Perception of the health of second-generation atomic bomb survivors

• Published in: The Journal of Radiological Nursing Society of Japan Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 21 - 29
• Main Authors: Oishi, Kodai, Urata, Hideko, Hayashida, Naomi, Shinkawa, Tetsuko, Nagata, Akira, Kondo, Hisayoshi, Sato, Nana, Shibata, Hisami, Matsuo, Honami, Yoshimatsu, Naoki, Takahira, Hitomi, Takamura, Noboru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Radiological Nursing Society of japan 31.12.2022; 日本放射線看護学会
• Subjects: health anxiety; second-generation atomic bomb survivors; self-rated health; 主観的健康感; 健康不安; 被爆二世

Preceding studies report that second-generation atomic bomb survivors (SGSs) have health anxiety about the hereditary effects of radiation when they get a physical illness, and subconsciously continue to worry about the cause. Based on this, it was expected that the fact that they are SGSs themselve...