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Changes in social conditions

Changes in medical conditions

· Increasing burden of disease because of global rise in non-communicable diseases

· Development of advanced medicine

[12] [26] [30] - [35]

Changes in population structure

· Aging in developed countries

· Rapid aging in Asian countries

· [9] [11] [13] [16] [23] [26] [28] [29] [33] [38]

Increasing people’s ownership of their health

Diversification of subjective health views

· Diversification of options through the evolution of medical technology

· Aims to maintain and promote health in society while having a disease

· Growing concern and interest in health

[2] [7] [9] [14] [16] [18] [23] [29] [30] [33] [34]

Changes in the way people interact with health care

· The movement to take care of one’s own health Many people want to be more actively involved in their healthcare

[7] [8] [9] [11] [13] [18] [24]

Gap between people and healthcare providers

· Differences in perception of health problems between people and healthcare providers.

· Differences in knowledge and information between people and healthcare providers

· Difficulty for people to understand terms used by healthcare providers

[2] [8] [9] [16] [25]

Communication challenges between people and healthcare providers

· Miscommunication between people and healthcare providers. Many people do not feel like they are part of a team in healthcare

[8] [11] [22]

Health issues in modern society

Remained challenges despite advances in medical care

· Some people have difficulty accessing healthcare. Variability in quality of care Patient safety may be at risk. Difficult for medical institutions to provide adequate individualized support

[12] [28] [29] [30]

People’s emerging needs for health and healthcare

· Needs for health counseling

· Needs for support in decision-making

· Care needs for elderly people living in the community

· Needs of people with diseases and disabilities

[2] [16] [20] [21] [23] [24] [29]

Care in a variety of settings

Expanding the role of healthcare providers

· Care for non-diseased subjects


· Ability to assist with issues that were not covered by medical institutions


· Function of connecting to medical institutions


· New ways to interact with people in clinical settings

[13] [14] [15] [16] [25] [37]

Diversification of fields of activity for healthcare providers

· Care in non-medical settings

· Encounters between people and healthcare providers in the community

[7] [8] [9] [11] [13] [14] [15] [16] [25] [37]