上野恵子

Creating a Community
Coexistence Society
to Prevent Social Isolation

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Keiko Ueno

Research Theme: Collaboration in local communities, Welfare system, Emergency medical System
After working as a surgical resident and later as an emergency physician, I entered graduate school to start my research journey. My goal is to contribute, even if in a small way, to the creation of local communities where various individuals and organizations collaborate, and support is interconnected.

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Collaboration in local communities

In Japan, community development has evolved from the "Community-based integrated care systems " to the "Community coexistence society," encompassing all generations. I aim to contribute to the creation of a community where everyone, regardless of their age or position, can live comfortably, transcending barriers.

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Emergency medical system

Individuals facing difficulties such as social isolation, loneliness, social exclusion, and economic hardship often use ambulances or visit emergency departments. The future of emergency medical system requires not only providing resuscitation and acute care but also adopting a perspective that involves collaborating with nursing, welfare, and healthcare professionals to support patients with social issues. I am conducting research on how to collaborate with professionals in various fields to address challenges that cannot be resolved by medical professionals alone and support individuals facing social issues.

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Support for the health and daily living of public assistance recipients

Traditionally, assistance activities at welfare offices have focused on the financial independence of public assistance recipients. Since January 2021, the "Healthcare management support program" has become a mandatory initiative and has been implemented nationwide at welfare offices. In this program, assistance activities are provided not only for financial independence but also from the perspectives of daily living independence and social life independence. The project aims to support the health and daily living of public assistance recipients. I am conducting research on the health and daily living support needed by public assistance recipients and exploring ways to provide effective support.

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LATEST POSTS最新記事

articles

Our article has been published early in the International Journal for Equity in Health

2026.08.24

articles

Our article has been published early in BMC Emergency Medicine

2026.08.24

conference

I gave a presentation at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Emergency Medicine.

2026.08.24

research

FY2025 Health and Labour Sciences Research Report Published in the Health and Labour Sciences Research Database

2026.06.30

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