Study of the degree to which the Elderly are aware of information regarding home-care service

这项研究的目的是调查：1)佐贺县的49个城镇提供了什么服务；2)有初级保险的人对家庭护理服务的了解程度以及如何获得有关这种服务的信息。3)有二级保险的人如何了解家庭护理服务，以及如何获得有关这类服务的信息。方法：1)于1999年1、2月对全国31个乡镇和49次社会服务工作会议进行半结构式问卷调查。2)在1999年至2000年2月期间，使用半结构问卷访问了554名有基本保险的参保人。3)在2000年6月至2001年2月期间，通过邮寄和访谈的方式，对3262名有二级保险的被保险人进行了半结构化问卷调查。结果与讨论：在31个城市中，87.1%的城市提供居家照料服务，83.9%的城市提供日间服务，77.4%的城市提供…更多的人提供短期服务。在49个社会服务会议中，89.9%提供午餐和/或送餐服务，75.5%提供家居照顾服务，61.2%提供老人探访和/或代际交流服务。26.7%的有初级保险的人知道洗澡服务或床上洗澡服务，18.8%的人知道家庭护理服务，但几乎没有人知道护理工具出借和房屋装修服务。77.4%的参保人知道家庭护理服务，71.8%的人知道家庭护理服务，60.2%的人知道日间服务，13.3%的人知道医生关于医疗的建议。37.5%的初级参保人和51.5%的二级参保人了解接受家庭护理服务的程序。64.8%的二次参保人员不知道自己有权享受护理保险服务。51.9%的人没有意识到，当他们利用这种服务时，他们应该分担10%的费用。29.9%的人不知道接受居家护理服务的必要程序。61.9%的有基本保险的人通过电视获得信息，38.1%的人通过公共信息服务获得信息，36.6%的人通过报纸获得信息。75.7%的二次参保人员通过电视获得信息，53.1%通过公共信息服务获得信息，57.7%通过报纸获得信息。这项研究表明，关于可提供的服务类型、接受服务的申请等方面的补充信息，应通过电视、公共信息服务、报纸和其他媒体进一步传播。较少

The purpose of this study is to survey that 1) what services are offered in the 49cities and towns of Saga prefecture 2) the degree to which persons insured with primary coverage are aware of home-care services and how to obtain information about such services. 3) how persons insured with secondary coverage are aware of home-care services and how to obtain information about such services. Methods : 1) Answers were obtained form the 31 cities and towns and the 49 conferences of social services through semi-structured questionnaires that were mailed in January and February, 1999. 2) 554 persons insured with primary coverage were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires from Jury 1999 to February 2000. 3) Answers were obtained from 3262 persons insured with secondary coverage using semi-structured questionnaires by mail and by interview from June 2000 to February 2001. Result and Discussion: In the 31cities, 87.1 % of them offer home-care service, 83.9 % offer day-service and 77.4 … More % offer short-stay service. In the 49 conferences of social service, 89.9 % of them offer lunch service and/or delivery-meal service, 75.5 % offer home-care service and 61.2 % offer visiting care service to elderly and/or intergenerational exchange. 26.7 % of persons insured with primary coverage are aware of bath service or bed bath service, 18.8 % are aware of home-care service ; however, almost zero are aware of care tool lending and house improvement services. 77.4 % of persons insured with secondary coverage are aware of home-care service, 71.8 % are aware of nursing at home service, 60.2 % are aware of day-service and 13.3 % are aware of advice by doctors related to medical treatments. 37.5 % of persons insured with primary coverage and 51.5 % of persons insured with secondary coverage are aware of the procedure for receiving home-care service. 64.8 % of persons insured with secondary coverage aren't aware that they are entitled to receive care insurance service. 51.9 % of them aren't aware that they are supposed to share ten-percent of the cost when they take advantage of such services. 29.9 % of them aren't aware of the necessary procedures for receiving home-care service. 61.9 % of persons insured with primary coverage obtain information by TV, 38.1 % obtain by public information services and 36.6 % obtain by newspapers. 75.7 % of persons insured with secondary coverage obtain information by TV, 53.1 % obtain by public information services and 57.7 % obtain by newspapers. This study shows that additional information regarding the types of services available, the application for receiving services, etc. should be further disseminated by TV, public information services, newspapers and other media. Less