Mental Health and Related Factors of Hospital Nurses

  • Nukui H
  • Murakami M
  • Midorikawa S
  • et al.
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The mental health of hospital nurses is a key health issue in public health promotion during the recovery phase following the Fukushima disaster. In this study, conducted 4 years after the disaster, we analyzed the overall mental health, knowledge, risk perception of radiation, and work and daily life burdens of nurses working at medical institutions in the Fukushima Prefecture (collection rate = 89.6%; response number = 730). Overall mental health status was estimated using the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire, and 333 respondents (45.6%) scored above the 12-item General Health Questionnaire threshold point (≥4), indicating probable emotional distress compared with the general population under normal circumstances. Multivariate logistic analysis suggested that the ability to cope with daily life and work-related stressors were more important than risk perception and acquisition of knowledge regarding radiation and its control methods for supporting the mental health of nurses following the Fukushima disaster.

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Nukui, H., Murakami, M., Midorikawa, S., Suenaga, M., Rokkaku, Y., Yabe, H., & Ohtsuru, A. (2017). Mental Health and Related Factors of Hospital Nurses. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 29(2_suppl), 161S-170S. https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539516682589

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