title: [Development of a home care educational program for community physicians and other professionals-a trial in Kashiwa City].
abstract: From May to October 2011, we conducted an 8-day homecare educational program for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, visiting nurses, long-term care managers, and hospital staff in Kashiwa city, Chiba, which was primarily intended to increase home visits by physicians. The characteristics of the program were as follows: 1) active and busy community physician participation, 2) attendance of practical training by physicians, 3) interprofessional discussion, 4) recruitment of participants from the same city, 5) recommendation of participant recruitment by a community-level professional association such as Kashiwa City Medical Association. By comparison of the pre- and post-program questionnaires completed by participants, the motivation for homecare practice, knowledge about homecare, and interactions with other professionals have increased. We will further standardize and generalize this program in order to contribute to homecare promotion in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshie
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishinaga
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawagoe
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirahara
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Irahara
authors.forename: Yoriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Anzai
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Onozawa
authors.forename: Yoshiya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.forename: Fumie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: Rumiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimata
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006699:Home Care Services; D007564:Japan