Community Health Approach to the Health Conditions of Children in Rural Districts of Shimane Prefecture / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

A questionnaire was sent to school health nurses in rural districts of Shimane Prefecture asking them about health conditions and emergency accidents of children, problems of the health care, and safety administration in schools.<BR>The health conditions of children in rural districts were almost common with those of children in cities of Japan. It was suggested that the increase of psychosomatic complaints and disorders of children was directly or indirectly affected by the changes of life conditions in households of side-work farmers, the inhumane competition in education and the drastic urbanization of life style.<BR>The cooperative approach to comprehensive health care of children by the participants of school health and community health is urgently needed to promote the health level.