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Difficulties and Coping Strategies of Psychiatric Visiting Nurses After the Noto Peninsula Earthquake: A Qualitative
Masato Oe1,2, Hisao Nakai3, Yutaka Nagayama1,2
1Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Kanazawa Medical University, Kanazawa Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Uchinada, Kahoku 920-0265, Japan.
Abstract:
Background/Objectives: The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan severely affected community care for persons with psychiatric disabilities. This study analyzed the difficulties and adaptive coping strategies of psychiatric visiting nurses (PVN) to inform disaster mental health practice. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six PVN, and the data were analyzed thematically. Results: Key findings indicated two main challenges: a system-level paralysis of care owing to infrastructure collapse and the ethical dilemmas experienced by the role of PVN as "dual victims." In response, nurses leveraged pre-existing therapeutic relationships to ensure care continuity and acted as essential liaisons to external teams. The study also documented substantial and unexpected patient resilience. Conclusions: Based on the findings, this study's primary contribution is a recommendation to reframe disaster policy by shifting focus from merely deploying external aid to empowering existing, trusted community care networks and adopting a strengths-based model for mental health support.
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