[Health of technical intern trainees: One-year qualitative longitudinal study after arrival in Japan].

Objective　This study aimed to qualitatively analyze changes in the health status and factors affecting technical intern trainees over time during their first year in Japan and examined the necessary support for healthy living.Methods　The study targeted sixteen technical intern trainees who had been living in Japan for almost four months. The study was conducted quarterly in a year, using semi-structured interviews to measure physical and mental health conditions, injury or illness, subjective symptoms, and training and daily life conditions.

[Literature review of the health of technical intern trainees in Japan: A study using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health].

Objectives: This study aimed to clarify the health of technical intern trainees and factors that affect their health and examine the necessary support.

Methods: Articles related to the health of technical intern trainees, published between January 2010 and September 2019, were extracted from databases (Ichushi-Web, CiNii Articles, and news archives) using the keywords "technical intern training" and "health." Additional articles were extracted by hand-searching related reports and magazines.