Long-term Follow-up of Affected Residents After Lifting Evacuation Orders in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan: Findings from an Interview-Based Psychological Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yujiro Kuroda ◽  
Yohei Koyama
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Permanent Housing ◽  
The Status ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Need For Support

Abstract We examined the relationship between social support and psychological variables, and investigated the status of social support among villagers whose evacuation order had been lifted. The survey used for the analysis is the data of FY 2018 and 2019. In fiscal year 2018, a written questionnaire was posted to 4828 registered residents of Iitate Village and 1405 valid responses were received. The main finding (in joint assessment by local and external experts) was the ‘need for professional support’ (191 respondents, 13.6%). Multivariate analysis found that among those living in permanent housing outside the village, the need for support was significantly more likely for those without emotional support, or instrumental support, and those not providing support. The 2019 follow-up showed a slight improvement in perceived social support (PSS). The associations between perceived social support and living environment suggest the need to strengthen social support measures in areas where evacuation orders are yet to be lifted, which will provide useful information with which to examine the effects of future support efforts.

scholarly journals Relationship between Psychological Factors and Social Support after Lifting of Evacuation Order in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Yujiro Kuroda ◽  
Yohei Koyama
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Permanent Housing ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
The Status ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
The Village ◽  
Joint Assessment

We examined the relationships among social support and psychological variables and investigated the status of social support among villagers whose evacuation order had been lifted. A written questionnaire was posted to 4828 registered residents of Iitate Village; 1405 valid responses were received. The main finding (in joint assessment by local and external experts) was the “need for professional support” (191 respondents, 13.6%). A multivariate analysis found that among those living in permanent housing outside the village, the need for support was significantly more likely for those without emotional support or instrumental support than for those not providing support. The associations between perceived social support and living environment suggest the need to strengthen social support measures in areas where evacuation orders are yet to be lifted, and provide useful information for examining the effects of future support efforts.

scholarly journals Italia Ti Ascolto [Italy, I am listening]: an app-based group psychological intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Antonia Lucia Parolin ◽  
Ilaria Maria Antonietta Benzi ◽  
Erika Fanti ◽  
Alberto Milesi ◽  
Pietro Cipresso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Expressive Suppression ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Intervention Protocol ◽  
Regulation Strategies

The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic impacted individuals’ psychological wellbeing resulting in heightened perceived stress, anxiety, and depression. However, a significant issue in accessing psychological care during a lockdown is the lack of access to in-person interventions. In this regard, research has shown the efficacy and utility of psychological app-based interventions. ‘Italia Ti Ascolto’ (ITA) has been developed as a population tailored internet-based intervention to offer an online professional solution for psychological support needs. The ITA app is available on iOS and Android systems. Users completed a baseline assessment on emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), psychological stress, anxiety, depression, and perceived social support. Participants could select among several one-hour long clinical groups held by expert psychotherapists. After every session, people were asked to complete a quick users’ satisfaction survey. Our contribution presents ITA’s intervention protocol and discusses preliminary data on psychological variables collected at baseline. Data showed significant associations between emotion regulation strategies, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and level of stress. Moreover, the role of perceived social support is considered. Future developments and implications for clinical practice and treatment are discussed.

scholarly journals Cost of Treating Pediatric Cancer at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Claire Neal ◽  
Christian Rusangwa ◽  
Ryan Borg ◽  
Jean Claude Mugunga ◽  
Stephanie Kennell-Heiling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Center Of Excellence ◽  
The Cost

Purpose Improvements in childhood survival rates have been achieved in low- and middle- income countries that have made a commitment to improve access to cancer care. Accurate data on the costs of delivering cancer treatment in these settings will allow ministries of health and donors to accurately assess and plan for expansions of access to care. This study assessed the financial cost of treating two common pediatric cancers, nephroblastoma and Hodgkin lymphoma, at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in rural Rwanda. Methods A microcosting approach was used to calculate the per-patient cost for Hodgkin lymphoma and nephroblastoma diagnosis and treatment. Costs were analyzed retrospectively from the provider perspective for the 2014 fiscal year. The cost per patient was determined using an idealized patient receiving a full course of treatment, follow-up, and recommended social support in accordance with the national treatment protocol for each cancer. Results The cost for a full course of treatment, follow-up, and social support was determined to be between $1,490 and $2,093 for a patient with nephroblastoma and between $1,140 and $1,793 for a pediatric patient with Hodgkin lymphoma. Conclusion Task shifting, reduced labor costs, and locally adapted protocols contributed to significantly lower costs than those seen in middle- or high-income countries.

scholarly journals Loneliness among people with severe mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a linked UK population cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul N Heron ◽  
Panagiotis Spanakis ◽  
Suzanne Crosland ◽  
Gordon Johnston ◽  
Elizabeth Newbronner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Substantial Problem ◽  
Support Employment ◽  
Severe Mental Ill Health ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Health Diagnosis

Purpose Population surveys underrepresent people with severe mental ill health. This paper aims to explore perceived social support and loneliness and factor associations during the Covid-19 pandemic in a sample of individuals with severe mental ill health. Design/methodology/approach We sampled an already existing cohort of people with severe mental ill health. Researchers contacted participants by phone or by post to invite them to take part in a survey about how the pandemic restrictions had impacted health, Covid-19 experiences, perceived social support, employment and loneliness. Loneliness was measured by the three item UCLA loneliness scale. Findings In the pandemic sub-cohort, 367 adults with a severe mental ill health diagnosis completed a remote survey. 29-34% of participants reported being lonely. Loneliness was associated with being younger in age (adjusted OR = -.98, p = .02), living alone (adjusted OR = 2.04, p = .01), high levels of social and economic deprivation (adjusted OR = 2.49, p = .04), and lower perceived social support (B = -5.86, p < .001). Living alone was associated with lower perceived social support. Being lonely was associated with a self-reported deterioration in mental health during the pandemic (adjusted OR = 3.46, 95%CI 2.03-5.91). Practical implications Intervention strategies to tackle loneliness in the severe mental ill health population are needed. Further research is needed to follow-up the severe mental ill health population after pandemic restrictions are lifted to understand perceived social support and loneliness trends. Originality Loneliness was a substantial problem for the severe mental ill health population before the Covid-19 pandemic but there is limited evidence to understand perceived social support and loneliness trends during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Religiosity and Perceived Social Support Enhance Older Adults’ Resilience after the 2016 Flood

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 929-929
Author(s):  
Katie Cherry ◽  
Matthew Calamia ◽  
Emily Elliott ◽  
Angelina Cantelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Age Related

Abstract In 2016, catastrophic flooding destroyed homes and property across south Louisiana. This study is part of a larger program of research that addresses the role of prior hurricane and flood experiences on current health and well-being in later life. Participants were predominately middle-aged and older adults who varied in current and prior severe weather experiences (M age=49.6 years, age range 18-88 years). All were tested during the immediate aftermath of the 2016 flood (Wave 1; N=223) and most participated in a follow-up assessment 9 (+/- 3) months later (Wave 2; N=202). Cherry et al. (2021) reported that greater flood stressors at Wave 1, such as displacement, flood-related losses, and damage to homes and property, were associated with more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that age, religiosity, and perceived social support would be positively associated with post-flood resilience at the Wave 2 follow-up. Results indicated that age was positively associated with religiosity and resilience, and negatively correlated with symptoms of PTSD. Additionally, faith community involvement, non-organizational religiosity, and religious beliefs and practices were all significantly correlated with post-flood resilience. Perceived social support was positively associated with resilience, and inversely correlated with PTSD symptoms. These data suggest that religiosity and perceived social support are valuable resources that foster post-disaster resilience among middle aged and older adults. Implications of these data for current views on age-related strengths and vulnerabilities after severe weather events are discussed.

Perceived Social Support as a Determinant of Quality of Life Among Medical Students: 6-Month Follow-up Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
In Cheol Hwang ◽  
Kwi Hwa Park ◽  
Jin Joo Kim ◽  
Jun Yim ◽  
Kwang Pil Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Relationship among sleep quality, depressed mood, and perceived social support in older adults: A longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092110526
Author(s):  
Ran Xu ◽  
Yao Lin ◽  
Baoshan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
The Relationship

Sleep quality and perceived social support (PSS) are acknowledged to play indispensable roles in enhancing the adaptation of later life and improving the health condition and well-being of older adults. Both have received widespread attention from researchers. Some researchers have begun focusing on physical factors or health-related behaviors, such as sleep, that have significant effects on PSS. Good sleep quality has been widely established to be significantly associated with a high level of PSS. However, research on the temporal effects of sleep quality on PSS is limited, and the potential health mechanisms of the relationship between sleep quality and PSS in older adults are mixed. This study aims to investigate the temporal relationship between sleep quality and PSS, including the mediating role of depressed mood in the relationship between sleep quality and PSS in older adults. A total of 281 older adults completed the self-reported questionnaires assessing sleep quality, PSS, and depressed mood at three time-points: at intake, a 6-month follow-up, and a 12-month follow-up. Cross-lagged panel analysis using structural equation modeling indicated that sleep quality at Times 1 and 2 positively predicated PSS at Times 2 and 3, respectively. In addition, the longitudinal mediation analysis showed that depressed mood mediated the effect of sleep quality on PSS. The study found that sleep quality influences PSS through depressed mood in older adults, which enriched the theoretical basis of the field. Findings also offer some practical implications. Particularly for community practitioners, the current findings suggest that improving sleep quality can be a strategy for improving psychological health and social functioning (e.g., PSS) in older adults.

scholarly journals Loneliness among people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a linked UK population cohort study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0262363
Author(s):  
Paul Heron ◽  
Panagiotis Spanakis ◽  
Suzanne Crosland ◽  
Gordon Johnston ◽  
Elizabeth Newbronner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Substantial Problem ◽  
Support Employment ◽  
Severe Mental Ill Health ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Health Diagnosis

Aim/Goal/Purpose Population surveys underrepresent people with severe mental ill health. This paper aims to use multiple regression analyses to explore perceived social support, loneliness and factor associations from self-report survey data collected during the Covid-19 pandemic in a sample of individuals with severe mental ill health. Design/Methodology/Approach We sampled an already existing cohort of people with severe mental ill health. Researchers contacted participants by phone or by post to invite them to take part in a survey about how the pandemic restrictions had impacted health, Covid-19 experiences, perceived social support, employment and loneliness. Loneliness was measured by the three item UCLA loneliness scale. Findings In the pandemic sub-cohort, 367 adults with a severe mental ill health diagnosis completed a remote survey. 29–34% of participants reported being lonely. Loneliness was associated with being younger in age (adjusted OR = -.98, p = .02), living alone (adjusted OR = 2.04, p = .01), high levels of social and economic deprivation (adjusted OR = 2.49, p = .04), and lower perceived social support (B = -5.86, p < .001). Living alone was associated with lower perceived social support. Being lonely was associated with a self-reported deterioration in mental health during the pandemic (adjusted OR = 3.46, 95%CI 2.03–5.91). Practical implications Intervention strategies to tackle loneliness in the severe mental ill health population are needed. Further research is needed to follow-up the severe mental ill health population after pandemic restrictions are lifted to understand perceived social support and loneliness trends. Originality Loneliness was a substantial problem for the severe mental ill health population before the Covid-19 pandemic but there is limited evidence to understand perceived social support and loneliness trends during the pandemic.

Coping strategies as mediators in the relation between perceived social support and job burnout among Chinese firefighters

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532095347
Author(s):  
Qi Huang ◽  
Yuanyuan An ◽  
Xiaohui Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Using Data

Perceived social support is a known factor in preventing job burnout in many professions. However, the influence of coping strategies on perceived social support and job burnout remains unclear. The current study investigated firefighters using data from a two-wave study to fill this gap in knowledge. Chinese firefighters ( N = 340) participated in the study for 3-months. Results indicated that perceived social support at baseline predicted job burnout at the 3-month follow-up through coping strategies. We concluded that perceived social support acts through positive coping strategies to reduce job burnout in Chinese firefighters.

P2860The effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms in Korean patients with early-onset lone atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y M Park ◽  
S Y Roh ◽  
D I Lee ◽  
J Shim ◽  
J.-I Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Korean Patients ◽  
The Status ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

Abstract Background The status of SNPs among patients with extremely early-onset lone AF and the association with outcome of catheter ablation has not been evaluated before. This study evaluated the status of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in Korean patients with early-onset (<40 years old) lone AF and effects on the outcome after catheter ablation. Methods A total of 89 consecutive patients (mean age 35.7±3.7 years, 81 males) with drug-refractory AF (paroxysmal 64.0%) who underwent catheter ablation were included. Sixteen SNPs including rs13376333, rs10465885, rs10033464, rs2200733, rs17042171, rs6843082, rs7193343, rs2106261, rs17570669, rs853445, rs11708996, rs6800541, rs251253, rs3807989, rs11047543 and rs3825214 were genotyped. Serial 48-day Holter electrocardiographic recordings were acquired to detect AF recurrences during long-term follow up. Results Wild type of rs7193343 [CC; 0/7 (0%) vs. CT; 22/40 (55.0%) vs. TT; 18/41 (43.9%), p=0.025] and rs11047543 [GG; 26/69 (37.7%) vs. GA; 13/18 (72.2%) vs. AA; 0/0, p=0.009] and homozygous variant of rs3825214 [AA; 16/31 (51.6%) vs. AG; 22/43 (51.2%) vs. GG; 2/13 (15.4%), p=0.05] were significantly associated with lower rate of late recurrence. When the patients were assigned to four groups according to the number of risk alleles (n=0–3), Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed incremental prognostic value according to the number of variant alleles (p=0.002) (Figure 1). Figure 1 Conclusions Polymorphisms on rs7193343, rs3825214 and rs11047543 modulate the risk for AF recurrence after catheter ablation during long term follow up in Korean patients with early-onset lone AF. Acknowledgement/Funding Korean Society of Cardiology

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