Mutual aid' beyond formal institutions
Integrated home care in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2305647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takuya Matsushige (0000-0001-7651-2561, National Institute of Public Health, Japan), Takako Tsuisui (National Institute of Public Health, Japan), Masaaki Otaga (National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disabilities, Japan) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 538-550 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3921 • E-ISSN: 1461-7064 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0011392112438336 |
| OpenAlex | W1969141497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
The Japanese government has promoted the development of a home care system that integrates the provision of health and social care services and links formal and informal care. Yet the coordination of different forms of care faces a number of challenges. This article introduces a micro-sociological approach focusing on the relevance of 'mutual aid' in local communities as a guide to practical action. The article explores interactions, communication and coordination in multidisciplinary care delivery using a qualitative approach focusing on a region of the country with advanced integrated home care as a case study. The findings highlight the relevance of 'mutual aid' for integrated home care. The article concludes that health policy needs to establish incentives that enable collaboration across the formal-informal division of care
Action (physics) · Division of labour · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Health care · Incentive · Multidisciplinary approach · Mutual aid · Political science · Public relations · Relevance (law) · Social care · Social science · Sociology · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Medicine · Nursing
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |