Needs Survey for Health Support Application Development Project for Residents Returning from Evacuation After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2021 May 27:281:1091-1092. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210359.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of stakeholders in developing a mobile application (MP) to be used by returning residents and providers of healthcare and medical/social services. The needs assessment of the residents revealed that among the elderly, ownership of smartphones and tablets was low and they were less likely to use the applications themselves.

Keywords: Fukushima accident; eHealth; health promotion; mobile application; radiation protection.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Fukushima Nuclear Accident*
  • Humans
  • Japan