The purpose of this study was to investigate the utilization of green space on a hospital site. For this purpose, observations of user behaviors were made in the courtyard according to time slots, length of stay,and uses. The results showed differences in time slots and utilization characteristics between local residents and inpatients and between weekdays and weekends. The courtyard was in use across all the time slots as local residents used it too during weekdays. At weekends, which demonstrated different tendencies in utilization from weekdays, inpatients tended to take a walk in the courtyard along with visitors. The hospital maintained close relationships with the community and contributed to it through its existence as well as through medical treatment. Thus, such green space being open to the general public seemed to have great significance.

View full abstract

In Japan medical doctor must surely do medical treatment first on the interview by the law.It is adapted to this as to tele-medicine. It considered whether this could meet health consultation after the medical examination, especially on the health field.On the result tele-healthcare is thought to be possible if some qualification people do health consultation and health education in the range that it doesn't touch a medical act such as a diagnosis and treatment.Specially, when even health consultation is done collectively from the medical examination, it thinks that there is no problem specially to do tele-healthcare.

View full abstract