Association between Psychosocial Factors and Oral Symptoms among Residents in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey

Funakubo, Narumi; Tsuboi, Ayaka; Eguchi, Eri; Hayashi, Fumikazu; Maeda, Masaharu; Yasumura, Seiji; Kamiya, Kenji; Takashiba, Shogo; Ohira, Tetsuya

doi:10.3390/ijerph18116054

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“…As a post-hoc analysis, we also considered studies describing oral health status among people in the context of a natural disaster, without reporting a specific intervention. We found 5 studies, [44][45][46][47][48] of which the reported outcomes were maxillofacial injuries, tooth loss, periodontal diseases, and temporomandibular disorders. Overall, most studies found that the changes caused by an earthquake such as deteriorating socioeconomic circumstances (for example, housing damage or temporary housing) appeared to impair oral health care practice, oral hygiene habits, and nutritional intake, among others.…”

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Oral Health Interventions in Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review

Suzuki-Barrera,

Teramoto,

Sáez-Chandía

et al. 2023

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objectives: This work aimed to identify, appraise, and summarize existing knowledge about oral health interventions in the context of natural disasters and verify the main research gaps. Methods: We searched in PubMed (National Library of Medicine, Maryland, USA), EMBASE (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands) and Epistemonikos (Epistemonikos Foundation, Santiago, Chile) until 2021 for primary studies and systematic reviews, assessing any oral health intervention in the context of natural disasters. The interventions were classified according to Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) categories, and the type of natural disaster was defined according to the classification by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). Results: We assessed a total of 19 studies (majorly in Japan, n = 8), all performed in the context of an earthquake or mixed natural disasters (earthquake and tsunami). Regarding interventions, 12 studies reported a promotional/ preventive intervention, with oral examination being the most frequent. 7 studies reported therapeutic interventions, mainly related to emergency management of fractures and injuries. Conclusions: The evidence accessed in our study was limited, highlighting the need for further research to focus on different oral health care interventions and outcomes in the context of different natural disasters, thus enhancing the formulation and implementation of recommendations and protocols worldwide.

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Oral Health Interventions in Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review

Suzuki-Barrera,

Teramoto,

Sáez-Chandía

et al. 2023

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Association of laughter and social communication with oral frailty among residents in Fukushima: a cross-sectional study

Funakubo,

Okazaki,

Hayashi

et al. 2024

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Oral frailty (OF) is a form of frailty. Laughter and social communication such as talking and participating in community activities, contribute to extending healthy life expectancy by reducing stress and increasing physical activity. However, limited research exists on the association between laughter and social communication and OF. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association of laughter and social communication with the risk of developing OF using the eight-item OF Index among Fukushima residents. In 2020–2021, 916 residents aged 60–79 were surveyed regarding OF and psychosocial factors. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for psychosocial factors associated with the OF prevalence. The OF prevalence was 41.5%. The sex- and age-adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for psychosocial factors associated with OF prevalence were 0.38 (0.26–0.57) for daily laughter, 0.51 (0.35–0.76) for laughter 1–5 times/week, 0.42 (0.20–0.89) for daily talking, 0.40 (0.22–0.72) for participating in community activities more than once/week, and 0.29 (0.20–0.43) for no depressive symptoms. After multivariate adjustment, only daily laughter and no depressive symptoms were associated with OF. As a public health strategy, increasing laughter and social communication frequencies, along with reducing depressive symptoms, may enhance healthy life expectancy through improved frailty.

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Experiences of migrant seasonal agricultural worker mothers in earthquakes: A phenomenological study

Kontaş Azakli,

Kabataş Yildiz,

Sal

2024

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Objective: Seasonal agricultural migration leads to both economic hardship and humanitarian challenges. Individuals involved in this migration face severe poverty and deprivation, with mothers critical participants in agrarian work, being especially vulnerable due to challenging conditions and family responsibilities. This study explores the experiences of migratory seasonal agricultural worker mothers and their children, particularly how the earthquake in Turkey impacted them on February 6, 2023. Method: This descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with seasonal agricultural worker mothers who participated in hazelnut harvest in northern Turkey between August and September 2023. Study data were obtained from 22 mothers who agreed to participate. Data were analyzed using the MAXQDA 2022 qualitative data analysis program. Results: It has been determined that the earthquake affects both mothers and children, creates confusion in mothers, creates fear, anxiety, and insecurity in children, and causes behavioral problems such as insomnia and loss of appetite. It has also been determined that positive changes occur in mothers’ parenting practices and strengthen family ties. It has been revealed that mothers derive their psychological resilience from their belief systems and social interactions. Conclusions: It was concluded that earthquake experiences positively and negatively affected migratory seasonal agricultural worker mothers and caused emotional and behavioral problems in children.

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Association between Psychosocial Factors and Oral Symptoms among Residents in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Cross-Sectional Study from the Fukushima Health Management Survey

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

Oral Health Interventions in Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review

Oral Health Interventions in Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review

Association of laughter and social communication with oral frailty among residents in Fukushima: a cross-sectional study

Experiences of migrant seasonal agricultural worker mothers in earthquakes: A phenomenological study

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