A concept of "cultural competence" among public health nurses in Japan.

Objectives: To clarify the conceptual structure of "cultural competence (CC)" among Japanese public health nurses (PHNs), to enhance culturally appropriate support.

Methods: A modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA) was used. A total of 11 municipal PHNs participated in this study.

[Comparison and clarification of public health and public health nursing competencies: A report of the Committee on Public Health Nursing (2017-2018)].

Objectives　The Committee on Public Health Nursing (2017-2018) of the Japanese Society of Public Health aimed to elucidate the competencies of public health and public health nursing to provide basic materials for public health, public health nursing education, practice, and research.Methods　We studied the core competencies of public health professionals and public health nursing in the United States and examined similarities to and differences from those in Japan.Results　The United States and Japan shared similar public health and public health nursing competencies in that they targeted populations, identified health problems, and clarified health challenges for effective actions.

[Evaluation index for a healthy workplace culture in health and productivity management].

Objectives: This study aimed to establish a healthy workplace culture, rather than simply enhancing the content of intervention programs, aimed toward reducing health risks and maintaining and increasing productivity. Previous studies have found that the higher the awareness of employees' subjective evaluation of support for their health, the smaller is the health risk and problem of presenteeism. In health and productivity management, it is necessary to make evaluations from the employees' perspective.

[Characteristics of older people willing to offer lifestyle support to other community members living in rural areas with heavy snowfall].

Objective　The increasing aging population has increased the number of older people who need lifestyle support because of their declining mental and physical health. In recent years, it has become necessary to increase the number of residents who can provide lifestyle support. It is highly expected that older people, as local residents, will be keen to offer lifestyle support.

Association between participation in hospital-led community activities and sense of security in continued community living among older adults in a rural district of Japan: A cross-sectional study.

For older adults to continue living in a community, they need to have a certain sense of security, especially in terms of the availability of healthcare in the community. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore important factors of the sense of security among older adults in their continued community living, with particular attention to hospital-led community activities. The participants comprised 252 randomly sampled older adults aged 65 years or older, living in a local community in western Japan, and ranging from being independent to physically and cognitively frail.

[Concept analysis of "Gojo" (mutual help)].

Objective　The purpose of this study is to redefine "Gojo" (mutual help) among residents and explore measures to develop it Gojo in the integrated community care system. In 2000, long-term care insurance accelerated Japan's movement toward an aging society, thus increasing the importance of Gojo. This study aims to clarify the conceptual definition it has come to acquire in recent years and explore ways it can be developed in comprehensive community systems.

An experiential approach to developing radiological content for public health nursing: Lessons from a nuclear disaster.

Objective: This study identified the radiological content required for PHNs and public health nursing students based on PHNs' experiences caring for people affected by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident.

Design: We used qualitative research, interviews, and content analysis.

Sample: Participants were eight PHNs employed by local governments in Fukushima and neighboring prefectures.

[Factors related to support provided by preschool personnel for parents rearing children with special needs: Focus on communicating about the child's developmental problems].

Objectives　Developmental disorders can hinder the acquisition of cognitive function, verbal ability, gross motor skills, and social skills. Therefore, it is necessary to detect them as soon as possible and to consider methods of providing support. Under these circumstances, preschool teachers are responsible for facilitating the support system.

[Vitalizing public health activities through community assessment: A report of the Committee on Public Health Nursing 2014-2017].

Objectives　This report aims to present the community assessment model developed by the Committee on Public Health Nursing (6th term) of the Japanese Association of Public Health. This new model was designed such that it could be applied to a broad range of public health activities. It aims at theorizing public health nurses' practice-based knowledge and sharing it among other public health professionals.

Association between Family History of Cancer and Lung Cancer Risk among Japanese Men and Women.

Although cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer, genetic susceptibility may also affect lung cancer risk. To explore the role of genetic risk, this case-control study investigated the association between family history of cancer at several sites and lung cancer risk. A total of 1,733 lung cancer cases and 6,643 controls were selected from patients aged 30 years and over admitted to a single hospital in Japan between 1997 and 2009.

[Errata: Developing a scale to measure "attachment to the local community" in late middle aged individuals].

Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi(JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH), Vol. 63 (2016) No. 11 p.

Cultural Capital: A Concept Analysis.

Objective: Harnessing community assets may help public health nurses address health inequalities. Cultural factor is one such asset, which is assumed to be capital in a community. Cultural capital is a key concept for understanding the causes of public health issues.

Toward Advanced Nursing Practice along with People-Centered Care Partnership Model for Sustainable Universal Health Coverage and Universal Access to Health.

Objective: this study developed a people-centered care (PCC) partnership model for the aging society to address the challenges of social changes affecting people's health and the new role of advanced practice nurses to sustain universal health coverage.

Method: a people-centered care partnership model was developed on the basis of qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature and assessment of 14 related projects. The ongoing projects resulted in individual and social transformation by improving community health literacy and behaviors using people-centered care and enhancing partnership between healthcare providers and community members through advanced practice nurses.

[Developing a scale to measure "attachment to the local community" in late middle aged individuals].

Objectives This study was conducted to develop a scale for measuring "attachment to the local community" for its use in health services. The scale is also intended to nurture new social relationships in late middle-aged individuals.Methods Thirty items were initially planned to be included in the scale to measure "attachment to the local community", according to a previous study that identified the concept.

Public Health Nurses' Experiences in Caring for the Fukushima Community in the Wake of the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Accident.

Objective: This study described public health nurses' (PHNs) experiences in caring for people in their communities during the recovery stage of the Fukushima nuclear accident.

Design And Sample: Forty-four PHNs responded to an open-ended questionnaire administered before a radiation protection workshop and participated in interviews after the workshop. Data were qualitatively analyzed.

Development and psychometric evaluation of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses in Japan.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Moral Competence Scale for Home Care Nurses (MCSHCN).

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire that included the preliminary MCSHCN (90 items) was distributed to home care nurses (HCNs) in Japan. Usable data (from 1,961 questionnaires) were analyzed.

Ethical issues in practice: a survey of home-visiting nurses in Japan.

Aim: The purposes of this study were to identify specific components and frequencies of ethical issues that home-visiting nurses encountered in their practice, relationships between ethical issues and demographic data, and experience of ethics education and workplace environment.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to home-visiting nurses in Japan. Usable data (1961) were analyzed.

Ethical issues in practice: a survey of public health nurses in Japan.

Objectives: The purposes of this study were to identify specific components and frequencies of ethical issues that public health nurses (PHNs) encountered in their practice, relationships between ethical issues and demographic data, and ethics education and workplace environment.

Design And Sample: Cross-sectional survey for PHNs at local governmental agencies in Japan. Usable data were 3,409.

[A framework for assessing essential public health nursing skills and achievement levels required for students graduating from schools that provide education for obtaining a license as a public health nurse in Japan].

Purposes: This study aimed to develop a framework for essential skills and the achievement levels necessary for students graduating from schools that provide education for obtaining a license as a public health nurse (PHN) in Japan.

Methods: Two rounds of questionnaire-based investigations using the Delphi methodology were conducted. Subjects were 197 PHNs from municipalities or companies and 146 nurse educators from universities, colleges, junior colleges, or technical nursing schools.

[Correlation between interactions of younger elderly women with close non-family friends and neighbors and health-related QOL].

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the correlation between interactions of younger elderly women with close non-family friends and neighbors and their health-related QOL, in order to expand understanding of social relationships of the elderly and their health perceptions.

Methodology: Questionnaires were mailed to 1,000 randomly selected women aged 65 to 74 living in City A (population: 180,000; elderly: 14.9%), a bed town community outside a metropolitan area.