Efficacy of extracting and preventively intervening late-stage older adults who are at high risk for spending high medical costs by using the health check-up system in Japan: a pilot study
This study revealed that additional health checkup tests and intervention methods could be prevented hospitalization among the adults of 75 years and older. It is necessary to make health checkups and follow-ups more accessible those are already available within the existing health system in Japan.
Authors
- Michiko Moriyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-8705)
- Madoka Kawai
- Kana Kazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5303-8542)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Okayama University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1434800
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science