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Impacts of being scolded at workplace on psychological distress among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study. 日本员工在工作场所被骂对心理困扰的影响：一项横断面研究。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2026-03-24 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0009

Kohei Mase, Kanami Tsuno, Reiko Kuroda, Kotaro Imamura, Norito Kawakami, Daisuke Nishi, Natsu Sasaki

{"title":"Impacts of being scolded at workplace on psychological distress among Japanese employees: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Kohei Mase, Kanami Tsuno, Reiko Kuroda, Kotaro Imamura, Norito Kawakami, Daisuke Nishi, Natsu Sasaki","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0009","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Background: While scolding is an often problematic form of workplace communication in Japan, little research exists regarding its impact on employees' mental health.Objectives: This study investigated the associations between being scolded at work and psychological distress.Methods: Data from the Employee Cohort Study during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan (E-COCO-J) surveys obtained in September 2023 (14th wave) were used. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6), with a cutoff of 13 points. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted by adjusting demographic factors, psychiatric treatment history, and workplace factors.Results: A total of 758 participants were included in the analysis. Among the participants, 159 individuals (21%) reported having been scolded at least one time in the past month, and 116 individuals (15.3%) had a K6 score of 13 or higher. Compared to those who were not scolded, being scolded less than 1 day a week (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.83; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-3.11) and about more than 1 day a week (AOR 2.42; 95% CI, 1.23-4.76) showed significant associations with high psychological distress.Conclusion: This study suggested that being scolded has a negative impact on employees' mental health. Further study is needed to investigate effective methods of delivering constructive negative feedback rather than resorting to scolding.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13293774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148348563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Changes in body weight, awareness, and behaviors among workers participating in an online specific health guidance program incorporating multiple nudges: a process evaluation. 参与包含多重推动的在线特定健康指导计划的工人的体重、意识和行为的变化：过程评估。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2026-03-10 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0030

Masaki Takebayashi, Chieko Kashiwado, Yudai Kaneda, Shino Ohhata, Tatsuya Koyama

{"title":"Changes in body weight, awareness, and behaviors among workers participating in an online specific health guidance program incorporating multiple nudges: a process evaluation.","authors":"Masaki Takebayashi, Chieko Kashiwado, Yudai Kaneda, Shino Ohhata, Tatsuya Koyama","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0030","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0030","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: In Japan, specific health guidance (SHG) - comprising intensive and motivational support - has increasingly incorporated nudges and online modalities to prevent metabolic syndrome. This practice aimed to conduct a process evaluation of an online SHG program that integrated multiple nudges by examining changes in body weight, health awareness, and health-related behaviors.Methods: A 100-day online SHG program was conducted within a health insurance association of a Japanese securities firm. The program included three group seminars, individual counseling, self-monitoring via a mobile application, and distribution of video content. In addition to health education, multiple nudges (eg, implementation intention and commitment nudges) were embedded throughout the program.Results: The analysis included 181 respondents (94 intensive; 87 motivational) who completed follow-up surveys. Improvements were observed across most outcomes; for example, 51.4% of participants experienced weight reduction (56.4% in the intensive group and 46.0% in the motivational group). Notably, the proportion of participants engaging in self-weighing more than once per week increased substantially, from 39.4% to 83.0% in intensive support group (Cohen's h=0.93), and from 49.4% to 77.0% in motivational support group (Cohen's h=0.58).Conclusions: The combination of multiple nudges and health education can have promoted engagement in healthy behaviors. This practice has limitations such as not assessing long-term outcomes. To overcome them, a longitudinal study using multi-year health checkup data is planned.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13012898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147523798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Recognition of Reviewers. 审稿人的认可。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-12-25 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.7.A1

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Mercury and cyanide exposure and safety practices in Sudanese artisanal gold mining communities, 2022. 苏丹手工金矿社区的汞和氰化物暴露和安全做法，2022年。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-12-24 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0035

Shafee S Almahi, Mohammednour Mukhtar Mohammednour Ali, Mohammed O Adam, Mohammedahmed M Osman

{"title":"Mercury and cyanide exposure and safety practices in Sudanese artisanal gold mining communities, 2022.","authors":"Shafee S Almahi, Mohammednour Mukhtar Mohammednour Ali, Mohammed O Adam, Mohammedahmed M Osman","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0035","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0035","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) involves informal, small-scale investments in gold mining using low technology. It accounts for 39% of annual mercury emissions, in addition to cyanide emissions. Mercury and cyanide have toxic effects on health and environment, especially from direct exposure. Protective measures and knowledge are crucial for controlling these hazards. We aimed in this study to assess health impacts and knowledge about mercury and cyanide, as well as attitudes regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) among gold miners directly exposed to these toxicants.Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted at a mining site in River-Nile State using a self-structured questionnaire. The study included 269 participants, and the data were analyzed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were employed to summarize and present the data.Results: The mean age was 31 years. Elemental mercury was the mostly used chemical (98.5%), exposure forms included hand and foot handling (64.5%) and vapor (35.5%). Cyanide was used by 7.8%, exposure forms included vapor (60%) and hand handling (50%). The most reported complaints were persistent headache (32%), numbness and tingling (10%), itching (9.5%), and tremors (7%). PPE was not used by 52.5% of participants. The average overall knowledge score was 8.7/17. PPE use was associated with higher overall knowledge and lower prevalence of headache and skin rash (p<0.05). Long daily working hours were associated with headache, while prolonged work duration was associated with numbness (p<0.05).Conclusion: The majority of participants did not use PPE and had low average overall knowledge about mercury and cyanide toxicity.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13012897/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147523782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lack of knowledge about the hypotensive effects of potassium and dairy: current hypertension-related knowledge and results of a knowledge intervention in Japanese workers. 缺乏钾和乳制品降压作用的知识：当前日本工人的高血压相关知识和知识干预的结果。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-12-19 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0026

Aya Higashiyama, Nagako Okuda, Kyoko Kojima, Yuki Yonekura, Kozo Tanno, Akira Okayama

{"title":"Lack of knowledge about the hypotensive effects of potassium and dairy: current hypertension-related knowledge and results of a knowledge intervention in Japanese workers.","authors":"Aya Higashiyama, Nagako Okuda, Kyoko Kojima, Yuki Yonekura, Kozo Tanno, Akira Okayama","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0026","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0026","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: A high dietary sodium/potassium ratio with low potassium and high sodium intake, which is a risk factor for hypertension, is a characteristic of diets in East Asia, such as Japan. To promote prevention of hypertension among Japanese workers, knowledge of the antihypertensive effects of potassium, which is not limited to vegetables and fruits and include various potassium-rich foods, such as milk, is important. Thus, we investigated the knowledge of workers on the associations of potassium and milk intake with blood pressure and effective methods for communicating this association.Methods: The participants were 130 Japanese workers, most of whom were under 50 years old and were not using medication for hypertension. After distributing only free dairy products for 3 weeks, leaflets and stickers were distributed with the dairy products to communicate the knowledge about the hypotensive effect of potassium and milk for 3 weeks. At baseline, after distributing only free dairy products, and after providing knowledge, the participants responded to the same questionnaires on the association of potassium and milk intake with blood pressure. Questionnaire responses were analyzed using Cochran's Q test and multiple comparison analysis.Results: The percentage of the correct answers on the association of potassium and milk intake significantly improved with the knowledge intervention (35.4% at baseline, 50.8% after distributing only the dairy products, and 90.0% after distributing the knowledge regarding potassium).Conclusions: The participants had limited knowledge about the association between potassium and milk intake and blood pressure. Our intervention methods might be effective for improving knowledge of the association.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13012896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147523792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Online Social Support Scale. 日文版网络社会支持量表的信度与效度。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-12-16 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0011

Sayaka Ogawa, Natsu Sasaki, Norito Kawakami, Daisuke Nishi, Kotaro Imamura

{"title":"Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Online Social Support Scale.","authors":"Sayaka Ogawa, Natsu Sasaki, Norito Kawakami, Daisuke Nishi, Kotaro Imamura","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0011","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0011","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study aimed to develop a Japanese version and a shortened version of the Online Social Support Scale and test their reliability and validity.Method: A 40-item scale was developed with the permission of the original developer to measure online and other social support, depressive symptoms, and self-esteem. Study participants were recruited online using snowball sampling. Internal and test-retest reliability were tested; confirmatory factor analysis was used to test for structural validity, and correlation analysis was used to test for convergent validity. A follow-up survey was conducted 2 weeks later to examine the test-retest reliability of the scale. A shortened 12-item version was also developed and tested.Result: A total of 288 people participated in the survey, of whom 254 (88.2%) responded to the follow-up survey. The Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.98 for the overall scale and ranged from 0.94-0.96 for the subscales. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.90 for the scale as a whole and ranged from 0.85-0.88 for the subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a four-factor structure with an acceptable model fit. The scale showed a significant positive correlation with social support and a significant negative correlation with depressive symptoms but no significant correlation with self-esteem. The shortened version demonstrated similar reliability and validity.Conclusion: The Japanese version of the Online Social Support Scale showed adequate reliability and some validity, and the short version showed adequate reliability and validity, making them useful tools for measuring online social support in various contexts, such as peer support groups or remote work environments.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12738526/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145851917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prospective association between high stress profile as defined using the Japanese Stress Check Program manual and long-term sickness absence among a working population with various backgrounds: a two-wave longitudinal study. 在不同背景的工作人群中，使用日本压力检查程序手册定义的高压力概况与长期病假之间的前瞻性关联：一项两波纵向研究。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-11-21 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0021

Akizumi Tsutsumi, Keiichi Matsuzaki, Reiko Inoue, Yasuhiro Sekine, Naoki Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Watanabe

{"title":"Prospective association between high stress profile as defined using the Japanese Stress Check Program manual and long-term sickness absence among a working population with various backgrounds: a two-wave longitudinal study.","authors":"Akizumi Tsutsumi, Keiichi Matsuzaki, Reiko Inoue, Yasuhiro Sekine, Naoki Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Watanabe","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0021","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0021","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: We aimed to examine the prospective association between stress profile as defined using the Stress Check Program manual and long-term sickness absence among a working population with various backgrounds.Methods: We analyzed 1,741 participants who participated in two online surveys in December 2023 and October 2024. In the first survey, we asked participants to complete the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire and evaluated their stress profile using the Japanese Stress Check Program manual. In the second survey, we asked participants if they had experienced sickness absence for 1 month or longer between the first and second surveys. We then examined the association between stress status in the first survey and experience of sickness absence during the waves. We calculated the odds ratio after adjusting for gender, age, marital status, educational attainment, household income, employment contract, average working hours per week, occupation, and industrial sector. To estimate the impact of high stress on sickness absence, we calculated the population attributable risk for high stress.Results: After adjusting for confounding factors, we found that high stress was associated with sickness absence, with an odds ratio of 3.54 (95% confidence interval, 2.05-6.12). The corresponding population attributable risk for high stress was 21.4%.Conclusions: The observed prospective association between high stress (as defined using the Stress Check Program manual) and long-term sickness absence among a working population from a wide range of occupations and industries provides evidence supporting the usability of the index in occupational health practice.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12738527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145851724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international business travel and associated health issues: a survey of Japanese public companies. COVID-19大流行对国际商务旅行及相关健康问题的影响：一项针对日本上市公司的调查。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-11-21 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0016

Yayoi Tetsuou Tsukada, Ritsuko Okamura, Masahiro Yasutake

{"title":"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international business travel and associated health issues: a survey of Japanese public companies.","authors":"Yayoi Tetsuou Tsukada, Ritsuko Okamura, Masahiro Yasutake","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0016","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The globalization of business has significantly increased the number of international business travelers (IBTs), yet their health issues remain inadequately studied. Short-term IBTs, who travel for less than 6 months, lack mandatory health checks under Japanese law, making it difficult to assess their health risks. The COVID-19 pandemic further complicated business travel, highlighting the need for enhanced health management strategies.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among listed companies in Japan between September and December 2021. The survey targeted general affairs and human resources departments of 3,845 companies, yielding 251 valid responses (6.5% response rate). The questionnaire covered the necessity of business travel, health concerns before and after COVID-19, and expectations for occupational health support. Statistical analyses, including Pearson's chi-square test and text mining, were performed to evaluate trends.Results: Before COVID-19, key health concerns included medical issues during travel (82.2%), infectious disease prevention (69%), and general health management (19.7%). Post-pandemic, priorities shifted to COVID-19 prevention, infectious disease control, and mental health support. Large companies emphasized psychological care, while smaller firms focused on infectious disease management. Business travel remained crucial for 85% of respondents, particularly for on-site guidance and sales.Conclusions: The pandemic underscored the need for comprehensive health management for IBTs, incorporating infection control, psychological support, and preventive care. As global travel resumes, companies must reassess health strategies to mitigate risks and ensure traveler well-being.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12738531/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145852189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Review of simplified testing method for performance evaluation to assist in the selection of chemical protective gloves. 性能评价简化测试方法的回顾，以帮助选择化学防护手套。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-11-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0014

Satoko Iwasawa, Takamasa Aoki, Morinao Fukuoka, Masahiro Miyata, Kunio Shibata, Kento Hoshino, Itsumi Hashimoto, Satoko Suzuki, Noriyuki Yoshioka, Masashi Tsunoda, Hiroyuki Miyauchi

{"title":"Review of simplified testing method for performance evaluation to assist in the selection of chemical protective gloves.","authors":"Satoko Iwasawa, Takamasa Aoki, Morinao Fukuoka, Masahiro Miyata, Kunio Shibata, Kento Hoshino, Itsumi Hashimoto, Satoko Suzuki, Noriyuki Yoshioka, Masashi Tsunoda, Hiroyuki Miyauchi","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0014","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0014","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: There is a demand for information on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of impermeable chemical protective gloves to prevent direct skin contact with hazardous substances. This review aims to summarize simplified testing methods for evaluating glove performance.Methods: The survey highlighted a lack of awareness regarding permeation resistance in glove selection. Various simplified testing methods were developed, such as real-time monitoring and gas chromatography, to evaluate the permeation resistance of chemical protective gloves, including the efficacy of multilayer films in reducing permeation.Results: The investigation revealed significant flaws in glove selection regarding permeation resistance to chemicals. Analysis showed that thin nitrile gloves offer inadequate protection against chloroform, while laminated film gloves demonstrated strong resistance to various chemicals. Real-time monitoring facilitated glove performance evaluation and confirmed that commonly used gloves may still allow harmful substances to permeate.Conclusion: The review underscores the urgent need for simplified permeation testing methods, enabling workers to make informed choices about glove materials based on their specific workplace hazards. Implementing these testing methodologies and adhering to updated safety regulations will better protect workers from chemical exposure, particularly in environments handling hazardous substances. Further research and development of glove materials with improved permeation resistance are recommended to enhance occupational safety.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12738529/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145851984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Interventions aimed at improving Japanese healthcare professionals' mental health literacy in the workplace: a scoping review protocol. 旨在提高日本保健专业人员工作场所心理健康素养的干预措施：范围审查议定书。

Environmental and occupational health practice Pub Date : 2025-10-09 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1539/eohp.2025-0013

Kazuto Kuribayashi, Akiko Inagaki, Kotaro Imamura

{"title":"Interventions aimed at improving Japanese healthcare professionals' mental health literacy in the workplace: a scoping review protocol.","authors":"Kazuto Kuribayashi, Akiko Inagaki, Kotaro Imamura","doi":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0013","DOIUrl":"10.1539/eohp.2025-0013","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: Mental health literacy (MHL) is a crucial determinant of mental wellbeing and encompasses knowledge, understanding, and attitudes related to mental health and mental disorders. Presently, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses, or even literature reviews exist regarding MHL interventions targeting healthcare professionals in Japan. Therefore, this protocol for scoping review aims to provide strategies to report interventions intended at improving MHL among Japanese healthcare professionals in the workplace.Methods: The review will adhere to the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and enhanced by the Joanna Briggs Institute, which consists of five stages: identifying the research question; identifying relevant studies; selecting eligible studies; charting the data; and collating, summarizing, and reporting the results. This review will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Extension for Scoping Reviews. The participants, concept, and context framework will be employed to identify the key elements of the research question, with the participants being Japanese healthcare professionals (doctors or nurses), the concept being the content and effectiveness of MHL intervention programs, and the context being the workplace setting in Japan. The search strategy will involve searching electronic databases, hand-searching the reference lists of the included studies, and consulting experts in the field. Strengths and limitations: Given the lack of research and reviews on this topic in Japan, this review will provide valuable insights into the current state of MHL interventions for Japanese healthcare professionals and inform future research and practice in this area.","PeriodicalId":520443,"journal":{"name":"Environmental and occupational health practice","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12740493/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145851476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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