An Analysis of Support Activities by Registered Dietitians and Dietitians Dispatched by the Japan Dietetic Association after the Great East Japan Earthquake

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  • Ito Seira
    Ochanomizu University Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences
  • Sudo Noriko
    Ochanomizu University Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences Evidence Team, Committee of JDA-DAT, The Japan Dietetic Association
  • Tsuboyama-Kasaoka Nobuyo
    Evidence Team, Committee of JDA-DAT, The Japan Dietetic Association Department of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Health and Nutrition
  • Okazaki Naoaki
    Tohoku University Graduate School of Information Sciences PREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  • Nabeshima Keita
    Tohoku University Graduate School of Information Sciences
  • Kanatani Yasuhiro
    Department of Health Crisis Management, National Institute of Public Health
  • Okumura Takashi
    Center for Public Health Informatics, National Institute of Public Health
  • Shimoura Yoshiyuki
    The Japan Dietetic Association

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  • 東日本大震災後に日本栄養士会から派遣された災害支援管理栄養士・栄養士の支援活動に関する分析

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In order to clarify the picture of support activities by the registered dietitians and dietitians (RDs) who were dispatched by the Japan Dietetic Association to Kesennuma City, Ishinomaki City and Iwate Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earthquake, we analyzed the activity reports submitted by them. We extracted the information about the places and types of the activities they conducted from the description in the “daily log” column, in which a reporter described the details of the day's activities. We classified the places and types of the activities into 7 and 10 categories, respectively, and then counted their frequencies by regions. It seemed that “Meeting” was very important to share information with other supporters, as the frequency of “Meeting” was high in every region. In Kesennuma City and Iwate Prefecture, “Assessment of people other than the vulnerable” was frequently performed at shelters. Of its components, the percentage of “dietary/nutritional assessment” was the highest. RDs should have skills to conduct a dietary survey, menu planning and mass cooking for evacuees. In support activity during a disaster, they are expected to meet the changing needs in the affected area flexibly, and fully utilize their expertise, in close coordination and cooperation with other professions and support groups.

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