Abstract
The aim of this study was to clarify the current
condition of the cooperation systems of
departments or organizations in municipal health
centers for multi-generational residents. From
September to October 2018, we carried out an
electronic questionnaire survey to administrators of
municipal health centers all over Japan. We
obtained a response of 102 projects from 51 local
governments (response rate: 29.7%). As a result of
the analysis, which was classified into four groups
according to the generation targeted in each project,
projects targeting multi-generation residents who
cooperated with other departments or organizations
in and out of the local government were more
active than projects targeting adults and/or
mothers and children. The findings suggest that
multi-generation projects can contribute to
community-building and human resource
development and may foster a place for local
residents to interact with generations in the future.