Cooperation Between Medical and Welfare Services to Support Life in the Community as Indicated by the Results of the Survey providing social services in the community

Abstract

This study clarifies results from surveys of three organizations providing social services in the community (hospitals, welfare facilities, and home service provider offices) regarding the coordination of medical care and welfare.

The results clearly demonstrated that in the integrated provision of “medical care and welfare” and“medical care and nursing care” in the community, collaboration as a social service in the community, i.e., collaboration among key persons in each organization, is necessary. In addition, it was found that efforts to share information,secure professionals, and work toward improvement are required to create a commonunderstanding.

In addition to cultivating cooperation between professionals and institutions, it is also important to understand regional characteristics and needs in order to promote cooperation between medical and welfare services. We would like to conduct further research that can contribute to the practice of promoting cooperation between medical and welfare services that is tailored to local needs.