Significance and potential of self-management research for HTLV-1 associated myelopathy: review of self-management for people with multiple sclerosis.

A total of 21 published studies on self-management for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) were reviewed to explore the significance and potential of self-management for people with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM). These studies were classified based on three concepts: self-management regimen and preferences, context of self-management, and outcomes of self-management. Self-management regimens for people with MS include medical, role, and emotional management.

Japanese and Korean Nursing Students' Motivation for Joining Disaster Relief Activities as Nurses in the Future.

The purpose of this study was to identify differences in motivation for joining disaster relief activities as a nurse in the future between Japanese and Korean nursing students. A descriptive 2-group comparative study design was used. The participants were 721 first- to fourth-year nursing students (Japanese, n = 324; Korean, n = 397).