Kaoruko Seino
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3927740 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kaoruko Seino |
| NOMBRES | Kaoruko |
| APELLIDO | Seino |
| FIRMA | SEINO K |
| AFILIACIONES | Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2005 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Key features of sustainable capacities for risk communication in health emergencies
Background: Risk communication is a fundamental component of public health resilience during health emergencies. While the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) framework established by the World Health Organization under the International Health Regulations assesses risk communication capacity, cross-country comparisons to identify good practices that could inform improvements in global risk communication remain unexamined. We aim to identify the key …
Attainable and marginalised domains of the planetary health education framework in an action-oriented transdisciplinary course of a graduate programme
Gaps and opportunities in addressing the needs of older adults in the Philippines and Vietnam
Background: Despite numerous government initiatives, concerns and disparities among older adults have continually been growing. Empirical studies focused on older adults in the Philippines and Vietnam appear minimal and mostly regarding perceptions of aging. An effective geriatric care strongly relies on functional service providers requiring their perspectives to be explored toward inclusive service delivery. Objective: To investigate the percei…
Patient trust and positive attitudes maximize non-communicable diseases management in rural Tanzania
The objectives of this study were to identify difficulties and their related contexts non-communicable disease (NCD) patients in rural Tanzania experienced, examine how patients managed the situation by seeking better treatment of the diseases, and propose a realistic approach for optimizing disease management with long-term perspectives in resource-limited settings, based on views of patients (PTs), health-care providers (HPs), and health volunt…
Sociodemographic characteristics and functional health among Thai older adults in skipped generation households
A substantial number of skipped generation households (SGHHs), where grandparents live with grandchildren in the absence of the middle generation, is observed in Thailand. The functional health (FH) of older adults with SGHHs is a concern because many of them take care of their grandchildren. While some studies have indicated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of SGHHs, a social value on intergenerational exchange is considered favourable to SGHHs…
Male participation in antenatal care and its influence on their pregnant partners’ reproductive health care utilization
Afghanistan has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality over the past few decades, and male participation in their pregnant partner’s reproductive health care is crucial for further improvement. This study aimed to examine whether male attendance at antenatal care (ANC) with their pregnant partners might be beneficially associated with the degree of utilization of reproductive health care by the pregnant partners. Data for 2660 co…
Do Communication Patterns Affect the Association between Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss among Older Adults in Vietnam
This study examined the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older adults in central Vietnam and the roles of communication (with or without communication devices) in the association between cognitive impairment and hearing loss. This cross-sectional study was performed on 725 randomly selected community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years from Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Participants attended a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic ch…
Greater Risk of Negative Health Outcomes of Older Adults Living Alone in Vietnam
In modern Asian societies, there has been a shift in the living arrangements of older adults away from living with others. Knowing the health characteristics of individuals living alone can help identify high-risk groups. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe characteristics of the Vietnamese older adults and to investigate the association between living alone and their reported health outcomes by utilizing survey data of individuals aged …
Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Reported Injuries among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Philippines
Injury among older adults is a serious health concern, but little information is known about it, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, and examine the socioeconomic, demographic, and health determinants of, self-reported injuries among older Filipinos. Using a pooled data of 21,316 community-dwelling residents aged 60 years or over from three waves of the Philippine National Demographic and Health …
Relationships among cyberbullying, parental attitudes, self-harm and suicidal behavior among adolescents
Cyberbullying has become an important phenomenon associated with self-harm among young adolescents in developing countries, and parental acceptance in proxy of parental attitude was positively related with severe mental health issues among adolescents. Thus, sufficient attention in efforts to promote adolescent health should be focused on family factors in the digital era of developing countries
Impact of parent–adolescent bonding on school bullying and mental health in Vietnamese cultural setting
The study indicated the significant associations between parental understanding, monitoring and control in a proxy of parent-adolescent bonding and mental well-being during the period of adolescent rebellion. Thus, parent-adolescent bonding in Southeast Asian cultural context may provide an effective means to promote the mental well-being of adolescents
The family planning conundrum in Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION: In Afghanistan, despite the high awareness levels of contraceptive methods, the contraceptive prevalence is low and short birth spacing is common. The aim of this study was to understand the perception about family planning and contraceptive utilization among reproductive-aged married women, their husbands, their mothers-in-law, religious leaders and healthcare providers. METHODS: Focus group discussions and semi-structured intervie…
Decline in the prevalence of anaemia among children of pre-school age after implementation of wheat flour fortification with multiple micronutrients in Jordan
Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of anaemia and its correlates among children of pre-school age after implementation of wheat flour fortification with multiple micronutrients in Jordan. Design Retrospective analysis of the data from two repeated national cross-sectional panels of pre-school children. Setting The two surveys were conducted in 2007 and 2009, 16–20 months and 34–36 months, respectively, after implementation of wheat fl…
Impact of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake on community health
BACKGROUND: The objectives were to clarify the trend in the cause-specific mortality rate and changes in health and long-term-care use after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. METHODS: We obtained the following data from national sources: the number of deaths by cause, age and month; the amount of healthcare insurance expenditures by type of services, age and month; the amount of long-term-care insurance expenditures by type of services, ag…
Intimate partner violence and use of reproductive health services among married women
The association between exposure to IPV and use of reproductive health care services suggests that partner violence plays a significant role in lower utilization of reproductive health services among women in Bangladesh. Our findings suggest that, in addition to a wide range of socio-demographic factors, preventing maternal physical and sexual IPV need to be considered as an important psychosocial determinates for the higher utilization of reprod…
Contribution of interaction with family, friends and neighbours, and sense of neighbourhood attachment to survival in senior citizens
Factors associated with the health and nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in Afghanistan
A lack of education of the mothers, child marriage, lack of maternal autonomy, shortage of basic material needs and internal displacement showed independent and significant negative associations with child health and nutritional variables in this country that has experienced a long period of conflict
Caregivers’ and non-caregivers’ knowledge regarding HIV/Aids and attitude towards HIV/Aids and orphans in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated 930,000 AIDS orphans, which has a marked impact on family and community. This study was performed to characterise caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular. Caregivers and non-caregivers aged 25-70 years in Nigeria were interviewed from January and March 2003, and logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations between ca…
Green tea consumption in everyday life and mental health
Objective Green tea has been widely acknowledged in Japan to induce a pleasurable mental feeling. Recent laboratory studies have suggested positive psychological effects as a result of consuming green tea. The present study examined whether green tea consumption in everyday life in Japan is associated with positive mental health. Design A cross-sectional study was performed in February–March 2002. Setting and subjects The subjects of the study co…
Variation of health status among people living on boats in Hue, Vietnam
Objectives: To examine patterns of disease and injury in people living on boats in Hue City, Vietnam, and their relations to socioeconomic conditions, sanitary practices, disease prevention proficiency, and people’s preference to continued living on boats. Methods: The subjects were 3737 people aged 5 years and over living on boats in Hue City, Vietnam. Diseases and injuries were diagnosed according to ICD-10. The associations between disease/inj…
Contribution of interaction with family, friends and neighbours, and sense of neighbourhood attachment to survival in senior citizens
Impact of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake on community health
BACKGROUND: The objectives were to clarify the trend in the cause-specific mortality rate and changes in health and long-term-care use after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. METHODS: We obtained the following data from national sources: the number of deaths by cause, age and month; the amount of healthcare insurance expenditures by type of services, age and month; the amount of long-term-care insurance expenditures by type of services, ag…
Sociodemographic characteristics and functional health among Thai older adults in skipped generation households
A substantial number of skipped generation households (SGHHs), where grandparents live with grandchildren in the absence of the middle generation, is observed in Thailand. The functional health (FH) of older adults with SGHHs is a concern because many of them take care of their grandchildren. While some studies have indicated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of SGHHs, a social value on intergenerational exchange is considered favourable to SGHHs…
Caregivers’ and non-caregivers’ knowledge regarding HIV/Aids and attitude towards HIV/Aids and orphans in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated 930,000 AIDS orphans, which has a marked impact on family and community. This study was performed to characterise caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular. Caregivers and non-caregivers aged 25-70 years in Nigeria were interviewed from January and March 2003, and logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations between ca…
Green tea consumption in everyday life and mental health
Objective Green tea has been widely acknowledged in Japan to induce a pleasurable mental feeling. Recent laboratory studies have suggested positive psychological effects as a result of consuming green tea. The present study examined whether green tea consumption in everyday life in Japan is associated with positive mental health. Design A cross-sectional study was performed in February–March 2002. Setting and subjects The subjects of the study co…
Variation of health status among people living on boats in Hue, Vietnam
Objectives: To examine patterns of disease and injury in people living on boats in Hue City, Vietnam, and their relations to socioeconomic conditions, sanitary practices, disease prevention proficiency, and people’s preference to continued living on boats. Methods: The subjects were 3737 people aged 5 years and over living on boats in Hue City, Vietnam. Diseases and injuries were diagnosed according to ICD-10. The associations between disease/inj…
Factors associated with the health and nutritional status of children under 5 years of age in Afghanistan
A lack of education of the mothers, child marriage, lack of maternal autonomy, shortage of basic material needs and internal displacement showed independent and significant negative associations with child health and nutritional variables in this country that has experienced a long period of conflict
Caregivers’ and non-caregivers’ knowledge regarding HIV/Aids and attitude towards HIV/Aids and orphans in Nigeria
Nigeria has an estimated 930,000 AIDS orphans, which has a marked impact on family and community. This study was performed to characterise caregivers' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and their attitude towards HIV/AIDS, orphans in general and AIDS orphans in particular. Caregivers and non-caregivers aged 25-70 years in Nigeria were interviewed from January and March 2003, and logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations between ca…
Contribution of interaction with family, friends and neighbours, and sense of neighbourhood attachment to survival in senior citizens
Intimate partner violence and use of reproductive health services among married women
The association between exposure to IPV and use of reproductive health care services suggests that partner violence plays a significant role in lower utilization of reproductive health services among women in Bangladesh. Our findings suggest that, in addition to a wide range of socio-demographic factors, preventing maternal physical and sexual IPV need to be considered as an important psychosocial determinates for the higher utilization of reprod…
Impact of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake on community health
BACKGROUND: The objectives were to clarify the trend in the cause-specific mortality rate and changes in health and long-term-care use after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. METHODS: We obtained the following data from national sources: the number of deaths by cause, age and month; the amount of healthcare insurance expenditures by type of services, age and month; the amount of long-term-care insurance expenditures by type of services, ag…
The family planning conundrum in Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION: In Afghanistan, despite the high awareness levels of contraceptive methods, the contraceptive prevalence is low and short birth spacing is common. The aim of this study was to understand the perception about family planning and contraceptive utilization among reproductive-aged married women, their husbands, their mothers-in-law, religious leaders and healthcare providers. METHODS: Focus group discussions and semi-structured intervie…
Decline in the prevalence of anaemia among children of pre-school age after implementation of wheat flour fortification with multiple micronutrients in Jordan
Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of anaemia and its correlates among children of pre-school age after implementation of wheat flour fortification with multiple micronutrients in Jordan. Design Retrospective analysis of the data from two repeated national cross-sectional panels of pre-school children. Setting The two surveys were conducted in 2007 and 2009, 16–20 months and 34–36 months, respectively, after implementation of wheat fl…
Impact of parent–adolescent bonding on school bullying and mental health in Vietnamese cultural setting
The study indicated the significant associations between parental understanding, monitoring and control in a proxy of parent-adolescent bonding and mental well-being during the period of adolescent rebellion. Thus, parent-adolescent bonding in Southeast Asian cultural context may provide an effective means to promote the mental well-being of adolescents
Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Reported Injuries among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Philippines
Injury among older adults is a serious health concern, but little information is known about it, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, and examine the socioeconomic, demographic, and health determinants of, self-reported injuries among older Filipinos. Using a pooled data of 21,316 community-dwelling residents aged 60 years or over from three waves of the Philippine National Demographic and Health …
Relationships among cyberbullying, parental attitudes, self-harm and suicidal behavior among adolescents
Cyberbullying has become an important phenomenon associated with self-harm among young adolescents in developing countries, and parental acceptance in proxy of parental attitude was positively related with severe mental health issues among adolescents. Thus, sufficient attention in efforts to promote adolescent health should be focused on family factors in the digital era of developing countries
Male participation in antenatal care and its influence on their pregnant partners’ reproductive health care utilization
Afghanistan has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality over the past few decades, and male participation in their pregnant partner’s reproductive health care is crucial for further improvement. This study aimed to examine whether male attendance at antenatal care (ANC) with their pregnant partners might be beneficially associated with the degree of utilization of reproductive health care by the pregnant partners. Data for 2660 co…
Do Communication Patterns Affect the Association between Cognitive Impairment and Hearing Loss among Older Adults in Vietnam
This study examined the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older adults in central Vietnam and the roles of communication (with or without communication devices) in the association between cognitive impairment and hearing loss. This cross-sectional study was performed on 725 randomly selected community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years from Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Participants attended a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic ch…
Greater Risk of Negative Health Outcomes of Older Adults Living Alone in Vietnam
In modern Asian societies, there has been a shift in the living arrangements of older adults away from living with others. Knowing the health characteristics of individuals living alone can help identify high-risk groups. This cross-sectional study aimed to describe characteristics of the Vietnamese older adults and to investigate the association between living alone and their reported health outcomes by utilizing survey data of individuals aged …
Sociodemographic characteristics and functional health among Thai older adults in skipped generation households
A substantial number of skipped generation households (SGHHs), where grandparents live with grandchildren in the absence of the middle generation, is observed in Thailand. The functional health (FH) of older adults with SGHHs is a concern because many of them take care of their grandchildren. While some studies have indicated the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of SGHHs, a social value on intergenerational exchange is considered favourable to SGHHs…
Patient trust and positive attitudes maximize non-communicable diseases management in rural Tanzania
The objectives of this study were to identify difficulties and their related contexts non-communicable disease (NCD) patients in rural Tanzania experienced, examine how patients managed the situation by seeking better treatment of the diseases, and propose a realistic approach for optimizing disease management with long-term perspectives in resource-limited settings, based on views of patients (PTs), health-care providers (HPs), and health volunt…
Gaps and opportunities in addressing the needs of older adults in the Philippines and Vietnam
Background: Despite numerous government initiatives, concerns and disparities among older adults have continually been growing. Empirical studies focused on older adults in the Philippines and Vietnam appear minimal and mostly regarding perceptions of aging. An effective geriatric care strongly relies on functional service providers requiring their perspectives to be explored toward inclusive service delivery. Objective: To investigate the percei…
Key features of sustainable capacities for risk communication in health emergencies
Background: Risk communication is a fundamental component of public health resilience during health emergencies. While the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) framework established by the World Health Organization under the International Health Regulations assesses risk communication capacity, cross-country comparisons to identify good practices that could inform improvements in global risk communication remain unexamined. We aim to identify the key …
Attainable and marginalised domains of the planetary health education framework in an action-oriented transdisciplinary course of a graduate programme
Medicine (18 obras) · Environmental health (15 obras) · Demography (12 obras) · Gerontology (10 obras) · Demography (9 obras) · Logistic regression (9 obras) · Population (9 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Public health (8 obras) · Poison control (6 obras)