Publications by authors named "Emiko Kishi"
[Core values and competencies of public health nurses: A Delphi survey].
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- This study focused on defining the essential values and skills of public health nurses (PHNs) in societies undergoing change, based on input from various PHN organizations and experts.
- A draft outlining these core values and competencies was created through consultations and revised over three rounds of Delphi surveys, achieving a high level of agreement among participants.
- The finalized core values include "social justice in health," "human rights and autonomy," and "health and safety," alongside eight key competencies that will help establish national standards for PHN practice, education, and research.
Development of A Japanese Version of the Family Poly-Victimization Screen (FPS-J).
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 2023
This study developed a Japanese version of the Family Poly-Victimization Screen (FPS-J) and assessed its validity. A cross-sectional study using self-report questionnaires was conducted with parents of children in Tokyo, Japan, from January to February 2022. To test the validity of the FPS-J, we used the Japanese versions of the revised Conflict Tactics Scale Short Form (J-CTS2SF) as the gold standard for intimate partner violence (IPV), the Conflict Tactics Scale Parent-Child (J-CTS-PC) for child abuse (CAN), the Conflict Tactics Scale (J-MCTS) for elder abuse, the K6-J for depression and anxiety, the PCL5-J for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the J-KIDSCREEN for Health-related Quality of Life among children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Youth in developed countries face the contradictory health problems of obesity and an excessive desire for weight loss. Developing a better health attitude for college students is essential as this period of life establishes future lifestyle and habits. Online interaction on social media can help to improve eating habits by creating dietary diaries through a smartphone app; however, the effects of such interactions for college students have not been examined to date.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the educational improvement outcomes after introducing undergraduate public health nursing electives from the perspective of students, teachers, and public health nurses.
Design And Sample: Post-test design with control group was used. We surveyed three groups of participants on the relevance of achieved skill items.
Objective To equip public health nurses (PHNs) with higher qualifications, PHN education is shifting from an integrated curriculum for PHNs and registered nurses to a specific elective system of undergraduate or postgraduate programs. Most colleges in the special wards of Tokyo introduced the elective system in 2014 before the remaining areas. The outcomes of this must be evaluated.
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- The study aimed to identify health issues among residents needing assistance six weeks after the Great East Japan Earthquake using outreach initiatives.
- Public health nurses conducted interviews with over 5,000 residents, focusing on demographic and health data to assess urgent needs.
- Findings showed that 281 residents required assistance, with major health concerns including interruptions in treatment and a significant need for mental health care.
Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the actual activities conducted by public health nurses during their dispatch and their health status during and after dispatch to the three prefectures most severely affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Sample: A survey request was sent to a total of 2,237 facilities. Of these, 778 facilities returned questionnaires from dispatched public health nurses.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the link between tsunami damage and mortality by analyzing demographic data from a town affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.
- Researchers collected data by visiting all households, including shelters, to track the status of residents and confirm the number of missing and deceased individuals about 50 days post-disaster.
- Findings revealed that a significant portion of the deceased (60.2%) were aged 65 and over, indicating the need for better protection for the elderly during tsunamis, while lower child mortality rates suggested that evacuation drills may have been effective.