Mariko Kanamori
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View article: Paradoxical effects of community social cohesion on mental health and help-seeking among older adults: The role of reputation concern and socioeconomic status
Paradoxical effects of community social cohesion on mental health and help-seeking among older adults: The role of reputation concern and socioeconomic status Open
There is no consensus on whether community social cohesion has positive or negative impacts on mental health. In this study, we hypothesized that strong social norms in highly cohesive communities might increase concerns about reputation, …
View article: Evaluation of the protective efficacy of OlysetPlus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled study protocol
Evaluation of the protective efficacy of OlysetPlus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled study protocol Open
Introduction Malaria is still a major health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, where 98% of global malaria mortality occurs. In addition, the spread of Plasmodium falciparum with partial artemisinin resistance in East Africa and beyond is a g…
View article: Cross-cultural variation in understanding of animal welfare principles and animal management practices among veterinary and animal welfare professionals in the UK and Japan
Cross-cultural variation in understanding of animal welfare principles and animal management practices among veterinary and animal welfare professionals in the UK and Japan Open
The World Organisation for Animal Health describes animal welfare as a “ complex and multi-faceted subject with scientific, ethical, economic, cultural, social, religious and political dimensions. ” In this study, an online survey in Engli…
View article: Unraveling the ‘community effects’ of interventions against malaria endemicity: a systematic scoping review
Unraveling the ‘community effects’ of interventions against malaria endemicity: a systematic scoping review Open
Objectives There is an urgent need to maximise the effectiveness of existing malaria interventions and optimise the deployment of novel countermeasures. When assessing the effects of interventions against malaria, it is imperative to consi…
View article: Unraveling the “indirect effects” of interventions against malaria endemicity: A systematic scoping review
Unraveling the “indirect effects” of interventions against malaria endemicity: A systematic scoping review Open
Summary There is an urgent need to maximize the effectiveness of existing malaria interventions and optimize the deployment of novel countermeasures. When assessing the effects of interventions against malaria, it is imperative to consider…
View article: Evaluation of the protective efficacy of Olyset®Plus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled study protocol
Evaluation of the protective efficacy of Olyset®Plus ceiling nets for reduction of malaria incidence in children in Homa Bay County, Kenya: a cluster-randomized controlled study protocol Open
Introduction Malaria is still a major health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, where 98% of global malaria mortality occurs. In addition, the spread of Plasmodium falciparum with partial artemisinin resistance in East Africa and beyond is a g…
View article: Interdependent culture and older adults’ well-being: Health and psychological happiness in Japanese communities
Interdependent culture and older adults’ well-being: Health and psychological happiness in Japanese communities Open
This review article examined perspectives on the well-being and health of older adults in Japan, a nation renowned for its longevity. We emphasized the impact of social capital and social relationships in local communities, considering bot…
View article: Community gender norms, mental health, and suicide ideation and attempts among older Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study
Community gender norms, mental health, and suicide ideation and attempts among older Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study Open
Considering the effects of community gender norms, in addition to individual gender role attitudes, may be critical in designing effective public health interventions for improving mental health.
View article: Indirect effects of interventions for malaria: a scoping review protocol
Indirect effects of interventions for malaria: a scoping review protocol Open
Review question / Objective: The aim of this review is to identify and catalog studies that have reported the impact of indirect effects in interventions targeting malaria. Specific review questions are the following. 1. How many studies e…
View article: Membrane skeleton hyperstability due to a novel alternatively spliced 4.1R can account for ellipsoidal camelid red cells with decreased deformability
Membrane skeleton hyperstability due to a novel alternatively spliced 4.1R can account for ellipsoidal camelid red cells with decreased deformability Open
The red blood cells (RBCs) of vertebrates have evolved into two basic shapes, with nucleated nonmammalian RBCs having a biconvex ellipsoidal shape and anuclear mammalian RBCs having a biconcave disk shape. In contrast, camelid RBCs are fla…
View article: Worry about crime and loneliness in nine countries of the former Soviet Union
Worry about crime and loneliness in nine countries of the former Soviet Union Open
Worry about crime has been linked to several detrimental outcomes including worse mental health. However, there has been little research on the association between worry about crime and loneliness, even though loneliness is increasingly be…
View article: Integration of publicly available case-based data for real-time coronavirus disease 2019 risk assessment, Japan
Integration of publicly available case-based data for real-time coronavirus disease 2019 risk assessment, Japan Open
In response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan, a national COVID-19 cluster taskforce (comprising governmental and nongovernmental experts) was established to support the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour an…
View article: Differences in depressive symptoms by rurality in Japan: a cross-sectional multilevel study using different aggregation units of municipalities and neighborhoods (JAGES)
Differences in depressive symptoms by rurality in Japan: a cross-sectional multilevel study using different aggregation units of municipalities and neighborhoods (JAGES) Open
Background Rurality can reflect many aspects of the community, including community characteristics that may be associated with mental health. In this study, we focused on geographical units to address multiple layers of a rural environment…
View article: Does increased migration affect the rural–urban divide in suicide? A register‐based repeated cohort study in Sweden from 1991 to 2015
Does increased migration affect the rural–urban divide in suicide? A register‐based repeated cohort study in Sweden from 1991 to 2015 Open
Some countries have high suicide rates in rural areas with a potentially stronger impact of rural context on foreign‐born residents. In Sweden, where immigration has been increasing, dispersion policies have directed refugees/migrants to s…
View article: Neighborhood farm density, types of agriculture, and depressive symptoms among older farmers: a cross-sectional study
Neighborhood farm density, types of agriculture, and depressive symptoms among older farmers: a cross-sectional study Open
Background Farmers may have an increased risk for poor mental health. In connection with this, factors specific to the neighborhood environment such as farm density and the type of agriculture, might be important for mental wellbeing. In t…
View article: Rural life and suicide: Does the effect of the community context vary by country of birth? A Swedish registry-based multilevel cohort study
Rural life and suicide: Does the effect of the community context vary by country of birth? A Swedish registry-based multilevel cohort study Open
Contextual factors varying by residence in rural or urban areas may have different effects on the suicide of residents by nativity, but evidence on the urban-rural gap in suicide according to nativity is lacking. This study aims to evaluat…
View article: Postdisaster Changes in Social Capital and Mental Health: A Natural Experiment From the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake
Postdisaster Changes in Social Capital and Mental Health: A Natural Experiment From the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Open
Levels of social capital can change after a natural disaster; thus far, no study has examined how changes in social capital affect the mental health of disaster victims. In this study, we examined how predisaster social capital and its cha…
View article: Infant Mortality Rates for Farming and Unemployed Households in the Japanese Prefectures: An Ecological Time Trend Analysis, 1999–2017
Infant Mortality Rates for Farming and Unemployed Households in the Japanese Prefectures: An Ecological Time Trend Analysis, 1999–2017 Open
Inter-occupational IMR inequality increased from 1999 through 2017 in Japan. Further studies using individual-level data are warranted to better understand the mechanisms that contributed to this increase.
View article: Suicide and Types of Agriculture: A Time‐Series Analysis in Japan
Suicide and Types of Agriculture: A Time‐Series Analysis in Japan Open
Objective In recent years, rural areas have reported higher suicide rates than urban areas worldwide. Although agricultural activity is a key characteristic of many rural areas, rurality may also have heterogeneous qualities based on the t…