Geographical Study on Health Care Service Supply Systems in Peripheral Area

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K03010
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Tsutomu 高知大学, 教育研究部人文社会科学系教育学部門, 講師 (00572504)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 僻地医療 / 地域包括ケアシステム / 離島医療 / 縁辺地域 / 高知県 / 台湾

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study revealed the health care supply systems in the peripheral areas of Japan and Taiwan empirically. The burden on the supporters of the community is different depending on the area resulting from long-standing depopulation Yusuhara Town of Kochi Prefecture. Decrease in the number of the aging supporters endangers the sustainable transfer service for the elderly care receivers by the incorporated non-profit organization.
The home-grown doctor has devoted himself to deliver health care service in Green Island of Taiwan. However, the national supports are not always function effectively. it's recognized that family support, home care services from foreign workers, and consultation behaviors out of the island with leave for medical treatment or admission to the nursing home out of the island.
Thus, the form of multi-layered governance is the one of the factors of geographically diverse health care service supply systems.

Free Research Field

社会経済地理学