title: [A case of a patient with rheumatoid vasculitis who was successfully transferred to home-care services through regional cooperation].
abstract: We investigated a case of a patient with rheumatoid vasculitis who was successfully transferred to home-care services through regional cooperation. The patient was a 63-year-old woman with rheumatoid vasculitis complicated by small bowel necrosis, cerebral infarction, heart failure, scleritis, etc. In the present system, admission of such patients to acute or long-term care hospitals is difficult. It is also difficult to provide care at welfare facilities.Although symptom control and prognosis have improved owing to medical advances, the care system lags behind in terms of improvement. In the future, strengthening the seamless coordination between the medical and care systems is needed.
authors.affiliation: Akita Home-Care Clinic.
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichihara
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goto
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D056653:Rheumatoid Vasculitis / Q000628:therapy*