KANA KAZAWA

Last Updated :2026/01/21

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Professor
E-mail
kkazawahiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Master of Science in Nursing, Hiroshima University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Nursing;Community health nursing
  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Nursing;Clinical nursing
  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Nursing;Gerontological nursing

Research Keywords

  • Nursing care for older adults and their families, Health promotion for local residents/Data health, Chronic care, Telenursing/Telehealth

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese Society for Chronic Illness and Conditions Nursing
  • Japan Academy of Dibetes Education and Nursing
  • Japan Academy of Nursing Science
  • Japan Association for Medical Informatics

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Development, reliability, and validity of a self-assessment scale for dementia care management, PSYCHOGERIATRICS, 23(2), 345-353, 202303
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  2. Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on facility- and home-dwelling people with dementia: Perspectives from professionals involved in dementia care, GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 22(10), 832-838, 202210
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  3. Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on facility- and home-dwelling people with dementia: Perspectives from professionals involved in dementia care, Geriatr Gerontol Int, 22(10), 832-838, 20220906
  4. ★, Community-Based Advanced Case Management for Patients with Complex Multimorbidity and High Medical Dependence: A Longitudinal Study, Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(13), 20220625
  5. ★, Efficacy of care manager-led support for family caregivers of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a randomized controlled study, BMC GERIATRICS, 22(1), 20220815
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  6. Development of a predictive model using the Kihon Checklist for older adults at risk of needing long-term care based on cohort data of 19 months, GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 22(9), 797-802, 202209
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  7. Factors Affecting Employees Work Engagement in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(17), 202209
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  8. Community-Based Advanced Case Management for Patients with Complex Multimorbidity and High Medical Dependence: A Longitudinal Study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(13), 202207
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  9. Undergraduate nursing students' learning experiences of a telehealth clinical practice program during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study, NURSE EDUCATION TODAY, 111, 202204
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  10. Long-term effectiveness of a disease management program to prevent diabetic nephropathy: a propensity score matching analysis using administrative data in Japan, BMC ENDOCRINE DISORDERS, 22(1), 20220520
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  11. Experiences with COVID-19 cluster infections in geriatric care facilities., Geriatr Gerontol Int, 20220529
  12. Factors That Facilitate Discussion and Documentation of End-of-Life Care among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(7), 202204
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  13. Characteristics of early-career nurse researchers negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study, BMJ OPEN, 12(4), 202204
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  14. Assessing Burden, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life among Caregivers of Hemodialysis Patients in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(8), 202204
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  15. Person-centered dementia care during COVID-19: a qualitative case study of impact on and collaborations between caregivers, BMC GERIATRICS, 22(1), 107-107, 20220207
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  16. Undergraduate nursing students' learning experiences of a telehealth clinical practice program during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study, Nurse Education Today, 111, 20220209
  17. Person-centered dementia care during COVID-19: A qualitative case study of impact on and collaborations between caregivers, BMC Geriatrics, in press, 2022
  18. Experts' perception of support for people with dementia and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 22(1), 26-31, 202201
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  19. Can a sleep disorder intervention-embedded self-management programme contribute to improve management of diabetes? A pilot single-arm pretest and post-test study, BMJ OPEN, 11(9), 202109
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  20. The Effectiveness of Telenursing for Self-Management Education on Cardiometabolic Conditions: A Pilot Project on a Remote Island of Osakikamijima, Japan, JOURNAL OF PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 12, 202107
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  21. Preparedness guide for people with dementia and caregivers in COVID-19 pandemic., Geriatr Gerontol Int, 21(7), 593-595
  22. The Effectiveness of Telenursing for Self-Management Education on Cardiometabolic Conditions: A Pilot Project on A Remote Island of Ōsakikamijima, Japan., Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 12(4), 1-10
  23. Presenteeism among Chinese workers in Japan and its relationship with mental health and health-promoting lifestyles, INDUSTRIAL HEALTH, 58(1), 35-45, 2020
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  24. Understanding the process for developing sleep disorders among Japanese workers: a qualitative study, HEALTH PROMOTION PERSPECTIVES, 11(1), 87-96, 2021
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  25. Awareness Development and Usage of Mobile Health Technology Among Individuals With Hypertension in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Trial, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 22(12), 20201207
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  26. A Health Guidance App to Improve Motivation, Adherence to Lifestyle Changes and Indicators of Metabolic Disturbances among Japanese Civil Servants, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 17(21), 202011
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  27. Health education improves referral compliance of persons with probable Diabetic Retinopathy: A randomized controlled trial, PLOS ONE, 15(11), 20201112
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  28. Understanding the process for developing sleep disorders among Japanese workers: a qualitative study, Health Promotion Perspectives
  29. Increasing Awareness and Use of Mobile Health Technology Among Individuals With Hypertension in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial, JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, 9(8), 202008
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  30. Awareness Development and Usage of Mobile Health Technology among Hypertensive Individuals in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(12), 1-15, 2020
  31. Health education improves referral compliance of persons with probable Diabetic Retinopathy: A randomized controlled trial, PLOS ONE, in press
  32. A Health Guidance App to Improve Motivation, Adherence to Lifestyle Changes and Indicators of Metabolic Disturbances among Japanese Civil Servants, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, in press
  33. Evaluating the effectiveness and feasibility of nurse-led distant and face-to-face interviews programs for promoting behavioral change and disease management in patients with diabetic nephropathy: a triangulation approach, BMC NURSING, 19(1), 20200312
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  34. Characteristics of heart failure patients incurring high medical costs via matching specific health examination results and medical claim data: a cross-sectional study, BMJ OPEN, 9(12), 201912
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  35. Awareness Development and Usage of mobile Health Technology among Individuals with Hypertension in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol, JMIR Research Protocols
  36. ★, Evaluating the effectiveness and feasibility of nurse-led distant and face-to-face interviews programs for promoting behavioral change and disease management in patients with diabetic nephropathy: a triangulation approach, BMC nursing, 19(16)
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  37. Disease perception and experiences among rural Bangladeshi hypertensive women: A qualitative approach, HEALTH PROMOTION PERSPECTIVES, 10(1), 66-73, 2020
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  38. Awareness Development and Usage of mobile Health Technology among Individuals with Hypertension in a Rural Community of Bangladesh: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol., JMIR Research Protocols, 2019
  39. Characteristics of heart failure patients incurring high medical costs via matching specific health examination results and medical claim data: A cross-sectional study., BMJ Open, 2019
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  40. Presenteeism among Chinese workers in Japan and its relationship with mental health and health-promoting lifestyles, Industrial Health, 2019
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  41. Disease management for high risk patients with diabetic nephropathy, Precision Medicine, 2(5), 80-84, 2019
  42. Quality Primary Care for Disease Prevention and Management, Asian Hospital and Healthcare Management, 42, 30-34, 2018
  43. ★, An Investigation of Factors Influencing High Usage of Medical and Long-Term Care Services in an Aging Society in Japan, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, January(1), 1-12, 2018
  44. Health Resource Utilization and Comorbidities in Patients with Mental Disorders: Analysis Based on Health Insurance Claim Data, Health, 9(4), 763-777, 2017
  45. Effects of a self-management skills-acquisition program on pre-dialysis patients with diabetic nephropathy, Nephrology Nursing Journal, 40(2), 141-149, 2013
  46. ★, Efficacy of a disease management program focused on acquisition of selfmanagement skills in pre-dialysis patients with diabetic nephropathy:24 months follow-up, Journal of Nephrology, 2014
  47. Efficacy and Usability of an E-learning Program for Fostering Qualified Disease Management Nurses, Health, 7(8), 955-964, 2015
  48. Development and Evaluation of Disease Management Program and Service Framework for Patients with Chronic Diseases, Health, 7(6), 729-740, 2015

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. How do I enhance my research activity in the COVID-19 era?: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Japanese early-career nurse researchers, WANS seminar, 2022/08/09, With Invitation, English
  2. Long-term evaluation of Disease Management Program(DMP) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM) patients using medical claim data: a retrospective cohort study, International Microsimulation Association 7th World Congress, 2019, Without Invitation, English
  3. Effects of an Advanced Case Management for Patients with Chronic Diseases - Preliminary Result -, Kana Kazawa, Kanae Osaki, Osamu hiramitsu, Weng Li, Hidemi Daikoku, Michiko Moriyama, 21th EAFONS& 11th INC, 2018/01/11, Without Invitation, English
  4. Analysis of the distribution of medical expenditure and disease structure in a super-aging society., Kazawa K, Iwamoto S, Moriyama M, 2017/03/28, Without Invitation, English
  5. Feasibility of IT-based self-management education method for patients with diabetic nephropathy: A qualitative study, Osaki K, Kazawa K, Moriyama M., The 20th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, 2017/03/10, Without Invitation, English, Hong Kong
  6. Discussion of the dynamics and action plans for the Japanese healthcare system and the care of elderly people aged 75 years or older., Kazawa K, Kanazawa T, Iwamoto S, Moriyama M., The 6th international conference on community health nursing research, 2015/08/21, Without Invitation, English, Seoul, Korea
  7. Evaluation of Advanced Case Management for the High Medical Dependent: A preliminary result., Kazawa K, Sato K, Hiramitsu O, Weng L, Maeno, S, Moriyama M., The 6th International Nursing Research Conference of World Academy of Nursing Science, 2020/02/28, Without Invitation, English

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2018, Japan Journal of Nursing Science, Others, Reviewer
  2. 2020, The Journal of Japan Academy of Diabetes Education and Nursing, Others