Lower respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal infections among mature babies in Japan

Kawai, Takumi; Goto, Aya; Watanabe, Eiko; Nagasawa, Machiko; Yasumura, Seiji

doi:10.1111/j.1442-200x.2010.03285.x

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“…However, the qualitative analysis of both parenting counseling records and discussion notes from PHNs’ training workshops, although limited in amount and time-frame, can provide comprehensive information for PHNs and policy makers to understand community needs and to formulate appropriate strategies. Of note, a comparison between the present study and a previous study adopting a similar sampling strategy throughout a year in the sample city has indicated no differences in mothers and children’s basic characteristics [ 32 ].…”

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Leveraging public health nurses for disaster risk communication in Fukushima City: a qualitative analysis of nurses' written records of parenting counseling and peer discussions

Goto

Rudd

Lai

et al. 2014

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundLocal public health nurses (PHNs) have been recognized as the main health service providers in communities in Japan. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 has, however, created a major challenge for them in responding to mothers’ concerns. This was in part due to difficulties in assessing, understanding and communicating health risks on low-dose radiation exposure. In order to guide the development of risk communication plans, this study sought to investigate mothers’ primary concerns and possible solutions perceived by a core healthcare profession like the PHNs.MethodsA total of 150 records from parenting counseling sessions conducted between PHNs and mothers who have attended mandatory 18-month health checkups for their children at the Fukushima City Health and Welfare Center in 2010, 2011 (year of disaster) and 2012 were examined. Discussion notes of three peer discussions among PHNs organized in response to the nuclear disaster in 2012 and 2013 were also analyzed. All transcribed data were first subjected to text mining to list the words according to their frequencies and inter-relationships. The Steps Coding and Theorization method was then undertaken as a framework for qualitative analysis.ResultsPHNs noted mothers to have considerable needs for information on radiation risks as they impact on decisions related to relocations, concerns for child safety, and experiences with interpersonal conflicts within the family owing to differing risk perceptions. PHNs identified themselves as the information channels in the community, recommended the building of their risk communication capacities to support residents in making well-informed decisions, and advocated for self-measurement of radiation levels to increase residents’ sense of control. PHNs also suggested a more standardized form of information dissemination and an expansion of community-based counseling services.ConclusionsInadequate risk communication on radiation in the Fukushima nuclear incident has resulted in multiple repercussions for mothers in the community. Empowerment of local residents to assume more active roles in the understanding of their environment, increasing PHNs’ capacity in communication, and an expansion of health services such as counseling will together better address risk communication challenges in post-disaster recovery efforts.

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Leveraging public health nurses for disaster risk communication in Fukushima City: a qualitative analysis of nurses' written records of parenting counseling and peer discussions

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Lai

et al. 2014

BMC Health Serv Res

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“…Former studies mostly examined the admission rates of specific subtypes of infections in pediatric patients [5][6][7][8] and fewer examined admission rates for all infections [2][3][4]. Most studies focused on children below 5 years of age, those including older children often grouped young and older children together [2][3][4]9].…”

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Hospitalizations for infections by age and sex: register-based study of Danish children 1977–2014

Larsen

Sørensen

Jensen

et al. 2019

Infectious Diseases

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Background: Infectious diseases are a major cause of hospitalisations in children and there is increasing interest in sex differences in immunity during childhood. Therefore, we examined hospital admission rates for infectious diseases in Danish children by age and sex. Method:Register-based cohort study of all Danish residents aged 0-14 years from 1977-2014. We examined total admission rate for infections and rates of admission by types of infection.Results: This study included 3,689,999 children and 1,080,750 admissions for infections.The admission rates peaked at age 0 months (boys, 197.9 admissions per 1000 person-years; girls, 160.9) and age 11 months (boys, 155.5; girls, 113.9). The male-female ratio of admissions was 1.25 for children aged 0-14 years, but varied by age and type of infection.Boys had the highest admission rate for any infection until 9 years of age after which girls had a higher rate. Boys had higher admission rates for gastrointestinal infections and lower respiratory tract infections than girls at all ages. The admission rates for upper respiratory tract infections and "Other infections" for girls were higher than the rates for boys at age 10 and 4 years, respectively. Conclusion:Overall, boys had around 25% higher admission rates for infections than girls, with some variation according to age and type of infection.

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“…One paper from Germany reported that a longer duration of EBF led to a higher risk of ARI [ 37 ]. All studies assessing lower respiratory tract infections ( n = 6), pneumonia ( n = 5), bronchiolitis ( n = 1), and broad respiratory/chest infections ( n = 5) reported a protective association with EBF [ 11 , 18 , 21 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 56 , 57 , 79 ]. A few studies found that there was no significant association between EBF and tuberculosis ( n = 1), upper respiratory tract infection ( n = 1), and pertussis ( n = 1) [ 44 , 52 , 61 ].…”

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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Childhood Morbidity: A Narrative Review

Hossain

Mihrshahi

2022

IJERPH

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Globally, diarrheal diseases and acute respiratory infections are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years old. The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding in reducing the risk of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections are well documented. Optimal breastfeeding may potentially save the lives of about 800,000 children in low-income settings. Despite the evidence, around 63% of infants from birth to 6 months are not exclusively breastfed worldwide. We searched the literature published between 2010 and 2022 in Medline, Embase, and Scopus on the association between exclusive breastfeeding and infectious diseases. We selected and reviewed 70 relevant studies. Our findings expand and confirm the positive association between exclusive breastfeeding and reduced risk of a number of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and other infections in 60 out of 70 studies observed in both low- and high-income settings. Several studies analyzing exclusive breastfeeding duration reported that a longer exclusive breastfeeding duration is protective against many infectious diseases. This review also reported a lack of standardized definition for measuring exclusive breastfeeding in many studies. Overall, the results highlight the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding in many studies and suggests reporting exclusive breastfeeding in future studies using a consistent definition to enable better monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding rates.

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Lower respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal infections among mature babies in Japan

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Leveraging public health nurses for disaster risk communication in Fukushima City: a qualitative analysis of nurses' written records of parenting counseling and peer discussions

Leveraging public health nurses for disaster risk communication in Fukushima City: a qualitative analysis of nurses' written records of parenting counseling and peer discussions

Hospitalizations for infections by age and sex: register-based study of Danish children 1977–2014

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Childhood Morbidity: A Narrative Review

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