A survey on social jetlag in Japan: a nationwide, cross-sectional internet survey

Nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Japan: A Cross-sectional Newspaper Database Survey

Social Responsibility of the Hospitals in Isfahan City, Iran: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Background Changes in modern societies develop the perception that the external environment is essential in organization’s practices, especially in the way they deal with aspects such as human rights, community needs, market demands and environmental interests. These issues are usually under the umbrella of the concept of social responsibility. Given the importance of this concept in the contex...

Childhood asthma control in Japan: A nationwide, cross-sectional, web-based survey.

BACKGROUND Recent surveys have shown that many patients with asthma experience uncontrolled symptoms and decreased quality of life due to their disease. However, few large population-based studies have evaluated asthma control in Japanese children. OBJECTIVE To show the reality of asthma control and the pattern of asthma controller medication use among Japanese children. METHODS In 2012, a ...

Socioeconomic Status and Health Communication Inequalities in Japan: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

BACKGROUND Considerable evidence suggests that communication inequality is one potential mechanism linking social determinants, particularly socioeconomic status, and health inequalities. This study aimed to examine how dimensions of health communication outcomes (health information seeking, self-efficacy, exposure, and trust) are patterned by socioeconomic status in Japan. METHODS Data of a ...

Perception of Nonnative Accent: A Cross-Sectional Perspective Pilot Survey

Accent bias is a consequence of ethnocentrism. No studies have examined accent bias across educational levels in the U.S., much less across students and professionals in speech language pathology (SLP), a field that requires multicultural sensitivity training. This study examines nonnative accent perception among three groups—high schoolers, SLP students, and SLP professionals. One-hundred-and-...