移行医療の支援体制

Basic Policy Surrounding the Promotion of Health Care Transition for Patients with Childhood-Onset Chronic Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan

小児期発症の慢性疾患を有する児童の多くが，近年の医学の進歩，医療技術の発展により，慢性疾患を抱えつつ成人できるようになった。そのため，小児期発症慢性疾患を有する成人患者に対する適切かつ継続的な医療の提供や成人移行支援が新たな課題となっている。厚生労働省では，小児慢性特定疾病対策および難病対策において移行医療施策を打ち出し，これらの制度の連携により，移行支援体制の構築を進めている。

Abstract

With the development of medical technology and improvements in medicine, many patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases transition into adulthood. As our society is facing new problems, how we provide necessary and seamless medical care for adult patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases, and how we promote their health care transition become important. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has demonstrated basic policies on health care transition and is building support systems for patients with childhood-onset chronic diseases.