Toyota city efforts on cooperation with residents for health promotion based on the local characteristics

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  • 地域特性に応じた住民共働による健康づくり —豊田市の取組み—
  • 地域特性に応じた住民共働による健康づくり : 豊田市の取組み
  • チイキ トクセイ ニ オウジタ ジュウミン キョウドウ ニ ヨル ケンコウズクリ : トヨタシ ノ トリクミ

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<p>In Toyota City, based on the health data collected from each junior high school district (gathered as health data chart), a Community Wellness Project for health promotion is implemented according to the characteristics of the area in cooperation with the residents.</p><p>In this effort, a public health nurse is assigned for each junior high school district who will work with the aim of creating a healthy community and building a relationship of trust with the residents, basing on a PDCA cycle of ①regional diagnosis, ②holding community meetings to discuss health issues, ③development of strategies to improve community health, ④implementation of health promotion projects based on the plan and ⑤evaluation of health action.</p><p>As a result, several health indicators as well the residents’ independence have improved, engendering the social capital and reinforcing cooperation that led to greater efforts on the promotion of health encompassing actions at community levels.</p><p>The significance of this project is that with the ‘health data chart’ and the ‘creation of a community health promotion plan,’ it makes easy for both the government and the community to understand health issues and objectives, implementation details, division of roles and achievements. Consequently, the resident participation in the project improves, and it can easily lead to dissemination of health knowledge and behavior modification. It is also possible to see a collaboration between the related organizations without the mediation of a public health nurse, leading to an increase in the number of persons not only participating in community projects but also becoming supporters, thus a larger number of people living healthily can be expected.</p>

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