背景:日本是一个经常遭受自然灾害的国家,受快速增长的老龄化人口的影响。目前的研究旨在分析被转移到Wajima市护理机构的老年人疏散人员的食物分配,由非营利组织Tokushukai医疗助理团队(TMAT)管理,2024年1月1日诺托半岛地震后。收容所的居民中有很大一部分是老年人。
方法:TMAT\的操作在灾难发生后立即开始,专注于评估初始和后续阶段提供的膳食的营养成分,以及全面的营养评估。在这个过程中,研究人员检查了疏散人员的膳食条件,包括老年人和残疾人,观察福利中心的实际膳食分布,并讨论了挑战和潜在的解决方案。
结果:在整个TMAT任务中,共有700名撤离人员获得援助,65%的人年龄在65岁或以上。对收容所提供的10种膳食品种的营养成分进行的分析表明,老年人的能量和蛋白质水平不足,尤其是男人,表明需要未来的增强。
结论:在详细评估了TMAT对诺托半岛地震的反应之后,确定受影响地区的庇护所提供的食物不能满足老年人的营养需求,尤其是男人,基于营养分析。强调建立有效框架的重要性,建议及时修订针对老年人的紧急食品规定,考虑到他们占受影响个人的大多数。
BACKGROUND: Japan is a country often subject to natural disasters, influenced by a rapidly increasing aging demographic. The current research aims to analyze the food distribution for elderly evacuees who were relocated to a care facility in Wajima City, administered by the non-profit organization Tokushukai Medical Assistant Team (TMAT), post the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on 1 January 2024. A significant portion of the shelter\'s inhabitants were elderly individuals.
METHODS: TMAT\'s operations began immediately after the calamity, concentrating on evaluating the nutritional content of meals provided during the initial and subsequent phases, along with a thorough nutritional assessment. During this process, researchers examined the meal conditions for evacuees, including the elderly and those with disabilities, observed the actual meal distribution at welfare centers, and discussed the challenges and potential solutions.
RESULTS: Throughout the TMAT mission, a total of 700 evacuees received assistance, with 65% being 65 years old or above. An analysis of the nutritional content of the 10 meal varieties served at the shelter revealed inadequate energy and protein levels for elderly individuals, particularly men, indicating the need for future enhancements.
CONCLUSIONS: Following a detailed evaluation of TMAT\'s response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, it was determined that the food provided in the shelters in the affected areas did not meet the nutritional needs of elderly individuals, especially men, based on nutritional analysis. To stress the importance of establishing an effective framework, it is recommended to promptly revise the emergency food provisions for the elderly population, considering they constitute the majority of the affected individuals.