Radiation-related anxiety among public health nurses in the Fukushima Prefecture after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveIn Japan, public health nurses (PHNs) play important roles in managing the health of local residents, especially after a disaster. In this study, we assessed radiation anxiety and the stress processing capacity of PHNs in the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, after the accident at the Fukushim...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 6; no. 10; p. e013564
Main Authors:	Yoshida, Koji, Orita, Makiko, Goto, Aya, Kumagai, Atsushi, Yasui, Kiyotaka, Ohtsuru, Akira, Hayashida, Naomi, Kudo, Takashi, Yamashita, Shunichi, Takamura, Noboru
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 24.10.2016 BMJ Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adult Age Aged Anxiety Anxiety - etiology Community health care Cross-Sectional Studies Curricula Disasters Earthquakes Education history Female Fukushima Nuclear Accident Humans Japan Knowledge Likert scale Logistic Models Male Mental health Middle Aged Nuclear accidents & safety Nurses Nurses, Public Health - education Nurses, Public Health - psychology Nursing Professional Competence Public health Radiation Radiation Exposure - adverse effects Radiation Injuries Statistical analysis Stress Stress, Psychological - etiology Surveys and Questionnaires Thyroid cancer Thyroid Neoplasms - etiology Tsunamis Young Adult Japan anxiety Sense of Coherence-13 public health nurse radiation Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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