Fri. May 17, 2019 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Room 4 (2F Room B-2)

Organizer: Michiko Moriyama(Hiroshima University, Japan)
Chair: Michiko Moriyama(Hiroshima University, Japan), Akira Matsushita(Nagi Family Clinic, Japan)

Positioning and role of nurses in primary care in Asian Pacific countries are not known compared to ones in Western countries. At the Japan Primary Care Association, we started a certification system for primary care nurses and has prepared a textbook and started training sessions and e-learning. In Japan, primary care from nursing perspective mainly consists of municipal public health nurses, home-visiting nurses, and nursing professionals engaged in the long-term care insurance system. However, nurses who works at primary care medical facilities are now expanding their roles in taking care of community population throughout their lives/developmental stages. In addition, nurses who practice as a nurse practitioner in depopulated areas are also increasing.
In this symposium, we would like to share the report of primary care nurses from Asian Pacific countries and Spain, of their responsibilities, scopes of practice, undergraduate and postgraduate education system, and certification. The purpose of this symposium is to develop academic and practical network in the world.