BUILDING RISK COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES AMONG PROFESSIONALS: SEVEN ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RISK COMMUNICATION

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 182(1), P. 120 - 127

Published: July 31, 2018

Since the Fukushima disaster, medical professionals have been involved in risk communication with residents affected. This is an urgent issue, and important aspect of global disaster preparedness defining essential characteristics professional communication, training students to conduct effective communication. Using a narrative trade-offs between radionuclides diet traffic accidents as example, we introduce seven required by authorities communication: (1) assessment, (2) differentiating acceptance trade-offs, (3) understanding differences quality, (4) how frame information given residents' values, (5) giving attention coping too-high risk, (6) building trust (7) fully considering provided. Furthermore, example lectures at which participants can voluntarily learn through group discussions.

Language: Английский

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Worsening Health Status among Evacuees: Analysis of Medical Expenditures after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 248(2), P. 115 - 123

Published: Jan. 1, 2019

After Fukushima disaster in 2011, the health status of region's residents deteriorated. We analyzed status, care needs, and access to services among evacuees non-evacuees using healthcare expenditure (for self-employed unemployed individuals aged < 75 years) long-term (mainly for ≥ 65 years). Prefecture was divided into four areas according their evacuation status: non-EOAs (municipalities that did not include order (EOAs)); EOAs/non-EOAs included both EOAs non-EOAs); short-term where EOA designation lifted most by fiscal year (FY) 2011); designations remained place until end FY 2015). Increases on per capita were greater 2015 than average values FYs 2008-2010. The increases higher those EOAs/non-EOAs. dental attributed enhanced accessibility facilities. Furthermore, evacuations contributed expenditure, independent aging improved accessibly Possible explanations these poor following evacuations, reduced availability informal provided family members neighbors, patient copayments. findings highlight necessity promotion evacuees.

Language: Английский

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Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Imperfect Condition: Practical Guidelines for Nursing Homes by Japan Environment and Health Safety Organization (JEHSO)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(19), P. 10188 - 10188

Published: Sept. 28, 2021

Infection control at nursing homes is a top priority to address the COVID-19 pandemic because people who are most vulnerable pathogen live in close contact. Currently, measures specifically for often ignore under-resourced condition of facilities. To make guidelines assuming realistic conditions, an expert meeting with 16 members established key challenges homes, basics infection control, and major transmission routes. A list existing guidance was compiled each item peer-reviewed by eight experts considering three aspects: significance, scientific validity, feasibility. Factors related home environment, nature SARS-CoV-2 transmission, patient characteristics were identified as causes difficulties homes. develop prevention such we may need accept there no perfect that can achieve zero risk. Instead, based on concept deep defense, practical checklists 75 items established. The evaluation independent organizations using would be helpful sustainable control.

Language: Английский

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Advances on identification and animated simulations of radioactivity risk levels after Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident (with a data bank): A Critical Review

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 321(1), P. 1 - 30

Published: May 13, 2019

Language: Английский

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Perceived risk and demands for countermeasures against diabetes and radiation in Fukushima after the nuclear accident: Effects of self-rated risk trade-off view and provision of risk information

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 49, P. 101671 - 101671

Published: May 15, 2020

Language: Английский

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Analysis of the modalities of return of populations to the contaminated territories following the accident at the Fukushima power plant

Radioprotection, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 55(2), P. 79 - 93

Published: April 1, 2020

Based on gathered viewpoints from Japanese stakeholders who face the consequences of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster at national and local levels, modalities conditions governing decision evacuees to return home after lifting evacuation orders, have been examined. This analysis revealed complexity situation in a context high uncertainty, also emphasized need for decision-makers decision-helpers ( e.g. radiological protection medical experts) take account respect different choices made or envisaged by impacted communities whom issues are only one facet problem. The firstly deals with dynamics emergency which has strongly influenced issue managing populations. Social especially family dimensions emphasized, particularly related organization temporary housing. Then, evolution characterization zoning affected areas discussed as well criteria that used how they perceived people. Notably, effects health welfare analysing particular temporal since accident. difficulties encountered returnees specific situations various highlighted. question development culture through self-monitoring protective actions its long-term role is discussed. Another key element concerns compensation system: without going into details mechanisms put place, social ethical questions raised this system presented. Finally, “the future territories” evoked stressing several municipalities restoring their attractiveness possible newcomers.

Language: Английский

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‘Life communication’ after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster: what experts need to learn from residential non-scientific rationality

Journal of Radiation Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 62(Supplement_1), P. i88 - i94

Published: Dec. 10, 2020

ABSTRACT After chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) disasters, trepidation and infodemics about invisible hazards may cause indirect casualties in the affected society. Effective communication regarding technical issues between disaster experts residents is key to averting such secondary impacts. However, misconceptions scientific mistrust frequently occur even with intensive sincere communications. This miscommunication usually attributed residents’ conflicts illiteracy, emotion, value depositions ideologies. considering that an interactive process, there are likely be additional factors attributable experts. article aims summarize gaps rationality observed after 2011 Fukushima describe how perceived There were discrepancies perception of ‘facts’, probability, interpretation risk comparison, what included as trade-offs, view disaster, whose behavior would changed by whether should considered a science. These findings suggest was non-scientific among residents, which often exercised potent influence on everyday decision-making. It might not but who need change their behavior. The described this apply communications following any CBRNE disasters affect people’s lives, current COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, our experiences provide clues mutual achieving better public health outcomes during crisis.

Language: Английский

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Transition of originally external healthcare providers into local researchers: a case study of support activities in So-so District, Fukushima after the 2011 triple disaster

Radioprotection, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 55(4), P. 263 - 270

Published: Oct. 1, 2020

There is a growing emphasis on the code of conduct in disaster research. It has recently been suggested that involvement local researchers essential to achieving ethical behaviors when external fieldwork and study disaster-affected areas so they can reflect voices their process outputs. However, it not always possible fulfill these conditions due nature preexisting resources affected area. Following Japan’s 2011 triple disaster, team healthcare providers came for support activities northern coastal area Fukushima Prefecture. They primarily worked as clinicians before going beyond original roles eventually functioning by drawing commitment stakeholders both inside outside medical institutions. This case conducted an in-depth analysis initiatives networks originally discussed elements working following unprecedented with complex persistent health, social, political impacts. In conclusion, this contributed development evidence related radiation protection other health issues supports need behavior

Language: Английский

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Should the current radiation protection paradigm and its recommendations be modified to make them more fit to protect the public in future nuclear emergencies?

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 200(16-18), P. 1501 - 1506

Published: April 8, 2024

Abstract The present radiation protection paradigm and its associated recommendations as developed by bodies such the ICRP have performed very well over past decades both for those occupationally exposed to public in planned exposures. There is, however, growing evidence that role played this decision-making process protect nuclear emergencies may have, unwittingly unintentionally, caused more harm than good some sections of public. This seems been case use population evacuation principal response Chernobyl (1986) Fukushima (2011) accidents. is thus a need develop improved guidelines or tools on how apply compatible with Principle Justification event any future major emergencies. It can also be argued paradigm, emphasis primarily physical health detriments from radiation, should inclusive needs shift holistic total approach heretofore include mental effects For severe effects, consequences, suicide, even most likely suffered affected.

Language: Английский

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Estimation of Dietary Intake of Radionuclides and Effectiveness of Regulation after the Fukushima Accident and in Virtual Nuclear Power Plant Accident Scenarios

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 1589 - 1589

Published: July 26, 2018

Evaluation of radiation exposure from diet is necessary under the assumption a virtual accident as part emergency preparedness. Here, we developed model with complete consideration regional food trade using deposition data simulated by transport model, and estimated dietary intake radionuclides effectiveness regulation (e.g., restrictions on distribution foods) after Fukushima in scenarios. We also evaluated dilution factors (i.e., ratios contaminated foods to consumed cost-effectiveness basic information for setting regulatory values. The doses actual emission conditions were generally consistent those observed food-duplicate market-basket surveys within factor three. Regulation restricted resulted reductions 54–65% nearest large city nuclear power plant. 4.4% radioiodine 2.7% radiocesium, which are ~20 times lower than used Japanese provisional values accident. Strict worsened both radionuclides. This study highlights significance utility risk analysis preparedness regulation.

Language: Английский

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