Hikaru Oba
Biographic Data
| ID | 7793237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hikaru Oba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hikaru |
| FAMILY NAME | Oba |
| SIGNATURE | OBA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hirosaki University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1924-0835 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Help-seeking behavior in difficult situations among long-term care facility staff
Although help-seeking research is useful to improve the quality of dementia care and mental health of care staff, most studies have focused on family caregivers. The details of help-seeking behavior among care staff remain unclear. This study investigated the features of help-seeking behavior among staff working in long-term care facilities. Two online surveys were conducted, targeting individuals working in long-term care facilities in Kinki Reg…
How do apathetic and depressive symptoms relate to functional capacity? A cross-sectional survey among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Japan
Apathetic and depressive symptoms are independently, rather than interactively, associated with different aspects of functional capacity. As older adults with apathetic or depressive symptoms might struggle to seek help from public health services, they should be targeted with active interventions from healthcare professionals
Factors affecting knowledge about the adult guardianship and civil trust systems
This study examines the socio-economic factors influencing public awareness of the adult guardianship and civil trust systems in Japan. The results of this study show that financial literacy is the most influential factor affecting knowledge of the adult guardianship and civil trust systems. Gender, age, living alone, income, and assets are also found to be related to knowledge about these systems, but they are not consistent. We argue that polic…
The Economic Burden of Dementia
Although a cognitive impairment such as dementia causes serious economic problems among older people, its impact on economic activities is unclear. This study investigated the actual conditions of economic activities and the current status of the financial support systems among people with dementia and caregivers. One hundred and five dyads participated in the survey. Each dyad consisted of an older person with Alzheimer's disease and their careg…
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Factors affecting knowledge about the adult guardianship and civil trust systems
This study examines the socio-economic factors influencing public awareness of the adult guardianship and civil trust systems in Japan. The results of this study show that financial literacy is the most influential factor affecting knowledge of the adult guardianship and civil trust systems. Gender, age, living alone, income, and assets are also found to be related to knowledge about these systems, but they are not consistent. We argue that polic…
The Economic Burden of Dementia
Although a cognitive impairment such as dementia causes serious economic problems among older people, its impact on economic activities is unclear. This study investigated the actual conditions of economic activities and the current status of the financial support systems among people with dementia and caregivers. One hundred and five dyads participated in the survey. Each dyad consisted of an older person with Alzheimer's disease and their careg…
Help-seeking behavior in difficult situations among long-term care facility staff
Although help-seeking research is useful to improve the quality of dementia care and mental health of care staff, most studies have focused on family caregivers. The details of help-seeking behavior among care staff remain unclear. This study investigated the features of help-seeking behavior among staff working in long-term care facilities. Two online surveys were conducted, targeting individuals working in long-term care facilities in Kinki Reg…
How do apathetic and depressive symptoms relate to functional capacity? A cross-sectional survey among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Japan
Apathetic and depressive symptoms are independently, rather than interactively, associated with different aspects of functional capacity. As older adults with apathetic or depressive symptoms might struggle to seek help from public health services, they should be targeted with active interventions from healthcare professionals
Cognition (3 works) · Dementia (3 works) · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Apathy (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Finance (2 works)