title: Preparedness for Protecting the Health of Community-Dwelling Vulnerable Elderly People in Eastern and Western Japan in the Event of Natural Disasters.
abstract: We clarified the preparedness necessary to protect the health of community-dwelling vulnerable elderly people following natural disasters. We collected data from 304 community general support centres throughout Japan. We found the following in particular to be challenging: availability of disaster-preparedness manuals; disaster countermeasures and management systems; creation of lists of people requiring assistance following a disaster; evacuation support systems; development of plans for health management following disasters; provision of disaster-preparedness guidance and training; disaster-preparedness systems in the community; disaster information management; the preparedness of older people themselves in requiring support; and support from other community residents.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukasaki
authors.affiliation: b School of Nursing, Hyogo University of Health Sciences , Kobe , Japan.
authors.forename: Hatsumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kyota
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Akie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ichimori
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Shizuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omote
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Teruhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakakibara
authors.affiliation: c Graduate School of Medicine , Osaka University , Osaka , Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makimoto
authors.affiliation: d Higashiyama Home Care Support Service , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.affiliation: e Rehacare Rojyo , Home-Visit Nursing Care Station , Komatsu , Japan.
authors.forename: Yukari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D007564:Japan; D057192:Tsunamis; D035862:Vulnerable Populations