc. cooperate mutually in the care of the patient. Implementing in-home medical care as efficiently as possible will enable medical care to meet the needs of the population. In the 21 st century "in-home medical care" is anticipated to function and inseparably with hospital medical care and fully it is expected to become a fixed institution among the Japanese people.
authors.affiliation: Board of Trustees Japan Medical Association.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaga
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan