Abstract
Objective: To clarify the situation of Ningen Dock and Specific Health Guidance at member institutions of Japan Society of Ningen Dock.
Methods: Japan Society of Ningen Dock investigated the situation of Ningen Dock and Specific Health Guidance at member institutions through an on-line survey. Seven hundred institutions (43.3% of total) responded.
Results: The total number of Ningen Dock examinees was 2,090,000 and 77% of them underwent Specific Health Check-ups in addition to Ningen Dock. The proportions of institutions conducting Specific Health Check-ups and Specific Health Guidance were 99% and 78%, respectively. The total number of instances of Specific Health Guidance was 70,917 (active support: 33,633; motivational support 36,984). For almost half of them, the guidance was carried out on the same day as Ningen Dock. The average number of instances of Specific Health Guidance per year per institution was 140. However, there were 310 institutions (44%) that had not conducted specific health guidance or had less than 10 instances per year. The completion rate for Specific Health Guidance on the same day as Ningen Dock was slightly lower than for that conducted at a later date. Public health nurses and registered dietitians had carried out Specific Health Guidance more than doctors, other nurses and exercise coaches. Institutions had clearly started to cooperate in data health plans operated by insurers, though their number was still small.
Conclusion: In order to further improve skill in health guidance and raise rates of conducting Specific Health Guidance, an increase in the number of instances of Specific Health Guidance is needed. The completion rate for Specific Health Guidance should also be increased.
