In January of this year, in response to a hostage-building incident in which doctors were killed in Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture, a local medical association conducted a survey of business establishments providing home medical care and long-term care, and as a result, turned the kitchen knife. It turned out that there were multiple answers that I felt dangerous, such as being sick.
In January, a doctor who visited a house visited by a doctor was killed by a shotgun and two people were injured in the hostage standing-up incident in Fujimino City, Saitama Prefecture.
After the incident, the local Higashi Irima Medical Association asked 82 business establishments in the area that provide home medical care and long-term care about cases that were difficult to deal with and necessary safety measures.
As a result, among the responses, there were several dangerous cases, such as a family member suggesting a murderous intention to a care worker, or a kitchen knife being pointed during a visit.
There were also voices complaining about the difficulty of responding, such as escaping from the destination or wondering whether to resist.
On top of that, there were a series of opinions calling for measures such as improving the environment for consultation and strengthening cooperation with the government and police.
Dr. Haruhisa Sekiya, the former chairman of the Higashi Irima Medical Association who conducted the survey, said, "In a word, it is a shocking content and I think it is a scream from the scene."
The Japan Medical Association is considering specific measures for safety measures in the field of home medical care.