TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Understanding mothers' worries about the effects of disaster evacuation on their children: a cross-sectional study
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Yamazaki, Chisato
A1  - Nakai, Hisao
SP  - e1850
EP  - e1850
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
N2  - In Japan, there is an imminent threat of major earthquakes and floods. Children's health is increasingly at risk from climate-change-related disasters. The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to mothers' worries about the effects of evacuation on their children. Participants were mothers whose children attended a childcare center in one municipality in Ishikawa, Japan. A cross-sectional design was used. A questionnaire was developed based on previous studies, and it was used to conduct a survey. A total of 1298 individuals who provided valid data were included in the analysis. The following factors were related to mothers' worries about the effects of evacuation on their children: not having prepared a grab bag as a disaster risk reduction strategy, having no neighbors to help them in case of disaster, having children aged <3 years, and having children with allergies. The mothers of children <3 years old with allergies who are unprepared and have no social support are likely to worry about evacuating their children. Policymakers must be aware that the mothers of children aged <3 years and the mothers of children with allergies experience substantial concerns about the effects of evacuation on their children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031850
ID  - ref1
ER  -