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ArticleJMA journal2025

Enhancing Healthcare Access for Older Adults through Innovative Mobility Solutions Leveraging Public Assets.

Mari Yokota, Shinji Nakahara, Masamichi Nishida

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Article in JMA journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Mari YokotaDepartment of Emergency and General Medicine, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shinji NakaharaDepartment of Emergency and General Medicine, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Masamichi NishidaDepartment of Emergency and General Medicine, Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Japan's aging population and declining public transportation have reduced healthcare access, particularly for older adults in rural areas. Currently, innovative mobility services such as ridesharing, mixed cargo/passenger transport, and medical "Mobility as a Service" are being implemented or piloted alongside existing services for older adults, such as home-visit medical care and transportation subsidies. This letter highlights ongoing initiatives in Japan and their potential to improve healthcare access. It also explores opportunities to enhance these efforts by leveraging public infrastructure, such as the nationwide post office network.

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healthcarehome-visitmobility serviceolder adultspostal network

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PMID41220558
PMCPMC12598204

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