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Literature Review of Disaster Health Research in Japan: Focusing on Disaster Nursing Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2012

Mayumi Kako ,
Satoko Mitani  and
Paul Arbon
Mayumi Kako*
Affiliation:
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide SA, Australia
Satoko Mitani
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Paul Arbon
Affiliation:
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide SA, Australia
*
Correspondence: Mayumi Kako, RN, PhD School of Nursing & Midwifery Flinders University GPO Box 2100 Adelaide SA 5001, Australia E-mail mayumi.kako@flinders.edu.au
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Abstract

Introduction

Japan has a long history of disaster due to its location on the “Pacific Ring of Fire.” The frequency of earthquakes experienced in recent years has had significant influence on disaster health research in Japan. This paper describes disaster health research trends in Japan, with an emphasis on disaster nursing research.

Method

A systematic literature review of disaster health research in Japan from 2001 through 2007 was conducted for this study. The most commonly used database in Japan, Ichushi (version 4.0), was used for this literature review. The keywords and sub-keywords used were: disaster, disaster nursing, practice, education, ability, response, emergency, licensure, capability, function, prevention, planning and research. These keywords were sometimes used in combination to identify relevant literature.

Results

A total of 222 articles were reviewed. The number of research papers available increased gradually from 2001 through 2007. The most common articles used were found using the search category of “disaster nursing and research.” Among the search categories, “disaster nursing and education” also had a high number of publications. This category also peaked in 2007.

Conclusion

The recent experiences of natural disaster in Japan accelerated the impetus to explore and implement a disaster nursing concept into practice and nursing curricula. Further evidence-based studies to develop methodology and other areas of studies in disaster nursing, including other language databases are to be expected in the future.

Kako M, Mitani S, Arbon P. Literature review of disaster health research in Japan: focusing on disaster nursing education. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012;27(2):1-6.

Keywords

disaster nursingJapanliterature reviewresearch methodology
Type
Comprehensive Review
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 178 - 183
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2012

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