Kagawa University School of MedicineDepartment of Nursing Community Nursing

Overview:

Lifestyle diseases have long been a health challenge in Japan and worldwide, and we have yet to find definitive solutions. Recognizing the difficulty of changing adult lifestyle habits and the possibility that the origins of lifestyle diseases may be established during fetal development, my research focuses on health promotion starting from childhood. By merging nursing with a patient-centered approach and public health that can bring about societal transformation, I aim to create a society where people can live happily. I look forward to welcoming like-minded individuals who share this lofty aspiration and can learn together.

Background

Education
- Bachelor of Nursing, Chiba University
- Master of Nursing, Graduate School of Chiba University
- Doctor of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Yamanashi University

Professional Experience
- Public Health Nurse, Setagaya Ward Health and Welfare Center
- Assistant Professor, Department of Community Nursing, Nagano Prefectural College of Nursing
- Part-time Researcher, Visiting Nursing Promotion Foundation
- Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Life Support Nursing, Graduate School of Yamanashi University
- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University

Current Research Themes

(Research Grants as Principal Investigator)
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C): "Development of New Growth Curves for the Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases Using Deep Learning," Fiscal Year 2018 and onwards
(Research Grants as Collaborator)
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C): "Development of a Remote Support System for Enhancing Maternal Health Examination Services," Fiscal Year 2019 and onwards

(Collaborative Research)
- Yamanashi Prefecture School Health Comprehensive Support Project: "Investigation of Lifestyle Improvement in Children"

(Commissioned Projects)
- Kasahara City: "Survey on the Changing Lifestyles of the Elderly due to the COVID-19 Pandemic," Fiscal Year 2020
- Okayama City: "Evaluation of Health Point Program Using SIB" (Commissioned by the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study), Fiscal Year 2019 and onwards
- Okayama City: "Consultation Services for Preventive Care in Okayama City" (Commissioned by the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study), Fiscal Year 2020

Past Major Research Topics and Activities

(Research Grants as Principal Investigator)
- Exploratory Research: "Development of a New Parenting Support Program for Children with Developmental Disorders and Their Families in the Community," Fiscal Years 2015 to 2020
- Young Researchers (B): "Establishing Evidence for Preventing Lifestyle Diseases by Focusing on Factors related to the Onset of Obesity in Early Childhood," Fiscal Years 2012 to 2015
- Young Researchers (B): "Development of Health Guidance Guidelines for Preventing Obesity in Early Childhood Health Examinations," Fiscal Years 2009 to 2011

(Research Grants as Collaborator)
- Exploratory Research: "Development of a Remote Guidance System for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women with Urinary Incontinence in Collaboration with Female Outpatient Clinics," Fiscal Years 2016 to 2020
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C): "Evaluation of Hospital Environments from the Perspective of Environmental Nursing," Fiscal Years 2009 to 2011

Are you interested in becoming a public health nurse?

A public health nurse is a profession that requires understanding the environment and culture of the community where we live, as well as the ability to identify the desires of the people living there and the community issues they may not be aware of. Additionally, public health nurses can support people throughout their entire lives as part of the nursing profession. Furthermore, they support residents by harnessing their power and helping them take the lead in finding solutions to these problems. Let's aim to become public health nurses together!

Background

Education
- Bachelor of Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, Bukkyo University
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kagawa University
- Doctor of Philosophy (Academic Degree), Department of Regional Sciences, Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokushima

Professional Experience
- Nurse, Kagawa Prefecture
- Public Health Nurse, Kagawa Prefecture
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Kochi University
- Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Shikoku University

Current Research Themes

(Research Grants as Principal Investigator)
- Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C): "Development of an Education and Community Collaboration System for Child Abuse Prevention Considering Young Carers," Fiscal Year 2020 and onwards

(Grant Projects)
- Japan Health Consultation Activities Society: "The Role of School Nurses in Child Abuse Prevention and Future Directions: Based on the Experiences of School Nurses Working in Elementary Schools," Fiscal Year 2019

(Activities)
- Takamatsu Lion Shotengai Shopping Street: Initiatives for revitalizing the shopping street (NPO application in progress)
- Efforts towards the independence of persons with disabilities based on disability studies - Initiatives towards the empowerment of women and children in the Sabangan Elementary School District in the Philippines

Past Major Research Topics and Activities

(Research Grants as Principal Investigator)
- Research Start-up Support: "Development of Guidelines for the Utilization of Child Abuse Risk Assessment in Collaboration between Child Welfare Officers and Public Health Nurses," translated into English.