Title
The ongoing activities of livelihood support counselors following nuclear disaster under the COVID-19 restrictions: A preliminary survey
Date Issued
01 November 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Orui M.
Fukasawa M.
Horikoshi N.
Suzuki Y.
Kawakami N.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Background: This preliminary study aims to understand the state of support provided in the evacuation areas of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, during the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) restriction. Methods: A self-administered survey was conducted with 18 livelihood support counselors from two Social Welfare Councils in November 2020. We investigated the number of consultations since the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of telephonic consultation as opposed to in-person consultations through visits to counselees’ homes. Results: Counselors have been continued offering supports to their counselees even under the COVID-19 restrictions, in fact, fifty percent of counselors have increased the consultations. Although some counselors had a sense of unease or concern about telephonic consultation due to the inability to see their non-verbal expressions, there were some advantages of telephonic consultation, in that the counselors were able to have longer sessions and listen more attentively to severe issues. Conclusions: Notably, livelihood support counselors in this study have increased the number of consultations while utilization telephonic consultations, despite the adverse conditions created by the COVID-19 restriction. Moreover, certain advantages of telephonic consultation instead of in-person consultation have been identified. It may be an effective support method avoiding in-person contacts, that also considers infection-prevention measures.
Volume
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Psicología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85103076149
Source
Public Health in Practice
ISSN of the container
26665352
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by Research on the Health Effects of Radiation organized by Ministry of the Environment , Japan.
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