Haruhiko Imamura

Biographic Data

ID7804346
NAMEHaruhiko Imamura
GIVEN NAMESHaruhiko
FAMILY NAMEImamura
SIGNATUREIMAMURA H
AFFILIATIONSToho University
ORCID0000-0001-7122-8916
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Perceptions and attitudes of users and non-users of mental health services concerning mental illness and services in Japan

    Open AccessTakashi Uchino, Eriko Fukui et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Societal requirements could include disseminating correct knowledge, awareness-raising actions for society, and implementing services where people, especially young people, can easily consult and receive support in the community

  • Effect modification by geographic area on the association between health literacy and self-rated health

    Open AccessHirono Ishikawa, Runa Ogawa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The findings indicate geographic differences in HL levels and effect modification by geographic area on the relationship between HL and self-rated health in the general Japanese population. HL was more strongly associated with self-rated health in eastern areas than in western areas. Further investigation is needed to explore the moderating effects of areal features, including the distribution of primary care physicians and social capital, when f…

  • Association of Structural Social Capital and Self-Reported Well-Being among Japanese Community-Dwelling Adults

    Open AccessKazuya Nogi, Haruhiko Imamura et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Previous studies have shown both positive and non-positive associations between social capital and health. However, longitudinal evidence examining its comprehensive effects on well-being is still limited. This study examined whether structural social capital in the local community was related to the later well-being of Japanese people aged 40 or above. A 4-year longitudinal study was conducted in a rural Japanese town. "Well-being" was measured …

  • Awareness of Locomotive Syndrome and Factors Associated with Awareness

    Open AccessKeiko Sugai, Haruhiko Imamura et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Locomotive syndrome is a condition of reduced mobility, and patients have a high risk of requiring nursing care. In order to investigate the level of awareness of the term "locomotive syndrome" and the factors relating to awareness in a community, awareness of locomotive syndrome was included in a questionnaire survey on health and daily life conducted in Koumi Town (Japan), which was distributed to 3181 eligible residents aged 40 years or older.…

  • Relationship between the Well-Being of Elderly Men and Cohabiting with Women Who Have Had Experience as a Health Promotion Volunteer in Japan

    Open AccessHaruhiko Imamura, Hideki Nakamura et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    In Japan, there are traditionally many health promotion volunteer activities. However, the effects these activities have on the volunteers' families are not clear. This study examined whether the well-being of Japanese elderly men was affected by cohabiting with women who have had experience as a health promotion volunteer. The study area was Suzaka City, where more than 7500 women have been elected and served as health promotion volunteers for o…

  • Relationships of Community and Individual Level Social Capital with Activities of Daily Living and Death by Gender

    Open AccessHaruhiko Imamura, Tsuyoshi Hamano et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2016

    This study determined whether there is an association between social capital and a composite outcome of decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and death by gender. A prospective 3.5 year cohort study was conducted in a rural town in Japan. The study participants were 984 individuals aged 65 years and older with not impaired on ADL at 2010 baseline survey. Social participation and generalized trust were measured as social capital. The individ…