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[Using Geographic Information Systems to Identify the Locations of Patients with Intractable Diseases and Support Disaster Response: Development of NHAMs (Nyamuzu)]. [使用地理信息系统来确定难治性疾病患者的位置并支持灾难响应:NHAMs的发展[Nyamuzu]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.25-032
Tasuku Hoshi, Yosuke Tobita, Tomoko Igeta
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[Multiple medicines and incidence of functional disability among older adults according to age groups: A JAGES 2013-2019 longitudinal study]. [多种药物和不同年龄组老年人功能残疾发生率:一项JAGES 2013-2019纵向研究]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-127
Masayuki Kasahara, Kazushige Ide, Natsuyo Yanagi, Katsunori Kondo
{"title":"[Multiple medicines and incidence of functional disability among older adults according to age groups: A JAGES 2013-2019 longitudinal study].","authors":"Masayuki Kasahara, Kazushige Ide, Natsuyo Yanagi, Katsunori Kondo","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11236/jph.24-127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives The use of multiple medicines that increase frailty and functional disability among older adults is a significant public health concern. However, no study has analyzed whether the intake of multiple medicines increases functional disability according to age. The number and severity of diseases and frailty that are positively correlated with medicines have not been considered. In this longitudinal study, we aimed to investigate whether multiple medicines increased functional disability incidence according to age groups (65-74 and ≥75 years) after adjusting for disease status and frailty.Methods Data from the 2013 Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES)-collected during a follow-up period of approximately six years-were used. Individuals aged ≥65 years who were activities of daily living (ADL) dependent, using an unknown number of medicines, and experiencing functional disabilities at the time of response were excluded. A total of 12,752 functionally independent older adults from 14 municipalities were included in this study. The outcome variable was whether the participants had functional disabilities. The explanatory variable was the intake of multiple medicines (reference group, no medicines; exposure group, 1-2, 3-4, or ≥5 medicines). As covariates, 12 variables were considered potential confounding factors between the intake of multiple medicines and functional disabilities. A survival analysis (Cox's proportional hazards model) was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval (CI), and p-value (5% significance level). After confirming the association between multiple medicines and age groups (65-74 and ≥75 years), participants were analyzed according to age groups. Multiple imputation methods were used for the missing variables.Results Among the 65-74 and ≥75 years age groups, the incidence of functional disabilities was 10.3% and 37.6%, respectively. The interaction between multiple medicines and age was significant (P < 0.05). During the follow-up period, the HR (95% CI, P-value) for functional disability incidence with the intake of multiple medicines was higher compared to that of the reference group, as follows: for 3-4 and ≥5 medicines among individuals aged 65-74 years, 1.31 (1.01-1.69, 0.042) and 1.89 (1.44-2.49, <0.001), respectively; and for ≥5 medicines among individuals aged ≥75 years, 1.43 (1.19-1.72, <0.001).Conclusion The study findings indicate that multiple medicines administered to community-dwelling older adults increase their susceptibility to functional disabilities. However, individuals aged 65-74 years with a lower disease status and frailty percentages may be attentive when using multiple medicines. Guidelines for appropriate medicine use among older adults emphasize the importance of healthcare workers in medical institutions and community pharmacies. These workers should also address the issue of multiple medicines among individuals aged 65-74 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144602387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Deepening core values and competencies of public health nurses: A report of the Committee on Public Health Nursing]. [深化公共卫生护士的核心价值和能力:公共卫生护理委员会的报告]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.25-020
Michiyo Hirano, Moe Iwamoto, Miki Sato, Kaori Maeda, Shizuka Shinke, Masako Kageyama, Junko Omori, Reiko Okamoto, Tomofumi Sone
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[Indoor radon mitigation: Recommendations from a building sanitation and disease prevention perspective]. [室内氡减排:从建筑卫生和疾病预防角度提出的建议]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-23 Epub Date: 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-117
Ichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichi Azuma, Kyoichi Goto, Sumitaka Kobayashi, Takehiro Michikawa, Yuko Sato, Masayuki Shima
{"title":"[Indoor radon mitigation: Recommendations from a building sanitation and disease prevention perspective].","authors":"Ichiro Yamaguchi, Kenichi Azuma, Kyoichi Goto, Sumitaka Kobayashi, Takehiro Michikawa, Yuko Sato, Masayuki Shima","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-117","DOIUrl":"10.11236/jph.24-117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"428-434"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Development of the shortened scale for health interest]. [健康兴趣缩短量表的发展]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-23 Epub Date: 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-070
Takuya Yamada, Kumi Sugimoto, Yoko Nishizawa, Hirono Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Fukuda
{"title":"[Development of the shortened scale for health interest].","authors":"Takuya Yamada, Kumi Sugimoto, Yoko Nishizawa, Hirono Ishikawa, Yoshiharu Fukuda","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-070","DOIUrl":"10.11236/jph.24-070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective Addressing the needs of a population that is indifferent to health is becoming increasingly important. Previous research has developed the \"Interest in Health Scale,\" which assesses the level of interest in health. It comprises three subscales; health consciousness, motivation, and value. This study aimed to enhance the usability of the 12-item Interest in Health Scale by creating a shortened version.Methods Using data from a web survey of 800 participants, factor analysis was conducted on the 12-item Interest in Health Scale to select items for the shortened version. From the factor analysis, two items were selected from each subscale based on their factor loadings to create a 6-item scale, and a 4-item scale was created, excluding two items from the health value subscale. We evaluated the reliability of the newly created shortened version, its correlation with the 12-item version, and its validity through correlations with health literacy (CCHL scale) and lifestyle habits (diet, exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking).Results Cronbach's alpha was 0.72 and 0.80 for the 6- and 4-item scale, respectively. The correlation coefficients between the 12-item and 6- and 4-item versions were 0.94 and 0.88, respectively. The correlation with health literacy were 0.28, 0.27, and 0.22 for the 12-, 6-, and 4-item versions, respectively. The correlation coefficients for the four lifestyle habits were similar across all the three scales.Conclusion This study created 6- and 4-item versions of the scale with reliability and validity comparable to that of the 12-item version. While the 6-item version, containing all three subscales, is preferable for measuring health interest more easily, the 4-item version, which excludes health value for convenience, can be used.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"419-427"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143257423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Examining the perspective of community general support centers and promoting the use of early stage dementia-intensive support teams: Comparing institutions with and without support teams]. [检查社区综合支持中心的观点和促进早期痴呆症密集支持团队的使用:比较有和没有支持团队的机构]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-23 Epub Date: 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-014
Yumi Kozaki
{"title":"[Examining the perspective of community general support centers and promoting the use of early stage dementia-intensive support teams: Comparing institutions with and without support teams].","authors":"Yumi Kozaki","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-014","DOIUrl":"10.11236/jph.24-014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives Although numerous studies have explored early stage dementia-intensive support teams, focusing on their effectiveness and associated challenges, there is insufficient research on community comprehensive support centers that use support teams. Thus, we focused on community comprehensive support centers from the perspectives of their operators and users, examined the actualities and challenges of support team use, and considered ways to encourage such use.Methods A questionnaire survey was mailed to 2,000 community general support centers selected through evenly-spaced sampling from 5,625 centers in Japan. The survey was conducted from November to December 2022. The survey included basic attributes (institution and presence of a support team), number of times a support team was used, actual number of users, and issues with support team use. For the analysis, we defined centers with and without support teams as \"operators\" and \"users,\" respectively, and analyzed each group. The participants' demographic details and data related to the frequency of use of support teams were tabulated. Text mining was used to analyze free-field responses.Results A total of 773 responses were received (response rate; 38.8%). Among the respondents, 313 (41.5%) had support teams and 441 (58.4%) did not. The support team use rate was 86.6% for the former and 79.4% for the latter. In 2021, most respondents noted that approximately \"1-5 individuals\" used support teams, regardless of whether the support center had one.Challenges with support team use identified by centers without support teams were as follows; requirements of support recipients and rules for use under \"mechanisms of use,\" involvement of team doctors and expertise of team members under \"support functions,\" and collaborative support relationship and dissemination of project information under \"system for use.\" Support centers with support teams identified the following challenges; requirements of support recipients and management rules under \"management mechanisms,\" involvement of team doctors and healthcare collaboration under \"support functions,\" and team members role awareness and staff shortage under \"management system.\"Conclusion Many comprehensive centers infrequently used support teams. To promote support team use, the system must be reviewed from the operator and user perspectives to simplify the support team system's rules and ease the requirements for support recipients. Moreover, all dementia supporters must engage in regular and ongoing discussions about the dementia support system, focusing on the municipal responsibility for system operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"397-407"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143257429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Factors associated with program implementation competencies used to improve health service development capacity of public health nurses: A nationwide survey of prefectures and cities with public health centers]. [与项目实施能力相关的因素用于提高公共卫生护士的卫生服务发展能力:一项对拥有公共卫生中心的县和市的全国性调查]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-23 Epub Date: 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-054
Mirei Shimodawa, Reiko Okamoto, Keiko Miyamoto, Keiko Koide, Masako Kageyama
{"title":"[Factors associated with program implementation competencies used to improve health service development capacity of public health nurses: A nationwide survey of prefectures and cities with public health centers].","authors":"Mirei Shimodawa, Reiko Okamoto, Keiko Miyamoto, Keiko Koide, Masako Kageyama","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-054","DOIUrl":"10.11236/jph.24-054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives Public health nurses (PHNs) are necessary in introducing evidence-based health programs to address various health challenges. This study aimed to identify the factors related to PHNs' ability to implement programs across different career-level groups.Methods A self-administered questionnaire was administered to PHNs working in prefectures or cities with public health centers. PHNs were categorized into three career-level groups based on their seniority and position; novice with ≥ 5 years of experience, no-position with ≥ 6 years of experience without a position, and with-position with ≥ 6 years of experience holding a position. Simple regression analysis was conducted using the Implementation Degree Assessment Sheet (Okamoto et al., 2022; IDAS) score as the dependent variable and experience in developing new projects, learning experiences, horizontal development exposure, and PHNs' competency scale scores as independent variables. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted with the IDAS score as the dependent variable and statistically significant variables in the simple regression analysis as the independent variables. The competency measurement scales used were the Professional Development Scale (PDS), Reflective Practice Skill Scale (RPS), and Research Utilization Competency Scale (RUC).Results We obtained 702 out of 966 valid responses (72.7%). The overall mean IDAS scores was 115.7; 107.6 for novice PHNs, 111.3 for no-position PHNs, and 119.6 for with-position PHNs. Multiple regression analysis revealed that RPS and PDS scores contributed to novice and with-position PHNs' abilities. Additionally, \"recognition of the importance of horizontal development: agree\" significantly influenced novice PHNs' ability, whereas RUC score contributed to with-position PHNs' ability. RUC scores and recognition of the current implementation of horizontal development significantly contributed to the ability of No-position PHNs.Conclusion For improving PHNs' program implementation abilities, novice PHNs should focus on reflective practices, improve professional knowledge and skills, acquire knowledge and competence in program implementation, and improve understanding of its importance. Moreover, no-position PHNs must collect, examine, and use information, such as recent research findings. With-position PHNs must continuously improve their skills and apply them comprehensively in management and program implementation. These findings underscore the importance of tailored program implementation training for each career level, providing opportunities to reflect on practice and one's own activities, and assessing the level of mastery.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"408-418"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143257443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[The association between public transportation electric-powered cart stoppage and the risk of incident functional disability in older people: A longitudinal study comparing three waves of data (pre-operation, post-operation, and post-stoppage)]. [公共交通电动推车停车与老年人意外功能残疾风险之间的关系:一项比较三波数据(术前、术后和停车后)的纵向研究]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-139
Shuhei Kobayashi, Kazushige Ide, Ryota Watanabe, Masaki Fukusada, Masamichi Hanazato, Masashige Saito, Katsunori Kondo
{"title":"[The association between public transportation electric-powered cart stoppage and the risk of incident functional disability in older people: A longitudinal study comparing three waves of data (pre-operation, post-operation, and post-stoppage)].","authors":"Shuhei Kobayashi, Kazushige Ide, Ryota Watanabe, Masaki Fukusada, Masamichi Hanazato, Masashige Saito, Katsunori Kondo","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11236/jph.24-139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective Green-slow mobility (electric-powered carts), with travel speeds below 20 km/h on public roads, is expected to promote outings and social participation, potentially reducing the risk of functional disabilities. When electric-powered cart operations stop in a community, outings and social connections may decrease, thereby increasing the risk of functional disability. This study investigated whether the risk of functional disability increased among users after electric-powered cart operation ended.Methods This longitudinal study employed a natural experimental design and analyzed three waves of data: before electric-powered carts were introduced, during operation/immediately after operation stopped, and sometime later (post-stoppage). For each wave, data were gathered through a self-administered survey. After operation stopped, secondary analyses were conducted. Electric-powered carts remained out of service for four months following the demonstration project's conclusion. Participants included 78 adults over age 65 residing in Nitto, Taishi, and Kawachinagano. They completed all three surveys and reported using electric-powered carts at least once monthly during operation. The primary outcome variable was the risk assessment scale, which predicts the likelihood of requiring long-term care within three years (range: 0-48, with higher scores indicating a greater risk). The primary explanatory variables were survey waves (preoperative, during the operation/immediately after operations stopped, and post-stoppage). Covariates included baseline characteristics, such as sex, education, marital status, employment, economic hardship, and living alone. A linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the data, reporting coefficients (B), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and P values. Additional analyses stratified the participants by cart usage frequency (at least once weekly vs. 1-3 times monthly).Result Among people who used carts at least once weekly (n = 31, 39.7%), the mean risk scores were the lowest during operation/immediately after operation stopped (20.0) and the highest post-stoppage (21.8). The coefficient of the association between survey timing and risk scores was 0.01 (-0.78-0.81, P = 0.975) during operation/immediately after operation stopped, and 0.49 (-0.31-1.28, P = 0.231) after post-stoppage. For people using carts at least once/week, the association was 0.71 (-0.75-2.17, P = 0.341) pre- and 1.77 (0.31-3.24, P = 0.017) post-stoppage. No significant associations were found for those using carts 1-3 times monthly.Conclusion Stopping electric-powered cart operations may increase the risk of long-term care, particularly for [at least] once weekly users. Sustained cart usage is vital for healthy aging among older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144251066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Age-related changes in physical and psychological functions among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A cross-sectional study]. [居住在社区的中老年人身体和心理功能的年龄相关变化:一项横断面研究]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-137
Rei Otsuka, Yukiko Nishita, Young-Jae Hong, Midori Takada, Chikako Tange, Rumi Kozakai, Hiroshi Shimokata, Atsuhiko Ota, Hiroshi Yatsuya
{"title":"[Age-related changes in physical and psychological functions among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults: A cross-sectional study].","authors":"Rei Otsuka, Yukiko Nishita, Young-Jae Hong, Midori Takada, Chikako Tange, Rumi Kozakai, Hiroshi Shimokata, Atsuhiko Ota, Hiroshi Yatsuya","doi":"10.11236/jph.24-137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11236/jph.24-137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objectives As the number of older workers increase, the proportion of occupational accidents among them has increased. To prevent such accidents, it is crucial to understand the characteristics of age-related decline in physical and psychological function from middle to old age. This study aimed to elucidate these characteristics and discuss occupational health issues in middle to old age.Methods This study was part of the National Institute for Longevity Sciences - Longitudinal Study of Aging, involving 1,153 men and 1,117 women Japanese community-dwelling participants aged 40-84 years during the seventh wave (2010-2012). Hearing function, visual function, postural balance, motor fitness, gait function, cognitive function, mental health, and bone mineral density were measured using a survey. Descriptive statistics and z-scores (based on the age groups; 40-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, and 75-84) were calculated based on sex and age group. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05 (z-score; ≥ ±1.96).Results Compared to those aged 40-44 years, those aged 75-84 showed significantly lower z-scores for hearing function (z-score for air-conduction pure-tone threshold at 8,000 Hz; +4.78 for men, +4.91 for women), near visual acuity (+4.42 for men), information processing ability (-3.94 for women), and muscular endurance (z-score for upper body raising; -2.73 for men, -2.38 for women). Conversely, age differences were relatively small (-0.5 < z-score < 0.5 in all ages) in gait pace, depression scores, and life satisfaction in both sexes.Conclusion Hearing function (especially at high frequencies) scores were significantly lower in older age groups, followed by near visual acuity, information processing ability, and muscular endurance in both sexes. However, there were no clear age-related differences in the gait pace, psychological health, or life satisfaction. Occupational health check-ups must be implemented based on an understanding of the characteristics of changes in physical and psychological functions with aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":72032,"journal":{"name":"[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144251064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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[Current status and challenges in the utilization of information and communication technology and digitalization in public health nursing activities: A national survey of supervisory public health nurses in local governments]. [信息通信技术与数字化在公共卫生护理活动中的应用现状与挑战:一项对全国地方政府公共卫生主管护士的调查]。
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.11236/jph.24-095
Eiki Akatsuka, Atsuko Taguchi, Chika Yoshida, Shoko Miyagawa, Daisuke Sugiyama
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