ESRI Discussion Paper Series No.373 The relationship between "kakaritsuke-i doctor" and life satisfaction

This paper aims to analyze, on trial, the relationship between the perception of "kakaritsuke-i doctor" and life satisfaction, focusing on the responses to a question regarding the existence of a "kakaritsuke-i doctor" included in an Internet survey conducted by Hitotsubashi University in November 2021. It was found that respondents who answered "I have a kakaritsuke-i doctor" or "I have a doctor who comes to mind as my kakaritsuke-i doctor" had significantly higher levels of life satisfaction. Life satisfaction may capture the fact that the presence of a kakaritsuke-i doctor improves overall well-being through a healthy lifestyle, as well as treatment of injuries and illnesses.