Mental health survey and psychological support for nurses working in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

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A mental health survey for the nurses was conducted in affected areas one year after the disaster. The self-administered questionnaires were distributed. The result suggested the large proportion of responders with high-risk of PTSD and of depression among nurses in the affected areas. It was also showed that more psychological impactwas on nurses whose worksites were completely destroyed than those whose were not.Workshops on SPR were held in afflicted regions. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires. The result indicated that they tended to have low confidence in applying them to their practices while they showed interest in the skills. And their creative application would make the technique useful in Japanese culture.