Search Results - "Shibanuma, Akira"

Nepalese migrants in Japan: What is holding them back in getting access to healthcare? by Shakya, Prakash, Tanaka, Masako, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…Migrants are one of the most deprived and vulnerable groups who receive the least health services in the society. Only a few studies have been conducted on…”
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Effect of psycho-social support by teachers on improving mental health and hope of adolescents in an earthquake-affected district in Nepal: A cluster randomized controlled trial by Dhital, Rolina, Shibanuma, Akira, Miyaguchi, Moe, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…Adolescents can be prone to mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression following disasters. School teachers can…”
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Japanese health and safety information for overseas visitors: a randomized controlled trial by Nishikawa, Mariko, Yamanaka, Masaaki, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…International travel to Japan increased steadily until the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Although international travel was curtailed worldwide…”
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Parent-adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health and the utilization of adolescent-friendly health services in Kailali, Nepal by Bhatta, Bharat Raj, Kiriya, Junko, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…Adolescents are vulnerable to various sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems such as unintended pregnancy, HIV or other sexually transmitted infections…”
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Does benefits-of-breastfeeding language or risks-of-formula-feeding language promote more-positive attitudes toward breastfeeding among midwives and nurses? by Toda, Ayumi, Nanishi, Keiko, Shibanuma, Akira

“…Midwives and nurses are crucial in breastfeeding support. Few studies have explored appropriate language for nursing education on breastfeeding. We assessed…”
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review by Kharel, Madhu, Sakamoto, Jennifer Lisa, Carandang, Rogie Royce, Ulambayar, Shinejil, Shibanuma, Akira, Yarotskaya, Ekaterina, Basargina, Milana, Jimba, Masamine

“…IntroductionSeveral studies have examined how the lockdown restrictions enforced to halt the spread of COVID-19 have affected children and adolescents’…”
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Use of modern contraceptive methods and its association with QOL among Nepalese female migrants living in Japan by Shah, Richa, Kiriya, Junko, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…Modern contraceptive use among migrants may be limited due to factors such as language barriers, socio-economic condition, and inadequate knowledge. Limited…”
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Adaptation and application of the Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines survey tool in the Vietnamese language: a cross-sectional study by Truong, Bao Quy Quoc, Ong, Ken Ing Cherng, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…Parental vaccine hesitancy could lead to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Although parental vaccine hesitancy exists in the Vietnamese community, no…”
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The Environment Encouraging COVID-19 Response at Public Health Centers and Future Challenges in Japan by Osawa, Eri, Okuda, Hiroko, Koto-Shimada, Kyoko, Shibanuma, Akira, Saito, Tomoya

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the implementation of public health measures globally. The health department of local…”
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Depressed mood, suicidal behaviors, and health risk behaviors among youths in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: the 2017 CNMI Youth Risk Behavior Survey by Sakamoto, Jennifer Lisa, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…The current study investigated the prevalence of depressed mood, suicide ideation, suicide plan, and suicide attempt and their associations with health risk…”
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Mediating role of social capital in the association between socioeconomic status and childcare practices in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Choi, Suhyoon, Kiriya, Junko, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…ObjectivesChildcare practices determine the child nutritional outcomes, but resources for good practices are unequally distributed across socioeconomic status…”
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Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal by Kharel, Madhu, Akira, Shibanuma, Kiriya, Junko, Ong, Ken Ing Cherng, Jimba, Masamine

“…International migration is increasing rapidly around the world mostly to obtain a job. International migrant workers usually leave their children back in their…”
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Accommodation and disability-specific differences in nutritional status of children with disabilities in Kathmandu, Nepal: A cross-sectional study by Sapkota, Krishna Prasad, Shibanuma, Akira, Ong, Ken Ing Cherng, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…Worldwide, more than 150 million children < 18 years live with disabilities. These children are more vulnerable to malnutrition regardless of institutional…”
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Factors associated with the length of stay at health facilities after childbirth among mothers and newborns in Dhading, Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Ikeda, Subaru, Shibanuma, Akira, Silwal, Ram, Jimba, Masamine

“…ObjectiveTo measure the length of stay at a health facility after childbirth, identify factors associated with the length of stay and measure the gap between…”
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Cross-Cultural Information for Japanese Nurses at an International Hospital: A Controlled Before-After Intervention Study by Nishikawa, Mariko, Yamanaka, Masaaki, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of providing health information through an ordinary travel guidebook combined with a short digital video compared…”
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Rapidly modifiable factors associated with full vaccination status among children in Niamey, Niger: A cross-sectional, random cluster household survey by Kondo Kunieda, Mika, Manzo, Mahamane Laouali, Shibanuma, Akira, Jimba, Masamine

“…Vaccination status becomes more equitable when interventions are carried out to eliminate poverty or to improve levels in maternal education. Low-income…”
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Effectiveness of peer counseling, social engagement, and combination interventions in improving depressive symptoms of community-dwelling Filipino senior citizens by Carandang, Rogie Royce, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Vardeleon, Karen Rose, Asis, Edward, Murayama, Hiroshi, Jimba, Masamine

“…Little is known about community-based interventions for geriatric depression in low-resource settings. This study assessed the effectiveness of…”
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Are Husbands Involving in Their Spouses' Utilization of Maternal Care Services?: A Cross-Sectional Study in Yangon, Myanmar by Wai, Kyi Mar, Shibanuma, Akira, Oo, Nwe Nwe, Fillman, Toki Jennifer, Saw, Yu Mon, Jimba, Masamine

“…Husbands can play a crucial role in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in patriarchal societies of developing countries. In Myanmar, despite the critical…”
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Factors associated with breast cancer screening intention in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by Bhandari, Divya, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Hirachan, Suzita, Ong, Ken Ing Cherng, Jimba, Masamine

“…Breast cancer burden is increasing in low-income countries (LICs). Increasing incidence and delayed presentation of breast cancer are mainly responsible for…”
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Japanese health and safety information for overseas visitors: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Nishikawa, Mariko, Yamanaka, Masaaki, Shibanuma, Akira, Kiriya, Junko, Jimba, Masamine

“…Before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in January 2020, the number of overseas visitors to Japan had increased threefold over the last decade. To minimize the…”
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