A Study on Providing Schools with Medical Care by Visiting Nursing Professionals Through a Medical Insurance System

Abstract

The study’s aim was to examine the influence of implementing a medical insurance policy wherein visiting nursing professionals could provide medical care to schools.

The implementation of a medical care policy in a school was reviewed based on reading of the Diet minutes; and details of the considerations relating to social background and medical care were deliberated upon.

A legal revision whereby schools could use visiting nursing professionals for implementation of medical care was proposed, but not approved. According to our estimates, even if medical care insurance benefits are expanded by providing visiting nursing professionals’ assistance to locations other than homes, there will be no significant impact on national medical expenses.

We believe that if medical insurance permits use of visiting nursing professionals at other locations, in addition to homes, it will expand the range of choices pertaining to school attendance and medical care providers, and thereby improve the quality of life of children and families needing medical care.