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Five cluster classifications of long COVID and their background factors: A cross-sectional study in Japan
ConclusionsLong COVID cluster classification provided an overall assessment of COVID-19. Different treatment strategies must be used based on physical and psychiatric symptoms and employment factors.
Source: Clinical and Experimental Medicine - April 7, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: research

Socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors associated with food expense insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
ConclusionsTriggered by the pandemic, a small percentage of individuals experienced food expense insufficiency. We identified that factors such as young age, part-time employment, and being a single parent were significantly associated with food expense insufficiency, and discovered that a multiplicity of these factors further increased the risk. Our findings suggest an urgent need to support individuals with a potentially high risk of food expense insufficiency.
Source: PLoS One - December 15, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ryoko Katagiri Source Type: research

Structural equation modeling of the effects of psychological distress and a fear of coronavirus disease 2019 on diabetes care in Japan: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to examine the effects of psychological distress and a fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on diabetes care in Japan. We used data from a 2020 nationwide Internet survey in Japan involving 28,000 respondents aged 15-79 years. The question items included psychological factors (Kessler psychological distress scale and fear of COVID-19), employment, trust in neighbors, informal caregiving, and history of diabetes care. After excluding respondents with comorbidities and those who had not visited the hospital, 625 patients with diabetes were analyzed. Statistical mediation was then examined through a pa...
Source: Cancer Control - September 28, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Akira Minoura Takehiro Sugiyama Teruhide Koyama Takashi Yoshioka Takahiro Tabuchi Source Type: research

The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 22, 2022 Edition-----We will see the closure on the Mourning Period for QE!! In Australia tomorrow, We can then move on to the next big issue, which will surely be the progress in the Russo-Ukrainian war and the associated issues with China and Russia.The US seems – with the rest of the world – to be moving into recession.King Charles has now been to all his UK Realms and will now quietly let PM Trass get back to running the UK. God help her …In Australia we have to now get on with life and the economic disaster we seem to be facing.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/oddly-enough-th...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 22, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Gender-Related Differences in Social Participation Among Japanese Elderly Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey
CONCLUSIONS: Elderly individuals, particularly women, reported decreased social participation during the pandemic.PMID:35818674 | DOI:10.1177/21501319221111113
Source: Primary Care - July 12, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ryohei Goto Sachiko Ozone Shogo Kawada Shoji Yokoya Source Type: research

COVID-19 Effects on Income and Dental Visits: A Cross-sectional Study
CONCLUSION: Decreased income was associated with refrained dental treatment during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Osaka, Japan. The economic damage related to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to oral health inequalities.KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT: Our study found that individuals with decreased income owing to COVID-19 before and after the state of emergency showed significantly higher prevalence ratios for refraining from visiting a dentist despite wanting treatment for toothache. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution because it provides novel, basic data that economic damages related to the COV...
Source: Cancer Control - May 9, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: S Koyama J Aida Y Mori S Okawa S Odani I Miyashiro Source Type: research

Trends in suicide in Japan following the 2019 coronavirus pandemic - Horita N, Moriguchi S.
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there were concerns that suicides would increase due to changes in lifestyle that restricted human contact in schooling, employment, and social activities. Although several studies reported little or...
Source: SafetyLit - March 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

“Don’t Forget Leprosy” Campaign Gathers Pace as World Leprosy Day Approaches
Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, has served as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination since 2001. He is part of Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative, which has organized the “Don’t forget leprosy” campaign.By External SourceJan 28 2022 (IPS-Partners) Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative is collaborating with 32 organizations from 13 countries to promote the message “Don’t forget leprosy” in the run-up to World Leprosy Day on January 30. The international campaign includes awareness-raising events and outreach to governments and is being publicized via newspaper...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: COVID-19 Health Humanitarian Emergencies ​ #SasakawaLeprosyInitiative Source Type: news

What Can We Learn From the Past? Pandemic Health Care Workers’ Fears, Concerns, and Needs: A Review
Discussion Despite being hailed by the media as heroes, HCWs face social stigmatization and experienced high levels of anxiety and fear regarding personal safety and the health of their colleagues and family. Health care workers are more likely to seek peer-to-peer psychological support but also benefit from knowing that formal psychological supports are available to them.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - December 31, 2021 Category: Health Management Tags: The Health Care Manager Source Type: research

Association Between Time Spent With Family and Loneliness Among Japanese Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conclusion: Loneliness under COVID-19 pandemic conditions was negatively associated with time spent with family members, with the converse result found for participants cohabiting with someone in need of care. These associations suggest the potential value of changes to working practices and interventions to combat loneliness.
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - December 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Negative impact of the COVID-19 state of emergency on breast cancer screening participation in Japan
CONCLUSION: Although care should be taken with the interpretation of these findings due to possible biases, they suggest that the postponement or cancellation of breast cancer screening might be due more to facility suspension than to individual factors. It is necessary to explore the ideal way of encouraging breast cancer screening uptake, in an environment of coexistence with COVID-19.PMID:34241799 | PMC:PMC8267509 | DOI:10.1007/s12282-021-01272-7
Source: Breast Cancer - July 9, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yasuhiro Toyoda Kota Katanoda Kanako Ishii Hitoshi Yamamoto Takahiro Tabuchi Source Type: research