Ito M Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nursing
NMW, MSN, PhD, Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, 288 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Mr. Ito M, belongs to the department of Nursing Faculty of Health, interest in the field of Foreign patients; Nurse Director; Hospital in Japan; International nursing, from Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Hirota M, Ito M and Hattori K
Aim: According to Immigration Bureau of Japan, the number of 2011 foreign residents were more than 2.07 million persons, and foreign nationals entering Japan including reentering in 2012 was approximately 9.17 million persons. The chances a foreigner will visit a medical institution, regardless of the disease or the reason for the visit, is thought to be high.The purpose of this study is to identify the actual accepting of foreign patients in hospitals throughout Japan.
Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed to the person in charge of the nursing department in 1000 hospitals with 20 beds or more between July and October 2011, randomly selected and grouped by hospital bed size in Japan, except Miyagi, Iwate... view moreĀ»