Introduction: The learning and practice of bereavement care by Japanese family practitioners has largely been unexplored. The purpose of this study was to clarify what family doctors thought they learned by providing care for bereaved families and how they changed because of it.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven family practitioners working in bereaved family outpatient care at the researcher's hospital. A modified grounded theory approach was used for the analysis.Results: The analysis identified five thematic categories: 1) the doctor's feelings and thoughts before learning about bereavement care, 2) things they learned from providing bereavement care, 3) things they learned by interacting with the families and things they learned upon reflections afterward, 4) changes in themselves, and 5) changes in their feelings after learning about bereavement care.Conclusion: The doctors learned to provide bereavement care by directly interacting with families and by reflecting on those experiences; for example, they learned to listen and be empathetic, and to understand individuals' personal responses to grief. As a result, they may have gained the ability to have a more rounded view of life and death and of their role in helping families adjust to the death of a family member.

Sports medicine requires a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach, making it highly compatible with primary care. Internationally, there are many primary care physicians in the field of sports medicine; however, there are few in Japan. Although the demand for learning about sports medicine is high, there are few facilities where primary care physicians can undergo training. This report discusses the initiatives and prospects of the Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, which was established in 2009 and revised and implemented in 2022.

Sports medicine requires a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach, making it highly compatible with primary care. Internationally, there are many primary care physicians in the field of sports medicine; however, there are few in Japan. Although the demand for learning about sports medicine is high, there are few facilities where primary care physicians can undergo training. This report discusses the initiatives and prospects of the Kameda Family Clinic Tateyama Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, which was established in 2009 and revised and implemented in 2022.