Citation (reference no.) | Sample type (location) | n | Data collectiona | Findings | Risk factors of outcome(s) |
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Nuclear plant workers (Fukushima) | 1495 | 2–3 months | 42.7 %, K6 ≥ 13 25.3 %, IES-R ≥ 25 | Preexisting illness(es), discrimination/slurs, near-death experience, tsunami evacuation, major property loss, home evacuation | |
Dobashi et al. [50] | Defense personnel (Miyagi) | 606 | 1 month post deployment | 6.2 (±8.1), IES-R 12.8 (±4.4), K10 | No identified factors |
Matsuoka et al. [52] | Disaster Medical Assistant Team | 426 | 1 month | 4.0 %, K6 ≥ 13 21.4 %, CES-D ≥ 17 | Concern over radiation exposure |
Nishi et al. [54] | Disaster Medical Assistant Team | 173 | 4 months | 6.8 (±8.4), IES-R | PDI score and watching earthquake TV news reports ≥4 h/day |
Nishi et al. [53] | Disaster Medical Assistant Team | 172 | Baseline and 12-week post-intervention | Fish oil attenuated posttraumatic stress symptoms among female | Â |
Fukasawa et al. [51] | Government workers (Miyagi) | 4331 | 2 months | 3.0 %, K6 ≥13 (group with less property damages) 5.9 %, K6 ≥ 13 (group with severe property damages) | Less damaged: working overtime (>100 h/mo. overtime), poor workplace communication Severe damaged: handling residents’ complaints, poor workplace communication |
Suzuki et al. [57] | Government workers (Miyagi) | 3743 | 7 months | 9.6 %, K6 ≥ 10 4.4 %, K6 ≥ 13 | Not taking a non-work day each week |