2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rehabilitation Services under Long-Term Care Insurance
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20K23150
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
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| Research Institution | University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | リハビリテーション / COVID-19 / 介護保険 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rehabilitation services under long-term care insurance by conducting surveys, interviews with care facilities, and analysis of reimbursement data.The survey revealed that between January and December 2020, 17% of day rehabilitation centers and 31% of day care centers had experienced closures. Additionally, those who refrained from using services exhibited declines in physical function and motivation.Analysis of reimbursement data indicated that the reduction in use of day rehabilitation and day care services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with worsening levels of care needed.
The results of this study suggest the importance of continuing rehabilitation services even under the outbreak of emerging infectious diseases and indicate the necessity to consider strategies to maintain rehabilitation services during such pandemics.
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| Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究の結果は、新興感染症の流行下であっても介護保険サービス利用者に対してはリハビリテーションの提供を継続することが重要であることを示唆している。
社会は今後の新興感染症流行に備えて、新興感感染症流行下であっても介護保険サービス利用者に対してリハビリテーションを継続的に提供するための対策を検討することが必要である。
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