Chugoku Central Hospital

Health indifference, symptom reporting, hospitalization, and vaccination: a three-wave longitudinal analysis of the Japan Society and New Tobacco/Infodemic Survey (JASTIS)

Abstract Background Healthcare systems struggle to reach people who are not interested in their health. However, prospective evidence on this orientation, which is termed health indifference, is scarce. We examined whether health indifference was associated with subsequent hospit...

Effectiveness and Challenges of Protocol-Based Pharmacotherapy Management for Postpartum Rubella Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rubella vaccination is recommended postpartum for women with low rubella antibody titers to prevent congenital rubella syndrome. At our hospital, we have introduced protocol-based pharmacotherapy management (PBPM) for postpartum rubella vaccination, with pharmacists actively invo...