Prevalence and Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Among Resident Survivors of the Tsunami That Followed the Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011
| Autor: | Hitoshi Murakami, Chiaki Miyoshi, Tamotsu Nakasa, Chieko Matsubara, Hidechika Akashi, Koubun Imai, Tetsuya Mizoue |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Earthquakes Prevalence Humans Mass Screening Medicine Survivors 030212 general & internal medicine Mass screening Aged Original Research business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Traumatic stress Middle Aged Great East Japan Earthquake medicine.disease Mental health humanities 030227 psychiatry Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Female post-traumatic stress reaction tsunami Medical emergency business resident survivor Demography |
| Zdroj: | Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness |
| ISSN: | 1938-744X 1935-7893 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveThe Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that devastated the coasts of northern Japan on March 11, 2011. Despite the large number of “resident survivors,” who have continued to reside on the upper floors of damaged houses, few studies have examined the mental health of these residents. We explored the prevalence and risk factors of post-traumatic stress reaction (PTSR) among resident survivors.MethodsA cross-sectional household screening for health support needs was conducted among resident survivors in Higashi-Matsushima city, Miyagi, 2 to 4 months after the tsunami. Questions assessing PTSR were included in the screening interviews.ResultsOf 5103 resident survivors, 5.7% experienced PTSR. PTSR risk factors, identified via regression analysis, differed according to the height of house flooding. When house flooding remained below the ground floor, PTSR was significantly associated with being female and regular psychotropic medication intake. These 2 factors in addition to being middle-aged or elderly and living alone were also risk factors when flood levels were above the ground floor.ConclusionsFollowing the tsunami, PTSR was found in a considerable number of resident survivors. Attention and support for people who use psychiatric medication, their families, and people living alone are suggested as possible directions for public health strategies. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;page 1 of 8) |
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