March 28, 2026Open Access Perceptions of the Family Medicine Clinic and Changes Therein among Long-Term Elderly Patients: a Qualitative Study
Key Points
- The study aims to understand the perceptions and changes in views regarding the Family Medicine Clinic among long-term elderly patients.
- Conducted qualitative interviews with long-term elderly patients
- Analyzed patient perspectives on Family Medicine Clinic
- Explored changes in perceptions over time
- Patients reported a deeper connection with the Family Medicine Clinic
- Changes in perceptions included improved trust and satisfaction
- Identified unique characteristics of Family Medicine Clinics in Japan
Abstract
目的：家庭医療診療所（以下，Family Medicine Clinic，FMC）に長期間通院している患者の視点から，FMCに対する認識とその変化について明らかにし，地域に根ざして発展してきた日本のFMCの特徴について考察する．
Sato et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
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