Affiliation:
1. Jikei Academic Nursing Practice Center for the Community The Jikei University School of Nursing Tokyo Japan
2. Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine The Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan
3. Department of Home Care Nursing The Jikei University School of Nursing Tokyo Japan
4. Department of Human Health Science and Therapeutics The Jikei University School of Nursing Tokyo Japan
5. Department of Psychiatric Nursing The Jikei University School of Nursing Tokyo Japan
6. Department of Maternity Nursing The Jikei University School of Nursing Tokyo Japan
Abstract
AbstractThe Jikei Academic Nursing Practice Center for the Community developed a community nursing practice that matched community health problems and concerns in Chofu and Komae cities, suburban areas of the Tokyo Metropolis. This study aimed to identify health problems and high‐risk populations via an understanding of the practice of health behaviors, health literacy, and quality of life. This was an online, cross‐sectional study conducted in September 2023. In total, 1520 (Chofu: n = 1170; Komae: n = 350) participants were enrolled. Participants’ demographic characteristics, health literacy, health behaviors, and quality of life scores were obtained. Sleep quality was poor compared with national data. Younger participants had higher poor health literacy, did not practice health behaviors, and had a lower quality of life. In addition, parenting and informal nursing care for family members were associated with unhealthy eating, smoking, drinking, and poor quality of life. This study found that health problems and concerns before planning were significant in increasing the salience of interventions for community residents. Based on the findings of this study, an action plan for community‐wide nursing practice was created.