학술논문
[The Self-rated Health Status of Foreign People in Japan: Does Their Employment Status Matter?]
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Liu N; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.; Odgerel CO; Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.; Ibayashi K; Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.; Fujino Y; Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.; Matsuda S; Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan.
Source
Publisher: University of Occupational and Environmental Health Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 7909645 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0387-821X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0387821X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J UOEH Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0387-821X
Abstract
International immigration into Japan is increasing. It would make sense that investigating the health status of immigrants would be associated with improvements in their health and would be beneficial in building a complete social security system in which minorities can live safely and securely. The objective of this study is to describe the health status of immigrants in Japan and to explore the association between self-rated health status and employment status. As a result, half of those surveyed had some health problem, particularly a lot of mental stress. We did not find a significant relationship between self-rated health status and employment status, but it seems that people who stay in Japan 5 years or more tend to have poor self-rated health status. The factors associated with poor self-rated mental health status were being a non-employee, and having visited a hospital 1 time or more during the past 12 months. A system of mental stress care would be the most necessary health care for international students in Japan.