Frequency of visits to Tomioka town and related factors among evacuees more than a decade after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

• Published in: Journal of radiation research Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 530 - 537
• Main Authors: Matsunaga, Hitomi, Xiao, Xu, Hande, Varsha, Orita, Makiko, Kashiwazaki, Yuya, Taira, Yasuyuki, Takamura, Noboru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Accidents; Adolescent; Anxiety; Drug dosages; Earthquakes; Evacuation of civilians; Female; Fukushima Nuclear Accident; Global health; Humans; Japan; Motivation; Nuclear accidents; Nuclear accidents & safety; Nuclear Power Plants; Nuclear weapons; Radiation; Regression analysis; Regular paper; Response rates; Risk perception; Statistical analysis; Tsunamis; Japan; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident; frequency of visits; intention to return

This study aimed to clarify the frequency of visits (FOV) to Tomioka town, Japan, and related factors among evacuees more than a decade after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. A questionnaire survey was conducted on residents (age ≥ 18 years) who had residence cards in August 2021....