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Challenges and Implications of Providing Continuous Care for the Elderly in Disaster Situations: A Case Study from the Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2024

Michioki Endo Open the ORCID record for Michioki Endo [Opens in a new window] ,
Akihiko Ozaki Open the ORCID record for Akihiko Ozaki [Opens in a new window] ,
Ryo Ikeguchi ,
Chika Yamamoto ,
Toshiki Abe Open the ORCID record for Toshiki Abe [Opens in a new window] ,
Sakiko Inoue ,
Kazuko Ishikawa ,
Yuki Kikuchi ,
Tianchen Zhao  and
Masahiro Kami
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Michioki Endo*
Affiliation:
Resident, Mitoyo General Hospital, Kanonji, Kagawa, Japan
Akihiko Ozaki
Affiliation:
Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Ryo Ikeguchi
Affiliation:
Katsuyama Orange Clinic, Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan
Chika Yamamoto
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Toshiki Abe
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Sakiko Inoue
Affiliation:
Kushigata Junior High School, Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan
Kazuko Ishikawa
Affiliation:
Grundtvig, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Yuki Kikuchi
Affiliation:
Hotch no lodge, Karuizawa, Nagano
Tianchen Zhao
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan
Masahiro Kami
Affiliation:
Medical Governance Research Institute, Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki Beniya
Affiliation:
Orange Home Care Clinic, Fukui, Fukui, Japan
*
Corresponding author: Michioki Endo; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

On January 1, 2024, an earthquake with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, causing significant casualties and displacement. The Noto Peninsula has a high aging rate, with 49.5% of its population aged 65 or older. This case study focuses on a 68-year-old woman who developed aspiration pneumonia after being admitted to a welfare shelter. The case highlights the challenges of managing chronic medical care during disasters, particularly for the elderly.

Keywords

Disaster MedicineDisastersEarthquakesCommunicationDelivery of Health Care
Type
Report from the Field
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 18 , 2024 , e307
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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