Equipping home-visiting nurses with pocket-sized ultrasound devices in Toyota City Integrating Ultrasound Technology into Community-Based Nursing Home Care Initiatives

• Published in: Journal of Japanese Association for Home Care Medicine Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 34 - 38
• Main Authors: Funayama, Kazuko, Sakata, Miki, Uematsu, Haruhiro, Matsubara, Kaori, Kano, Miyoko, Nozaki, Kumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japanese association for home care medicine 2025; 一般社団法人 日本在宅医療連合学会
• Subjects: development of regional healthcare professionals; home-visiting nurse; pocket-sized ultrasound; ポケットエコー; 地域医療人材育成; 訪問看護師
• ISSN: 2435-4007
• DOI: 10.34458/jahcm.6.1_34

The use of ultrasound by home-visiting nurses is expected to enhance the quality of care by enabling visualization of patients’ anatomy. To ensure home-visiting nurses can use ultrasound effectively, several measures are required, including educational programs, on-site support, and comprehensive community initiatives. This report presents a case in which pocket ultrasound devices were introduced to home-visiting nurses at a local community hospital, allowing them to provide improved excretion care. Moreover, these activities have been extended to home-visit nursing stations in Toyota City.