Tokyo Metropolitan University Reports Findings in Assistive Technology (History of assistive devices and home modification services under long-term care insurance system in Japan across 20 years: A narrative review): Technology – Assistive Technology

2023 JAN 31 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Japan Daily Report -- New research on Technology - Assistive Technology is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Hachioji, Japan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “In this aging society, support services for older adults through the social welfare system have been introduced in many countries; in Japan, the long-term care insurance (LTCI) system was introduced in 2000. This review examined research of the past 20 years to investigate the history of assistive devices and home modification services and discussed future directions for health professionals through a narrative review.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Tokyo Metropolitan University, “We selected 86 Japanese papers and six English papers: a total of 92 papers were analyzed by three researchers. This review revealed that assistive devices and home modification services contributed to helping users and decreased caregiver burden. Many studies have shown the importance of appropriate and sufficient cooperation among professionals. However, some issues related to LTCI were identified such as the regulation of subsidies and little flexibility considering local area conditions. The effectiveness and issues of assistive devices and home modification services were shown, and adjustments were suggested for the system and professional education according to the changes in a social situation.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “In addition, systematic research seems to be a small number; hence, studies with reliable research methods and analyses are needed to show the effectiveness of services and examine intervention by professionals.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: History of assistive devices and home modification services under long-term care insurance system in Japan across 20 years: A narrative review. Assistive Technology, 2023:1-10. Assistive Technology can be contacted at: Taylor & Francis Inc, 530 Walnut Street, Ste 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Kaoru Inoue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan. Additional authors for this research include Natsuka Suyama, Shohei Kuniya, Chirathip Thawisuk and Anuchart Kaunnil.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2022.2161667. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Publisher contact information for the journal Assistive Technology is: Taylor & Francis Inc, 530 Walnut Street, Ste 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA.

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