Current situation of the hospitalization of persons without family in Japan and related medical challenges.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to determine the approximate number of hospitalizations of persons without family and the medical challenges they encounter in hospitals across Japan. Self-administered questionnaires were mailed to 4,000 randomly selected hospitals nationwide to investigate the actual conditions and problems, decision-making processes, and use of the government-recommended Guidelines for the hospitalization of, and decision-making support for, persons without family. To identify the characteristics of each region and role of hospitals, chi-square tests were used to make separate group comparisons by hospital location and type. Responses were received from 1,271 hospitals (31.2% response rate), of which 952 hospitals provided information regarding the number of admissions of persons without

SUBMITTER: Yamazaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237481 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature