Video Summary | Rural generalist medicine in rural and island Japan
Despite its high-achieving health system, universal health coverage and having the world’s highest life expectancy, Japan faces challenges in providing equitable health care to rural and remote populations. Approximately 10% of Japan's population of over 100 million people live in rural and remote areas (mountains, small islands and peninsulas) and its healthcare system is experiencing increasing healthcare costs, physician maldistribution and an entrenched workforce and training culture in which primary care has lacked formal recognition (until recently) as a specialty medical workforce. The Rural Generalist Program Japan (RGPJ) was established in 2017 to support medical training in rural and remote areas. The program is certified by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and registrars who complete training and assessment are awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training jointly by ACRRM and RGPJ. This Original Research article presents the views of RGPJ participants, academics and government officials on the future role of rural generalist medicine in contributing to solutions for rural and island health in Japan.
Schubert NS, Tsuzaki T, Evans R, Sen Gupta T, Larkins S, Battye KM. Rural generalist medicine: a developing approach to health care in rural and island Japan. Rural and Remote Health 2024; 24: 8516. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8641
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