Medical perspective on the systemic challenges involving indirect disaster-related deaths in Japan DOI Creative Commons
Motohiro Tsuboi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Hye‐Jeong Park

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Disaster-related deaths can be classified as direct and indirect disaster-related that are becoming more predominant in Japan. To reduce deaths, accurate statistics based on medical documentation essential. However, the definition reporting of such Japan present systemic challenges. These certified recorded by municipalities at request bereaved families seeking condolence grants. This cross-sectional study assessed 755 after 2011 Great East Earthquake Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, to determine whether documents mentioned disaster relevance. Of cases, 74 (9.8%) death certificates 145 (19.2%) described relevance disasters. Relevance only self-reported from was 536 (71.0%). The median [interquartile range] time onset 21 [7–52] days. mean age 79.7-years-old, 346 (46.7%) victims were female. etiologies these included circulatory (32.7%) respiratory (27.7%) diseases. periods varied among municipalities, suggesting a lack consensus review committees. Establishing social for recording them is crucial data resilience.

Язык: Английский

Medical perspective on the systemic challenges involving indirect disaster-related deaths in Japan DOI Creative Commons
Motohiro Tsuboi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Hye‐Jeong Park

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Disaster-related deaths can be classified as direct and indirect disaster-related that are becoming more predominant in Japan. To reduce deaths, accurate statistics based on medical documentation essential. However, the definition reporting of such Japan present systemic challenges. These certified recorded by municipalities at request bereaved families seeking condolence grants. This cross-sectional study assessed 755 after 2011 Great East Earthquake Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, to determine whether documents mentioned disaster relevance. Of cases, 74 (9.8%) death certificates 145 (19.2%) described relevance disasters. Relevance only self-reported from was 536 (71.0%). The median [interquartile range] time onset 21 [7–52] days. mean age 79.7-years-old, 346 (46.7%) victims were female. etiologies these included circulatory (32.7%) respiratory (27.7%) diseases. periods varied among municipalities, suggesting a lack consensus review committees. Establishing social for recording them is crucial data resilience.

Язык: Английский

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