Determinants associated with the incidence of occupational accidents among visiting nurses from home-visit nursing agencies: Secondary analysis of cross-national survey data in Japan.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the incidence of occupational accidents among home-visiting nurses from home-visit nursing agencies and relevant factors.

Methods: Data from a questionnaire survey, conducted in March 2020, concerning home-visit nursing agencies were used as a secondary source. A total of 9979 agencies were surveyed.

Association between nursing practice environment and sense of coherence among staff nurses: A cross-sectional study in Japan.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the association between work environment and sense of coherence among staff nurses.

Background: In Antonovsky's salutogenetic theory, factors that causes stress are not always harmful when people's sense of coherence is high. Although the effects of sense of coherence have repeatedly been confirmed, few studies have examined factors that increase sense of coherence.

Evidence of the Association between Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient and Nurses' Outcomes in Acute Care Hospitals across Japan: A Scoping Review.

We aimed to summarize the evidence of an association between nurse staffing and nursing sensitivity outcomes in Japanese hospitals. A scoping review was conducted and reported following the PRISMA-SR 2020 statement. The ICHUSHI and CiNii databases were searched for published articles written in Japanese and PubMed and CINAHL for those written in English.

Factors related to a sense of security with medical and long-term care services among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Japan.

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors related to a sense of security with regard to medical and long-term care services among middle-aged and older adults. These are for consideration of strategies for the establishment of a community-based integrated care system.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2400 men and women aged ≥40 years in two cities.

Understanding the process of people with hypersensitivity pneumonitis implementing continuous antigen avoidance and their affecting situations: A grounded theory study.

Aims And Objectives: To explore the process by which people with hypersensitivity pneumonitis implement continuous antigen avoidance, alongside the situations that influence this process.

Background: Antigen avoidance is the primary treatment for people with hypersensitivity pneumonitis. However, the best method to support antigen avoidance has not yet been established.

Development of a scale measuring the difficulties faced by nurses who care for patients with delirium in intensive care units.

Background: Delirium in patients in the intensive care unit is associated with adverse outcomes. Nurses experience many difficulties in caring for those with delirium, which can lead to nurse burnout, prevent effective care for patients, and negatively impact the patient. The identification of factors creating challenges for nurses is, therefore, important to enable intervention.

Moral distress among critical care nurses: A cross-cultural comparison.

Background: Although, moral distress presents a serious problem among critical care nurses in many countries, limited research has been conducted on it. A validated scale has been developed to evaluate moral distress and has enabled cross-cultural comparison for seeking its root causes.

Research Aims: This study aimed to (1) clarify the current status of moral distress among nurses who worked in critical care areas in Japan, (2) compare the moral distress levels among nurses in Japan with previously reported results from the United States (US), and (3) explore the factors associated with moral distress.

The association between burnout and multiple roles at work and in the family among female Japanese nurses: a cross-sectional study.

Female nurses experience work-family conflict due to performing multiple roles, leading to burnout. Thus, this study aimed to verify the association between burnout and the multiple work and family roles performed among Japanese female nurses. The data for 2,255 nurses at 23 Japanese hospitals obtained from the Work Environment for Nurses Study in Japan were used.

A Case Report of Collaborative Online International Learning in Nursing and Health Studies Between the United States and Japan.

Collaborative online international learning (COIL) is an innovative and cost-effective pedagogy to develop cross-cultural awareness through digital technology across shared multicultural learning environments. We implemented our first COIL virtual exchange for undergraduate students at universities in the United States and Japan. We used Padlet for asynchronous discussions to build rapport among students at each institution and Zoom for synchronous discussions to deliver oral presentations.

Quality of End-of-Life in Cancer Patients With Dementia: Using A Nationwide Inpatient Database.

Context: The growing number of older people significantly affects end-of-life care. However, few studies have assessed the quality of end-of-life care among cancer patients with dementia.

Objectives: To assess the quality of end-of-life care among non-small cell lung cancer patients with or without dementia using a nationwide inpatient database from Japan.

Comparison of the Mental Burden on Nursing Care Providers With and Without Mat-Type Sleep State Sensors at a Nursing Home in Tokyo, Japan: Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: Increasing need for nursing care has led to the increased burden on formal caregivers, with those in nursing homes having to deal with exhausting labor. Although research activities on the use of internet of things devices to support nursing care for older adults exist, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of these interventions among formal caregivers in nursing homes.

Objective: This study aims to investigate whether mat-type sleep state sensors for supporting nursing care can reduce the mental burden of formal caregivers in a nursing home.

Self-Reported Medication Adherence Among Patients with Ulcerative Colitis in Japan and the United Kingdom: A Secondary Analysis for Cross-Cultural Comparison.

Purpose: Non-adherence to medication was reported by 28% of Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis, but in the United Kingdom, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have lower medication adherence, which increases clinical relapse risk. The objective of this study was to compare medication adherence among patients with ulcerative colitis in Japan with previously reported results and patients in the United Kingdom.

Patients And Methods: This cross-cultural comparison study investigated medication adherence among 100 ulcerative colitis patients in the United Kingdom and 432 ulcerative colitis patients in Japan.

Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool.

Aim: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (P-CAT-J) in a Japanese long-term care setting.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey using self-administered questionnaires distributed among the nurses or care staff of 2000 special nursing homes randomly selected nationwide using stratified random sampling according to each prefecture's ratio of numbers of facilities. The internal consistency of the tool was calculated using Cronbach's α and construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis.

Implementation of an Advance Care Planning Inventory and Its Possible Effect on Quality of Dying: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in Group Homes for Persons with Dementia in Japan.

This study aimed to develop an inventory for advance care planning implementation for persons with dementia in group homes and to examine the association between inventory implementation and residents' quality of dying. A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted via questionnaires mailed from 2000 group homes in Japan, selected through stratified random sampling. Participants were managers and care planners who had provided end-of-life care for recently deceased residents.

Decision-making preferences on end-of-life care for older people: Exploration and comparison of Japan, the Hong Kong SAR and South Korea in East Asia.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine and compare decision-making preferences on end-of-life care for older people in Japan, the Hong Kong SAR and South Korea.

Background: Cultural values and beliefs influence decision-making on end-of-life care.

Design: A cross-sectional design was adopted.

The Diagnosis of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease by Single Bacterial Isolation Plus Anti-GPL-Core IgA Antibody.

Although serum anti-glycopeptidolipid (GPL)-core IgA antibody is a highly specific test for infection with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), Mycobacterium abscessus, and its subspecies , subsp. , and subsp. (MAB), its use for the definitive diagnosis of MAC pulmonary disease (PD) and MAB-PD are unknown.

Factors Related to End-of-Life Care Discussions Among Community-Dwelling People in Japan.

Context: End-of-life discussions regarding healthcare preferences are important to ensure a dignified end of life.

Objectives: This study clarifies the factors associated with such discussions among community-dwelling people in Japan.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 2400 randomly selected community-dwelling adults over the age of 40 in one urban and rural area each, in Japan.

Trimester-specific associations between extracellular vesicle microRNAs and fetal growth.

Objective: Placenta-derived extracellular vesicles and their cargoes, especially microRNAs (EV-miRNAs), may contribute to fetal and placental development. During pregnancy, the levels of several maternal blood EV-miRNAs, including miRNAs of placental origin, vary among individuals and change throughout gestation. However, the effects of these miRNAs on fetal growth and trimester-specificity have not been fully elucidated.

Placenta mediates the effect of maternal hypertension polygenic score on offspring birth weight: a study of birth cohort with fetal growth velocity data.

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) and fetal growth restriction are associated with the development of cardio-metabolic diseases later in life. A recent Mendelian randomization study concluded that the susceptibility of LBW infants to develop hypertension during adulthood is due to the inheritance of hypertension genes from the mother and not to an unfavorable intrauterine environment. Therein, a negative linear association has been assumed between genetically estimated maternal blood pressure (BP) and birth weight, while the observed relationship between maternal BP and birth weight is substantially different from that assumption.

Measuring well-being in older adults: Identifying an appropriate single-item questionnaire.

Aim: As the older adult population increases globally, it is important for local governments to measure their health and well-being consistently to effectively support this group. Because definitions of subjective well-being - such as happiness, life satisfaction and subjective health - overlap, it is worth considering which single-item indicator local governments can rely on to measure individual well-being. This study, therefore, explored the correlation between three single-item questionnaires on happiness, life satisfaction and subjective health used in government surveys, and established psychometric scales of happiness, life satisfaction and quality of life, and analyzed which of the three single-item indicators most effectively captured the target well-being.

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors for people with cardiovascular disease: a network meta-analysis.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death globally. Recently, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) were approved for treating people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although metformin remains the first-line pharmacotherapy for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a body of evidence has recently emerged indicating that DPP4i, GLP-1RA and SGLT2i may exert positive effects on patients with known CVD.

A concept analysis of psychological safety: Further understanding for application to health care.

Aim: To clarify the concept of psychological safety in a healthcare context and to provide the first theoretical framework for improving interpersonal relationships in the workplace to better patient care.

Design: A Rodgers' concept analysis.

Methods: The concept analysis was conducted using a systematic search strategy on PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Ichushi-Web.