Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 06, 2021 - June 08, 2021
In Japan, elderly people certified as requiring long-term care can rent 13 categories of the welfare devices by using the long-term care insurance system. In addition, some robotic devices for nursing care have been covered by the insurance. The advantage of this system is that users of this system can rent welfare devices on a semi-monthly or monthly basis instead of purchasing welfare devices. Therefore, it is easy for users to change devices. The number of walker users under this system is increasing rapidly. In considering the spread of robotic devices for nursing care, it is important to understand the usage status of walker users. In this paper, we utilize the nation-wide receipt data of long-term care insurance and analyzed the status of walker types and model changes.
