Research Supervision Staff and Research Topics (Master’s Program)

Health Nursing

Nursing Design

Prof. Kobayashi Hiromitsu	Experimental research on the evaluation of nursing skills, using measurements of physiological and physical functions Research on physical characteristics of the elderly, including walking, sleep, and autonomic functions
Prof. Kakihana Wataru	Research on physical fitness for health maintenance and promotion Research relating to educational practices to develop competencies
Assoc. Prof. Matsuda Yukihisa	Experimental psychological research on human cognitive functions and the application thereof Computational neuroscience on cognitive function and psychiatric disorder specificity, with a focus on brain structureResearch relating to educational practices to develop competencies

Community Health

Prof. Tsukada Hisae	Research relating to community health nursing practices Research relating to the evaluation of public health services Research relating to health literacy and health behavior
Prof. Imai Hideki	Human ecological research targeting human populations Epidemiological research relating to disease structure in Japan
Prof. Yonezawa Hiromi	Research relating to public health nurse practical activities Research relating to preventive health care Research relating to in-service training of public health nurses
Prof. Mino Yukiko	Research relating to evaluation, therapy, and social rehabilitation support for people with mental disabilities who have caused harm to others Research relating to nursing care of psychiatric patients with physical complications

Nursing Administration

Prof. Maruoka Naoko	Research relating to nursing management Research relating to discharge coordination and support Research relating to falls risk management
Prof. Takeyama Masashi	Research relating to the communication skills of new nurses Research relating to emotional care

Practical Nursing

Women’s Health

Child and Family Health Nursing

Prof. Tobe Hiromi

Family resilience, prevention of abuse and maltreatment, family mindfulness, child-rearing attitude, anger, emotion regulation, socialization of emotions, attachment, attachment disorder, child adoption, developmental disorder, school refusal, family studies

Adult Nursing

Prof. Konya Chizuko	Research relating to the development of care technologies for wounds and skin disorders Research relating to remote support in wound and skin care nursing
Prof. Imai Miwa	Research relating to cancer prevention Research relating to the prevention of infectious diseases
Prof. Hirai Takao	Chronobiological research relating to lifestyle-related disease prevention Research relating to bone metabolism and nutrition
Prof. Minematsu Takeo	Development of skin-blotting technology for noninvasive skin assessments Development of a chronic dehydration method using skin-blotting Development of wound-blotting technology for noninvasive wound assessments
Prof. Dai Misako	Research relating to the development of care technologies for side effects and complications after cancer treatment Research relating to remote support for edema care
Prof. Ogai Kazuhiro	Elucidation of the involvement of bacterial flora in wound occurrence and recurrence, and development of corrective methods Development and application of comprehensive testing methods using skin blotting Development and application of wound assessment technology targeting microRNA

Gerontological Nursing

Prof. Sanada Hiromi	Care innovation in nursing science and engineering
Prof. Kawashima Kazuyo	Research relating to verification of nursing theory in practical application Research relating to the care of elderly people living in nursing homes (bathing and decision-making) Research relating to the improvement of health issues common among the elderly (undernutrition, sleep disorders, contractures, etc.) Research relating to the development of care technologies in nursing care facilities
Prof. Iwasa Kazuo	Research relating to basic clinical conditions of intractable neurological diseases

Home Care Nursing

Prof. Sakurai Shihomi

Health support for caregivers Support for raising children requiring constant medical care Research relating to home nursing

Midwifery Nursing

Prof. Kameda Yukie	Research relating to the effects of antenatal education and measuring instruments Research relating to midwife education
Prof. Yoneda Masayo	Research relating to grief care (mainly focusing on perinatal deaths: miscarriages, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths) Research relating to professional midwifery care