title: [Measures to Raise Awareness on Home Care Medicine for Staff at an Acute Medical Care Facility - Multi-Professional Collaboration on the Strengths Dissemination Project].
abstract: Kohka Public Hospital(KPH)focuses primarily on the treatment of acute diseases. However, as the only general hospital in the medical district and established under the National Health Insurance, KPH has a mandate in comprehensive medical care. With the aim of becoming a hospital that can cope with the anticipated super-aging society, a meeting was started to raise staff awareness of home care medicine. Senior managers were placed in each team along with staff with no involvement on the issue. Initially, a SWOT analysis was conducted to understand the current status. Views raised in the meetings will be summarized, and consequent measures will be announced both internally and externally as part of the Strengths Dissemination Project. Interest in home care medicine at acute medical care hospitals is undeniably low, but the reality is that many do not know how to get involved due to the lack of exposure. It is unquestionable that the need for home care medicine and regional cooperation will rise in our nation. We must direct the attention of health care providers there and start discussions.
authors.affiliation: Kohka Public Hospital(KPH).
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okino
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Kuniko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshio
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanigawa
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imanaka
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D006699:Home Care Services; D010348:Patient Care Team; D024382:Professional Role