Factors associated with adherence to recommendations for medical visits following annual health checkups among Japanese employees: A prospective cohort study.

There are growing concerns in Japanese workplaces that many employees do not follow recommendations to visit medical institutions for further examinations following annual health checkups. Although previous studies have shown that job- and health-related factors affect adherence to such recommendations, these longitudinal associations are unknown. We examined the longitudinal associations between job- and health-related factors and visiting medical institutions after annual health checkups among Japanese employees.

Encouraging COVID-19 vaccination by focusing on anticipated affect: A scoping review.

Objective: This study reviewed studies of the anticipated affect related with COVID-19 vaccination to understand gaps in currently available studies and practice implications.

Methods: We systematically searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and other multiple databases for English language articles of studies that investigated COVID-19 vaccination related anticipated affects.

Results: We identified seventeen studies.

Intervention studies to encourage HPV vaccination using narrative: A scoping review.

Objective: This review aimed to provide an overview of intervention studies that aimed to encourage HPV vaccination using narratives.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PsycARTICLES for English language articles that quantitatively examined the persuasive effect of narratives on encouraging HPV vaccination through interventions.

Results: A total of 25 studies were identified.

Using patient storytelling to improve medical students' empathy in Japan: a pre-post study.

Background: Empathy for patients is now internationally accepted as one of the competencies of physicians for patient-centered medical practice and an essential component of medical education. Recently, "patient storytelling" has attracted attention in empathy education for medical students to understand patients' experiences, feelings, and perspectives. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate how patient storytelling enhanced undergraduate medical students' empathy in Japan to the extent that they sustained it for six months.

Anticipated Affect That Encourages or Discourages Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A Scoping Review.

We reviewed studies that examined the anticipated affects associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to identify gaps in the literature and the currently available practice implications for encouraging HPV vaccination. We systematically searched MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, Academic Search Complete, Scopus, and Web of Science to find English articles that quantitatively and qualitatively examined anticipated affects associated with HPV vaccination. A total of twenty-one studies were identified.

Associations between job and workplace factors, health and physical factors, personal factors, and presenteeism among general employees in Japan: A longitudinal study.

Objective: Presenteeism is gaining attention as an occupational health issue in Japan. However, few studies have longitudinally examined the associations between work- and health-related factors and presenteeism using validated instruments in Japan. Drawing on a theoretical framework, we aimed to examine longitudinal associations between job and workplace factors, health and physical factors, personal factors, and presenteeism among Japanese general employees.

Encouragement of cervical cancer screening via an evolutionary theoretical approach: A randomized controlled study in Japan.

The introduction of an evolutionary perspective into public health research has received attention in recent years. We aimed to examine the effects of messages that target the fundamental human motive of kin care (i.e.

Encouraging HPV Vaccination via an Evolutionary Theoretical Approach: A Randomized Controlled Study in Japan.

In recent years, researchers have discussed the introduction of an evolutionary perspective into public health and health behavior research. We aimed to examine the effects of messages that target the fundamental human motive of kin care on HPV vaccination recommendations among mothers with daughters, based on an evolutionary theoretical approach. This study consisted of a three-arm parallel-group single-blinded randomized controlled study.

Types of anticipated affect that encourage and discourage vaccination: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: Various cognitive behavioural models and theories have been used to address vaccine hesitancy. However, those models and theories have been criticised for focusing on cognitive influences on health behaviours at the expense of affective influences. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of affective elements as complementary predictors of health behaviours.

Encouraging COVID-19 vaccination via an evolutionary theoretical approach: A randomized controlled study in Japan.

Objective: We aimed to examine the effect of a message that target the fundamental human motive of kin care on COVID-19 vaccination recommendations among participants with young children, based on an evolutionary theoretical approach.

Methods: Participants with young children (n = 969) were randomly assigned either to a group that received an intervention message that targeted the fundamental motive of kin care, or that targeted the fundamental motive of disease avoidance, or a control message. Intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination was assessed both before and after reading the messages.

Effectiveness of Chronic Disease Self-management Program in Japan: preliminary report of a longitudinal study.

This is the preliminary report of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chronic Disease Self-management Program in Japan by comparing changes in health outcomes at the baseline and 3-month and 6-month follow-ups. The program is a patient-centered educational program for the self-management of chronic conditions. The study's participants were recruited from among the attendees of the program workshops.