Abstract:
This study summarizes current research trends and issues for
disaster nursing in Japan. Evaluation was frequently the primary
objective of studies. This literature search showed that a wide
variety of disaster nursing studies came to the conclusion that
research influences practice. Disasters affect not only the
institutional setting within an acute hospital locale but also affects
people in communities, with the nurses roles expected to expand to
the area of disaster nursing. The Japanese nursing curriculum
revision in 2009 will influence disaster nursing education, and it is
expected that there will be a variety of future studies. Education in
disaster nursing is an important hub to build up the capacity in the
community. Further development in this area of study is expected
to explore evidence-based methodology including the theoretical
framework for disaster nursing.
