Public Health Nursing

Research toward providing resident-led public health nursing
---- development of research with a view to implementation

Faculty details

Research topics in division

Past master's thesis topics
Examination of related factors in the fertility knowledge of people who do not want children
―focus on gender differences and the ideal ages to have a baby―

Difficulties experienced by mothers who first gave birth at an older age with caring for low-birthweight babies and how they cope
―focus around the second week after beginning life with the baby― etc.

Help Seeking for Depression Among Vietnamese Workers in Japan and Factors Related to their Intentions to Seek Help from a Psychiatrist: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

A relationship between managers and neurodiverse workers for a sustainable employment : qualitative study

Associated Factors for Dietary Variety among Japanese Elderly Residents of Suburban Residential Complexes: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Research keywords
resident-led, resident organizations, public health nursing, public health nurse, help-seeking

Introduction to division

We are engaged in the following research in this division.
For research topics not included below, we endeavor to establish appropriate supervisory systems according to the interests of graduate students, and faculty members will study issues together with the students.

Development of Evaluation Methods for Public Health Nurses' Activities Using ICT and Research Contributing to the Promotion of the PDCA Cycle

• Systematization of public health nurse activity evaluation indicators and study of evaluation methods
• Development of ICT-based management tools for public health nurses' activities
• Development of programs to improve public health nurses' ICT and public health nurses' activity management skills

Research on prevention of social isolation and loneliness

• Research on factors causing social isolation in large apartment complexes
• Research on prevention of social isolation and loneliness by CBPR

Research on life experiences and positive psychology of people with illnesses, disabilities, and multiple roles

• Life experiences, illness experiences and resilience of people with incurable diseases and their families
• Life experiences and resilience of mothers

Research on prevention of infectious diseases

• Parents' intention to vaccinate their children and related factors
• Infectious disease prevention behavior

Research on support for people who have difficulty seeking help

• Development of new approaches to subjects who do not seek help
• Assistance requested by elderly people
• Assistance requested by foreign workers
• Health support for foreign care workers

Development of a method for promoting a comprehensive community care system from the perspective of the people concerned

• Research on how to support home care in outpatient settings
• Multidisciplinary collaboration to improve the quality of life of children with medical care and their families

Development of public health nursing skills necessary for public health nursing activities

• Research on how to support home care in outpatient settings
• Clarification of public health nurses' support skills related to repeaters of specific health guidance
• Exploration of factors related to repeaters of specific health guidance

Pursuit of the best choice based on public

• Development of methods for teaching public philosophy in public health nursing

Research on methods of promoting social capital building that contributes to health promotion

• Research on residents' organizations for health promotion
• Research on the satisfaction and continuity of activities of residents' organizations for health promotion
• Research on the nature of residents' organizations for health promotion
• Factors that encourage the participation of the child-rearing generation in the activities of residents' organizations
• Association between Japanese community health workers'experiences and willingness to continue

Research on worker's health

• Menopausal symptom-related challenging behavior and presenteeism in one company: An integrated analysis based on quantitative and qualitative research
• Exploring the Factors Associated with Workers' help-seeking for Depression in a General Corporate Setting

Main publications

• Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen, Quy Toshihiko, Nakajima Akihito, Uezato. Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 25, 359 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21615-9
• 吉田裕美，田口敦子．特定保健指導に繰り返し参加している壮年期男性の行動変容を促す保健師の支援内容-積極的支援の初回面接に焦点をあてて-．日本地域看護学会誌．2025（印刷中)
• Yuko Hirano. The Life Experiences of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on Invasive Positive-pressure Ventilation via Tracheostomy (TPPV): A Longitudinal Study using the Life-Line Interview Method to Ascertain Psychological Changes and Related Factors over a 14-year Period that Included the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Japanese Society of Health and Human Ecology．2025（in press）
• 赤塚永貴, 田口敦子, 石川志麻, 平野優子, 加藤由希子, 福田優衣, 吉田裕美, 阿蘇瑞季, 水流聡子．行政保健師による母子保健活動における顧客体験の可視化に基づく「母子保健版臨床プロセスチャート（暫定版）」の設計．日本臨床知識学会誌．5, 43-45, 2024
• 赤塚永貴，佐野葵，和田涼花，宮川祥子，杉山大典，田口敦子．保健師活動におけるICT活用の促進要因・阻害要因：文献レビュー．日本臨床知識学会誌．5, 66-68, 2024
• 和田涼花, 大澤まどか, 赤塚永貴, 石川志麻, 平野優子, 村嶋幸代, 田口敦子．母子保健記録における電子システム活用の効果と課題:行政保健師に対するインタビュー調査．日本臨床知識学会誌．5, 63-65, 2024
• 後藤泉，益永裕子，佐藤菜々子，松崎充代，道津美紀，岩村倫，堀亜由美，野元正子，赤塚永貴，渡邉理恵：ナッジを活用した子育て世代向けロコモ予防の取り組み「東区ロコモ啓発実証事業」．保健師ジャーナル．80(5), 420-427, 2024
• 平野優子．地域看護に活用できるインデックス連載記事「レジリエンス」．日本地域看護学会誌，27(2)，23-30，2024
• Uezato A, Sakamoto K, Miura M, Nakajima T, Quý P, Jeong S, Tomita S, Saito Y, Fukuda Y, Yoshizawa N, Taguchi A. Mental health and current issues of migrant workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study of Vietnamese workers" has been successfully submitted online and is presently being given full consideration for publication in International. Journal of Social Psychiatry. 2023. DOI: 10.1177/00207640231196742
• Murayama H, Sasaki S, Takahashi Y, Takase M, Taguchi A. Message framing effects on attitude and intention toward social participation in old age. BMC Public Health. 23, 1713, 2023
• 臺有桂, 田口敦子,中山直子,石川志麻，加藤由希子，宮川祥子. 神奈川県における保健師養成校の保健師教員による新型コロナウイルス感染症応援派遣活動の報告-健康危機管理における受援体制整備とネットワーク構築に焦点を当てて．神奈川県立保健福祉大学誌．20（1）35-47，2023
• Kato Y, Shinozaki T, Sugiyama D, Taguchi A, Nagata S. Potential motivators affecting parental intention in COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to 4 years: Implications for targeted vaccine interventions in Japan. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 2023;19:2296737.
• 平野優子．人生を脅かす疾患や障害と生きる人々の時間軸を含むライフ経験とレジリエンスとの関連に関する文献検討．日本看護科学会誌，43, 800-809, 2023. Doi:10.5630/jans.43.800
• Tanabe A, Hirata A, Kuwabara K, Kubo S, Higashiyama A, Hirata T, Sugiyama D,Nishida Y, Kubota Y, Kadota A, Nishikawa T, Miyamatsu N, Miyamoto Y, Okamura T.Association between visceral fat accumulation and decline in the estimatedglomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C in the Japanese urban population:the KOBE study. Endocr J. 2022 Oct 12. doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ22-0218. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36223945.
• Kaneyama A, Hirata A, Hirata T, Imai Y, Kuwabara K, Funamoto M, Sugiyama D,Okamura T. Impact of hypertension and diabetes on the onset of chronic kidney disease in a general Japanese population. Hypertens Res. 2022 Sep 28. doi:10.1038/s41440-022-01041-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36171326.
• Sato H, Matsunaga A, Taguchi A. A concept analysis of community resilience regarding disasters in the medical and health fields. Journal of Japan Academy of Community Health Nursing, .25(2), 23-31, 2022.
• Taguchi A, Murayama H, Ono K: Association between Japanese community health workers' willingness to continue service and two categories of motives: altruistic and self-oriente. PLoS ONE, 2021 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220277
• Sasaki M, Taguchi A, Matsunaga A, Yamauchi Y, Yamauchi E, Nagata S. Process of creating a system for implementing a home care support conference at outpatient care. Japan Society for Health Care Management 22(2), 88-94, 2021
• Akatsuka, E., Tadaka, E. Development of a resilience scale for oldest-old age (RSO). BMC Geriatr 21, 174 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02036-w
• Ito K, Murayama H, Taguchi A, Omori J. Characteristics of older people willing to offer lifestyle support to other community members living in rural areas with heavy snowfall. Japanese Society of Public Health, 67(12), 860-870, 2020
• Kai Ito, Atsuko Taguchi, Atsushi Matsunaga, Kaori Takeda, Hiroshi Murayama, Junko Omori Concept analysis of "Gojo" (mutual help). [Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health 67(12) 860-870, 2020
• Murayama H, Taguchi A, Spencer MS, Yamaguchi T. Efficacy of a community health worker-based intervention in improving dietary habits among community-dwelling older people: A controlled, cross-over trial in Japan. Health Education & Behavior. 47(1):47-56，2020　doi: 10.1177/1090198119891975.
• Hosoya N,　Sato N, Amamiya Y, Ishikawa S. Actual activities of voluntary disaster prevention residents' organizations assisting individuals with special care needs. Japan Academy of community health nursing [ Nihon Chiiki Kango Gakkaishi] 23(3), 39-46, 2020
• Susumu Fukita, Hiromi Kawasaki, Satoko Yamasaki: Effects of a Stress Management Program Based on Psychological Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease after Retirement in an Underpopulated Division: A Pilot Study. Health, 10, 1107-1119, 2018

Career after degree completion

Municipal and prefectural governments, national government, companies, universities, research institutes, etc.

Message

People are likely to have various concerns about studying at the graduate school, including not having a clear research topic, worrying about whether they can keep up in lectures, and the high cost of academic fees and expenses. Please feel free to contact us if you have even the slightest interest of studying at the school. You can also sit in on seminars. All faculty members in this division eagerly await to hear from you.
Although you cannot obtain a public health nurse license at the school, brush-up programs can be prepared for administrative public health nurses and occupational health nurses. We invite people wanting to improve their skills or change direction after several years as a hospital nurse to take advantage of the opportunities available at the graduate school.