TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Prevalence of mental health problems among patients treated by emergency medical teams: findings from J-SPEED data regarding the West Japan Heavy Rain 2018
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Yumiya, Yui
A1  - Chimed-Ochir, Odgerel
A1  - Taji, Akihiro
A1  - Kishita, Eisaku
A1  - Akahoshi, Kouki
A1  - Kondo, Hisayoshi
A1  - Wakai, Akinori
A1  - Chishima, Kayoko
A1  - Toyokuni, Yoshiki
A1  - Koido, Yuichi
A1  - Tachikawa, Hirokazu
A1  - Takahashi, Sho
A1  - Gomei, Sayaka
A1  - Kawashima, Yuzuru
A1  - Kubo, Tatsuhiko
SP  - e11454
EP  - e11454
VL  - 19
IS  - 18
N2  - It is crucial to provide mental health care following a disaster because the victims tend to experience symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia during the acute phase. However, little research on mental health during the acute phase has been conducted, and reported only in terms of the temporal transition of the number of consultations and symptoms. Thus, the aim of the study was to examine how mental health care needs are accounted for in the overall picture of disaster relief and how they change over time. Using data from the Japanese version of Surveillance in Post-Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (J-SPEED), we assessed the mental health of injured and ill patients to whom Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) were providing care during the acute period of a disaster. Approximately 10% of all medical consultations were for mental health issues, 83% of which took place within the first 2 weeks after the disaster. The findings showed that, from the start of the response period to the 19th response day, the daily proportion of mental health problems declined substantially, and then gradually increased. Such a V-shaped pattern might be helpful for identifying phase changes and supporting the development of EMT exit strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811454
ID  - ref1
ER  -