Developing Medium- to Long-term Support Networks for Post-disaster Nursing Consultation Activities for Municipal Employees

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593211
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Fundamental nursing
• Research Institution: Tohoku University (2014-2015); Miyagi University (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: ABE MIKIKA 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教育研究支援者 (30325930)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SAWAGUCHI Toshie 宮城大学, 看護学部, 助教 (90457755) ; SASAKI Kumiko 宮城大学, 看護学部, 教授 (80310150)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 災害 / メンタルヘルス / 市町村職員 / 看護相談 / ネットワーク / 産業保健

Outline of Final Research Achievements

After the massive disaster, we presented a model for a medium- to long-term support network for municipal employees. The collaborative support provided by organizations with close ties to the disaster area helped employees to maintain their health and avoid disease after the earthquake. These organizations included prefectural associations such as health centers, other organizations capable of providing long-term support, and higher education institutions in the disaster area. To provide unhindered post-disaster support, actors such as occupational health nurses should assume a coordinating role. In addition, municipalities could facilitate a more efficient system of post-disaster support for their employees by concluding agreements in advance with prefectural organizations and universities in the disaster area and by building inter-organizational relationships through regular meetings during non-disaster times.

Free Research Field

災害看護