Global Health Nursing

"Health for All"
Aiming to rectify health inequalities and explore ways in which nursing can contribute to people's health

Faculty details

Rika Fujiya

Rika Fujiya

E-Mail：rfujiya[at]sfc.keio.ac.jp※Please replace [at] with @.

Sarhan Mohammed BA

Research topics in division

Effects of health literacy and school health participation on school enrollment for Palestinian students (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C [2019-2022])

Improving health literacy among adolescents living under chronic conflict: Developing educational tools by mixed research methods (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B [2023-2026])

Faculty Research Topics
Improving health literacy among adolescents living under chronic conflict: Developing educational tools by mixed research methods (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B [2023-2026])

Research keywords
global health nursing, global health, primary health care, rectification of health inequalities, health literacy, Palestine

Research by graduate students
【Past master's thesis topics】
The Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms Among Palestinian Refugee Adolescents and Its Association with Political Determinants of Health: A Cross-Sectional Study
Exploring Secondary Sexual Characteristics Knowledge and Associated Factors Among Palestinian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction to division

To achieve the global health objective of "Health for All" we are aiming to acquire the abilities to engage in practice or conduct research on ways in which nursing can contribute to the health of people based on scientific evidence and aspire to rectify health inequalities with a particular focus on people situated in vulnerable positions by clarifying the problems and issues of contemporary society. In addition, we intend to offer opportunities for the proactive engagement of students so that they can acquire the abilities necessary for becoming nursing professionals capable of conducting practical activities and research globally, by promoting international research and activities based on collaboration and cooperation with multiple institutions and occupational fields.

Main publications

  • Sarhan MBA, Fujiya R, Kiriya J, Htay ZW, Nakajima K, Fuse R, Wakabayashi N, Jimba M. Health literacy among adolescents and young adults in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2023 Jun 8;13(6):e072787. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072787.
  • Sarhan MBA, Fujiya R, Shibanuma A, Giacaman R, Kiriya J, Kitamura A, Jimba M. Health literacy as a key to improving weight status among Palestinian adolescents living in chronic conflict conditions: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 16;12(9):e061169. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061169.
  • Sarhan MBA, Fujii Y, Kiriya J, Fujiya R, Giacaman R, Kitamura A, Jimba M. Exploring health literacy and its associated factors among Palestinian university students: a cross-sectional study. Health Promot Int. 2021 Aug 24;36(3):854-865. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daaa089.
  • Sarhan MBA, Shannon HS, Fujiya R, Jimba M, Giacaman R. Psychometric properties of an Arabic-language health literacy assessment scale for adolescents (HAS-A-AR) in Palestine. BMJ Open. 2020 Jun 21;10(6):e034943. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034943.
  • Sarhan MBA, Kitamura A, Fujiya R, Jimba M, Giacaman R. Perceptions of adolescent health literacy in the Palestinian social context: a qualitative study. Japanese Journal of Health Education and Promotion, 27(1), 29-42, 2019. doi: 10.11260/kenkokyoiku.27.29.
  • Fujiya R, Jimba M, Giacaman R, Nakahara S, Ichikawa M, Wakai S. The influence of economic factors on the location of birth among Palestinian women in Bethlehem during the second Palestinian uprising. Trop Doct. 2007 Jan;37(1):13-7. doi: 10.1258/004947507779951853.
  • 藤屋リカ. 社会に受け容れられる方法を模索しながらの「性の健康」の教育 パレスチナの医療系 NGO の取り組み. 性の健康, 53, 28-30 , 2023.
  • 藤屋リカ. 難民・移民の声に応えて：戦禍のなかで誕生する新しい命─ パレスチナからのメッセージ. 医学のあゆみ, 284（7）, 552-557 , 2023.
  • 藤屋リカ. 生と性の間で―保健師としてのパレスチナ人女性への聞き取りから. 「イスラーム・ジェンダー・スタディーズ4 フィールド経験からの語り」明石書店, 36-49, 2021.
  • 藤屋リカ, 宮嶋かおり, 吉田遥, 稲垣日菜子. 所得水準及び所得格差と1990-2015年の5歳未満児死亡率の改善状況の関連についての検証. KEIO SFC JOURNAL, 19(2), 270-291, 2020.
  • 藤屋リカ. プライマリーヘルスケアと国際保健　国際保健の100 年と21 世紀に求められるもの. KEIO SFC JOURNAL, 18(2), 286-310, 2019.
  • 藤屋リカ. 日本の医療支援―パレスチナに根づいた支援. 「パレスチナを知るための60章」明石書店, 364-368, 2016.
  • 藤屋リカ. 変遷する障害者福祉―誰も置き去りにしない社会に向けて.「パレスチナを知るための60章」明石書店, 330-334, 2016.

Career after degree completion

Faculty member at nursing university, advancement to doctoral program

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