In Japan, community–based education remains uncommon in undergraduate programs for students in schools of health sciences. The purpose of this study was to examine how students are affected by their participation in off–campus classes, which are considered as a main course of community–based education at the School of Health Sciences, Gunma University.
1)Reports submitted by students after participating in off–campus classes were broken down into sentences (with care being taken that each sentence made sense). The extracted sentences were carefully consolidated by means of the Kawakita Jiro method (affinity diagram).
2)A total of 972 sentences were extracted and were categorized into 3 categories: "enjoy going out to the community," "increased activity through experiences," "awareness of what one wants to be and one's insufficient abilities." Five middle–sized categories and 10 small categories were obtained.
3)Experiences in off–campus classes are expected to increase the activity of students and to have synergic effects with on–campus classes.
4)Community–based education might be effectively included in undergraduate programs for students in schools of health sciences.

Our examination was performed on 1, 541 men and 3, 803 women. Reviewed were blood pressure, obesity, anemia, fatty tissue (lipide), liver function, urine-suger and protein, urobilinogen, and their abnormalities.
(1) High blood pressure was found in 53.7 % of the men and 68.3 % of the women, with higher rates found in the middle to older age groups of both men and women.
(2) Obesity, by the Minowa method, was found to be over 20 %, with the higher rate being in women. The tendency to obesity in men was found to decrease with age. In females, abnormalities of blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, thickness of subcutaneous fatty tissue (of the upper arm and shoulder blade areas) were discovered to be greater in proportion to obesity.
(3) Abnormalities in GPT were seen as 15.3 % in men and 7.3 % in women. According to age group in men: Those in their 30's, 21 %, in the 40's, 27.2 %, 50's, 12.7%, 60's, 9.1 %.
A study on the effects of alcholic beverage consumption will be included in the 1983 survey.

This study examined the content validity and issues in the program management of a comprehensive support program for cancer patients. The program included a seminar for patients, a newsletter, a support cafe, support group, a yoga and stretching class, and a hand and foot care class. Program evaluation was conducted three times (before program, During program: 6 months later, After program) using an original questionnaire, MAC, and FACIT-SP. Forty subjects were included in the study. Subjects responded that they were satisfied with the knowledge and information obtained through the program, as well as the personal connections established with medical personnel. The physical intervention portion of the program was positively evaluated, and the emotional and spiritual QOL of patients improved significantly after the program. These results suggest that the program effectively supports the active lives of cancer patients. Palliat Care Res 2011; 6(1): 201-208

Objective: In Japan, consultations by self-help groups (SHGs) and peers play an important role in supporting cancer survivors. This study aimed to clarify motives of cancer survivors who established and have managed an SHG for over 10 years. Methods: (1) Study participants: We recruited participants from cancer patient associations and support center of cancer core hospitals all over Japan. Among 18 applicants, 12 applicants who had experience with establishing an SHG were chosen as subjects. (2) Study procedure: We conducted semi-structured interviews between December 2015 and August 2016 to ask about motives for establishment and intentions to continue. (3) Analysis: We analyzed the data both qualitatively and inductively with a focus on the significance of continuing the activity of SHG. Results: Reasons for long-term continuation of SHG were: ‘a mission as a long-term survivor/witness’, ‘firm belief in the importance of sharing an experience with a cancer’, ‘significance of participant’s increasing autonomy and involving repaying is becoming a life work’, ‘continuation of the connection with medical staff’, ‘features of consultations by professionals and those by peer supports’, ‘equal relationship with medical staff’, ‘continuation by developing successors’, and ‘suggestions for medical care’. Conclusion: The study showed that a sense of fulfilment, a mission as a lifework, fear of recurrence even after 10 years, and desire to connect with medical staff supported the activity of SHG. For future research it is necessary to accumulate data targeting a longer term survivor more widely.