title: What Occupational Health Needs Arise in Workplaces Following Disasters? A Joint Analysis of Eight Cases of Disaster in Japan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify occupational health needs arising after disasters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using semistructured interviews with expert informants, we jointly analyzed the needs arising in eight disaster cases that threatened the lives or health of workers in Japan.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Various types of health issues occurred in a wide range of employees. In total, we identified 100 needs in six phases after disasters and classified them across nine categories of worker characteristics. The proportion of health needs on the list that were applicable in each case varied from 13% to 49%. More needs arose when the companies were responsible for the disaster and when employee lives were lost. We also assessed the list as fairly comprehensive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The list developed in this study is expected to be effective for anticipating occupational health needs after disasters.
authors.affiliation: From the Occupational Health Training Center (Drs Tateishi, Igarashi, Hara, Ide, Miyamoto, Kobashi, Inoue, Matsuoka, Kawashima, Okada, and Mori), University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu; Nishinihon Occupational Health Service Center (Dr Hara), Kitakyushu, Fukuoka; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Iwakuni-Otake Works (Dr Ide), Iwakuni, Yamaguchi; Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Kimitsu Works (Dr Miyamoto), Kimitsu, Chiba; and Department of Occupational Health Practice and Management, (Dr Mori), University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: Seiichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tateishi
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Igarashi
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ide
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobashi
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Juri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003415:Crime / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004190:Disasters / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult