Educational Activities of School Health Instructors (school nurses) for the Prevention of Eating Disorders in Children
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- Takamiya Shizuo
- Department of Psychiatry, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
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- Harigaya Hidekazu
- Department of Pediatrics
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- Kaji Keiko
- Suma-kita Junior High School
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- Onami Yumie
- Hyogo Junior High School
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- Sato Tomoaki
- Department of Psychiatry, Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
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- Tanaka Marie
- Ikawadai Junior High School
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- Hosokawa Narumi
- Motoyama Junior High School
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- Kawakami Eiko
- Takasyo Junior High School
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- Sumida Nobuko
- Yamabiko Kindergarten
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- Oshimo Takashi
- Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Uemoto Masaharu
- Kobe-city College of Nursing
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 小児摂食障害予防における養護教諭による学校内での啓発活動
- ショウニ セッショク ショウガイ ヨボウ ニ オケル ヨウゴ キョウユ ニ ヨル ガッコウ ナイ デ ノ ケイハツ カツドウ
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Abstract
Objective: We have previously reported on how the participation of school health instructors can directly influence the effect and significance of integrated treatment for childhood onset anorexia nervosa. Recently, the prevention of eating disorders in schools has attracted attention. Beginning in 2000, after two-years of preparation, health instructors of junior high schools in the District A of Kobe City participated in a program of educational activities focused on the prevention of eating disorders. This study investigates the effect of these activities on the percentage of emaciated children. Methods: We investigated changes in the percentage of emaciated students (the proportion of students with weight equal to or less than 80% of standard weight) from District A, Kobe City, after school health instructors began conducting the above educational activities. This was compared with the percentage of emaciated students from District B which closely resembled the residential environment and emaciation percentage in District A, but where these activities had not been carried out. Results: 1. Before beginning the program of educational activities, an increased tendency in the percentage of emaciation had been seen, but the percentage significantly decreased after starting the activities. 2. In District B where activities were not performed, no significant changes in the percentage of emaciation were seen. Conclusions: The decrease in emaciation was directly due to the activities of school health instructors focused on the prevention of eating disorders in children. This indicates that prevention of childhood onset eating disorder is possible.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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Japanese Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine 47 (3), 213-218, 2007
Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679867258240
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- NII Article ID
- 110006203665
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- NII Book ID
- AN00121636
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- ISSN
- 21895996
- 03850307
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- NDL BIB ID
- 8653314
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed