Home【Research Keywords】
Nursing care for older adults and their families, Health promotion for local residents/Data health, Chronic care, Telenursing/Telehealth
【Recent highlights】
It is essential to address the increasingly complex and diverse health needs of communities at the societal, regional, and individual levels. These needs arise from factors such as population ageing and demographic change, the diversification of family structures and lifestyles, and the uneven distribution of regional and population resources. This research laboratory aims to contribute to the realization of communities in which people can live with peace of mind and receive the care they need, regardless of where they live. To achieve this goal, we collaborate with healthcare and long-term care insurers (local government), businesses, and other stakeholders, with a focus on fostering supportive environments and promoting positive changes in residents’ health behaviors.
【Major Papers of the Laboratory】
・Efficacy of human–robot interaction on local residents. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2025
・Efficacy of extracting and preventively intervening late-stage older adults who are at high risk for spending high medical costs by using the health check-up system in Japan: A pilot study. Frontiers in Public Heath, 2024
・Changing trends in health orientation among older adults: A scoping review. Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2023
【Education】
At the undergraduate level, students learn courses related to geriatric and adult (chronic care) nursing, as well as public health nursing. The appeal of public health nursing lies not only in its broad scope—encompassing individuals and families living in the community, groups, and communities as a whole—but also in its emphasis on collaboration with communities while considering social conditions and addressing challenges based on each community’s characteristics. Through education, we foster problem-solving thinking and practical skills grounded in community contexts and individuals’ life courses.
At the postgraduate level, students explore challenges within local communities through research. Through in-depth discussion, the students aim to develop into highly autonomous researchers capable of constructing, evaluating, and implementing theories and methods for problem-solving. Furthermore, this laboratory is committed to cultivating advanced practice nurses who can respond to the diverse needs of society, communities, and individuals, and drive transformation in the healthcare system.
【Research】
We primarily develop methodologies to stratify the risk of disease and long-term care by utilizing health information related to individuals living in the community and employees in corporate settings, such as medical claims and health examination data. Based on these risk characteristics, we design and implement bespoke nursing interventions.
Our main research areas include:
- Disease and care prevention for older adults
- Data-driven health and population health management
- Enhancing dementia care practice skills among healthcare students.
- Advanced practice nursing
- Telenursing/Telehealth for individuals with chronic diseases and frail older adults.
【Photo explanation】Health Education for Public Health Nursing Students (Child‑Raising Support Plaza)
【Photo explanation】Health Support for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using Communication Robots
