Healthcare
Refill Prescription Awareness & Utilization
Last updated 2026-05-03 · Source: digital.go.jp
How to read this dashboard
Use this page to compare refill-prescription awareness by age group and answer category.
- Who is counted
- Survey respondents, often grouped by age bracket and awareness answer.
- What the number means
- Counts and shares show how many respondents gave each awareness answer. They measure recognition or understanding, not whether a patient has used a refill prescription.
- How to read it
- Higher awareness is generally useful, but neutral and unaware responses matter because refill prescriptions require patient understanding and appropriate clinical use.
- Why it matters
- Refill prescriptions can reduce unnecessary repeat visits for stable patients, but only if patients know the option exists and clinicians use it appropriately.
Source definitions follow the Digital Agency page.
Refill Prescription Awareness & Utilization includes 4 source rows across 1 visual. Key fields include Patient awareness count. One current source row shows Patient awareness count is 564. Use it to check the official source, inspect the rows, and cite an English page as the government dashboard changes.
Reviewed 2026-05-07 by Tetsu. Terms adjusted for English readers.
Breakdown: Patient awareness count
Bars compare patient awareness count across answer. Use the table for exact source values. Source visual 1.
| Answer | Patient awareness count |
|---|---|
| 制度の内容まで知っていた | 564 |
| 名称だけ知っていた | 787 |
| 知らなかった | 2,504 |
| 無回答 | 2 |