The impact of long-term stress in the community on health: Afghanistan cohort study.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26305022
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Nakamura Keiko 東京医科歯科大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 教授 (00211433)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 清野 薫子 東京医科歯科大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 講師 (10508336)
• Research Collaborator: Hemat Shafiqullah アフガニスタン公衆衛生省, 健康推進局, 局長 ; Mashal Mohammad Omar 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院生 ; Shekib Arab Ahmad 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院生 ; RAHMAN Md Mosiur ラジャヒ大学, 人口統計学部, 助教授 ; Al-Sobaihi Saber Abduallah Hizam 東京医科歯科大学, 大学院生
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 地域ストレス / 社会経済水準 / 文化変容 / 紛争 / 暴力 / アフガニスタン / バングラディシュ / イエメン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The impact of long-term stress in the community as a result of internal and international conflicts, disasters, vulnerability of social infrastructure, and urbanization on the health of the population was examined. The changes in local security situation, socioeconomic conditions, health and medical security, socio-cultural aspects of traditional practices and believes were considered. Furthermore, we examined the effect of programs to alleviate stress in the community. We conducted surveys in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, Tanzania and Mongolia, and analyzed relationships between use of healthcare services, family planning literacy, experience of domestic violence, prevalence of diabetes, tuberculosis infection, child’s nutritional status, mental health and accumulated stress in the community. Effectiveness of programs considering socioeconomic status of families and communities, availabilities of health and social services, and traditional practices and believes was discussed.

Free Research Field

国際保健