With new corona, care service usage frequency decreased by 30% NPO survey August 26, 6:16
From April to May, when NPO surveyed people using care services from the spread of new coronavirus infection, it was found that more than 30% answered that the usage frequency decreased. It was
Kanagawa Prefecture's NPO "My Neighbor Kaigo", which works to prevent nursing care leave, conducted an online survey of approximately 800 people who care for their families while working from April to May this year. It was
As a result, 33% of the respondents who used nursing care services such as going to a facility said that the frequency of use decreased. The most common reason was that "I thought it was better to refrain from taking into consideration the social situation" due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and then "I received a request from the care service to refrain from refraining from doing it." In addition, when asked about the change in the time spent on nursing care due to the effect of the new virus, 23% of people answered that it has “increased”.
Jun Kawauchi, a representative of the NPO "My Neighbor Kago" who surveyed said, "With the feeling that I do not want to infect my family, I felt that I should take care of myself because I spend more time at home such as working from home On the other hand, refraining from using nursing care services may affect the physical and cognitive functions, so it is necessary to consult with facilities and other factors before making a decision."