Review of Present Orthopaedic Training System in Northern Area of Ibaraki Prefecture
- Author:
Yoshihisa YATABE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2010;59(1):17-19
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
We wanted to know how the present orthopaedic training system was working in the Kenpoku area, or the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. For this purpose, investigations were made into the orthopaedic training facilities authorized by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association in the area and the others areas within the prefecture for comparison. As of December 2008, such facilities totaled 45, of which five were in the Kenpoku area. The rest were composed of 10 for Ken-ou (the central area of the prefecture), eight for Ken-nan (the southern area), 10 for the Tsukuba area, five for the Rokko area, and seven for Ken-sei (the western area). The number of facilities per 100,000 residents was 0.76 in the Kenpoku area, which was compared with Ken-ou's 2.15, Ken-nan's 1.80, Tsukuba's 1.80, Rokko's 1.43 and Ken-sei's 1.79. the average working out at 1.52. The two areas, Kenpoku and Rokko, were far behind the other areas in the number of facilities and ratio to the population. The number of facilities in Kenpoku corresponded to two-thirds of the prefectural average and one half of the largest number registered by Ken-ou and Tsukuba, respectively. The ratio of the number of facilities to the population for Kenpoku was half the prefectural average and about one-third of the highest value. From these findings, we concluded that the northern area of Ibaraki Prefecture was far behind the other areas in the orthopaedic training system and that there is a pressing need of improvement.
