MIO KOJIMA

Last Updated :2026/04/06

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail
ozawamiohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Dr. Mio Kojima is a nurse researcher and educator focused on nursing administration and improving the quality of nursing practice. She theaches lectures, seminars, and clinical practicum courses on the nursing process to second-year undergraduates ne to nursing science. Through hertiaching, she helps students build essential skills in systematic assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based nursing, with emphasis on connecting theory to real-world practice. Her research centers on nursing administration, especially NICU nursing, nursing educaion, and enhancing the quality of care. Previously publishing under the nami Mio Ozawa, Dr Kojima works to advance high-quality nursing practices and create sustainnable nursing systems.

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science, The University of Tokyo
  • Master of Health Science, The University of Tokyo
  • Bachelor of Nursing Sciences, St.luke's College of Nursing

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Nursing

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Nursing;Lifelong developmental nursing

Research Keywords

  • Nursing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Cross-field
  • Education
  • Life, Health, Medical Informatics
  • Human development
  • Pain control
  • Career

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
  • Japan Academy of Nursing Education

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Integrated Clinical Practice
  2. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Theories and Nursing Process for Medical/Surgical Nursing
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Fundamentals Of Nursing Skill
  4. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Clinical Nursing Skills
  5. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Nursing Administration
  6. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Nursing Administration
  7. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Methodology of Maternity Nursing
  8. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Disease Management in Perinatal Nursing
  9. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduate thesis
  10. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Health assessment
  11. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice in Fundamental Nursing Care I
  12. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice in Fundamental Nursing Care II
  13. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Interprofessional education

Award of Education

  1. 2021/03/23, Teacher of the year 2020, Director of Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Reliability and validity of Japanese version of Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale for acute pain in infants, PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, 68(1), 20260202
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  2. Reliability and validity of Japanese version of Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale for acute pain in infants., Pediatr Int., 67(67), e70315-e70315, 202602
  3. Relationship between the certified nurse staffing in neonatal intensive care units and nursing quality, JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE, 22(4), 202510
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  4. Management of postoperative pain in neonatal intensive care units in Japan, JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, 39(5), 771-778, 202510
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  5. Importance of Postoperative Pain Management in Newborns., The Japanese Journal of Child Nursing, Monthly, 48(10), 1162-1166, 20251015
  6. Postoperative Pain Management in Newborns: Care That Tests Comprehensive Capabilities Across Departments and Specialties., The Japanese Journal of Child Nursing, Monthly, 48(10), 1161-1161, 20251015
  7. Differences in Neonatologist and Nurse Perceptions of Procedural Pain Intensity and Management, ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE, 25(3), 199-207, 202506
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  8. Value of the JJANN, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 31(1), 1-1, 20250531
  9. A Literature Review of the Effect of Pain Experiences During NICU Admission on the Development of Preterm Infants, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 31(1), 2-19, 20250531
  10. Parental intentions and requests to provide pain care for their infants in neonatal intensive care units, FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS, 12, 20250103
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  11. Literature review on the characteristics of nursing practice in the NICU, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 10-11, 202503
  12. A literature review on the feelings of pediatric patients returning to school after a long hospital stay toward their classmates, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 18-19, 202503
  13. Literature review on the impact of hospitalization on families with children, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 102-103, 202503
  14. Multi-professional-Family Consensus Practice Guidelines for Neonatal Pain Management: Summary Report ., Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 31(1), 71-82, 20250531
  15. Reliability and validity of a Japanese version of Neonatal Infant Pain Scale, Journal of Japan Academy of Midfife, 39(1), 140-145, 2025
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  16. Effects of automatic heel lancet on invasiveness in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis, ACTA PAEDIATRICA, 113(8), 1750-1756, 202408
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  17. The long-term effects of disaster experiences on mental health, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 64-65, 202403
  18. Consensus core outcome rating for the Japanese neonatal pain guidelines., Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11, 2023
  19. Patient- and Family-Centered Care During Infectious Disease Outbreaks An International Perspective, Advances in Neonatal Care, 23(6), 489-490, 2023
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  20. Effectiveness of e-leaning on neonatal nurses' pain knowledge and pain measurement skills: A pilot study, Advances in Neonatal Care, 22(2), 132-139, 2022
  21. Effectiveness of a Virtual Program on Nurses' Pain-Related Knowledge and Pain-Measurement Skills, PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING, 23(6), 720-727, 2022
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  22. Can Event-Related Potentials Evoked by Heel Lance Assess Pain Processing in Neonates? A Systematic Review, Children, 8(2), 58, 20210120
  23. Family Presence Restrictions and Telemedicine Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units during the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic, CHILDREN-BASEL, 8(7), 202107
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  24. A literature review on the impact of clinical training experiences on nursing perceptions among nursing students, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 48-49, 202103
  25. Commentary: Inter professional Collaboration and Involvement of Parents in the Management of Painful Procedures in Newborns, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8, 599759, 202011
  26. The impact of the guideline for pain management in Japanese NICUs: a five-year follow-up., Child: Care, Health & Development, 20190703
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  27. A literature review on the gap between basic nursing education and nursing practice as perceived by new graduate nurses, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 92-93, 201903
  28. Current status and significance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation education for elementary and junior high school students, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 46-47, 201903
  29. Literature review on the impact of private NICUs on families, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 48-49, 201803
  30. Care to improve the satisfaction of women who give birth at midwifery centers, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 122-123, 201703
  31. Emotions of women who underwent fertility treatment and gave birth during pregnancy, postpartum, and childcare periods, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 68-69, 201703
  32. Literature review on psychological aspects of parents with multiple births, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 64-65, 201703
  33. Evaluation of a neonatal pain care education program., Japan Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 23(2), 2-9, 2017
  34. A Quality Improvement Collaborative Program for Neonatal Pain Management in Japan, ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE, 17(3), 184-191, 2017
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  35. Literature review on support for mothers to prevent postpartum depression, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 28-29, 201603
  36. Support for reducing maternal anxiety about childcare during the postpartum period, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 112-113, 201503
  37. A review of literature on the effects of touch care on newborns, infants, and their mothers, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 64-65, 201503
  38. Development of a Neonatal End-of-Life Care Education Program for NICU Nurses in Japan, JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING, 44(4), 481-491, 2015
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  39. ★, Quality Indicators for Pain Management in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and Growing Care Units : A Modified Delphi Survey of an Expert Panel, 20(2), 2-12, 201411
  40. A literature review on the effects of midwifery support during pregnancy on parenting by parents, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 90-91, 201403
  41. Consideration of the approach to childbirth preparation education provided by midwives to pregnant women and their families in hospitals, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 44-45, 201403
  42. Subsequent Pregnancy AFTER HAVING A BABY WHO WAS Hospitalized in the NICU, MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING, 39(5), 306-312, 2014
  43. Subsequent Pregnancy AFTER HAVING A BABY WHO WAS Hospitalized in the NICU, MCN-THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING, 39(5), 306-312, 2014
    Link to Paper Search Results by DOI
  44. Pain management of neonatal intensive care units in Japan, ACTA PAEDIATRICA, 102(4), 366-372, 201304
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  45. Considerations for a safe and comfortable delivery room environment for low-risk newborns: A content analysis of basic educational texts, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 90-91, 201303
  46. A review of literature on the effects of skin-to-skin contact during the neonatal period on mother-infant relationships, Abstracts of graduation thesis, 14-15, 201303
  47. National survey of nurse-physician collaboration in NICUs and GCUs using a japanese version of the collaboration and satisfaction about care decisions scale, 18(2), 2-9, 20121201
  48. Influence of repeated painful procedures on prefrontal cortical pain responses in newborns., Acta Paediatrica, 100, 198-203, 20110101
  49. Effect of gender and hand laterality on pain processing in human neontates., Early Human Development, 41(2), 284-286, 20110101
  50. The effect of procedure light on physiological response of preterm infants., Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 7(1), 76-83, 20100501
  51. A Clinical Research on the Effectiveness of an Infant Massage Program in NICU to Improve Mental Status among Preterm Infants' Mothers, 70(6), 731-736, 20111130
  52. Survey to develop a neonatal end of life care education program, 18(2), 19-26, 201211
  53. Experiences of mothers with infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit preceding the decision to discharge : Focusing on mothers with infants suffering from diseases that might require long hospitalization, 18(2), 10-18, 201211
  54. National Survey of Nurse-Physician Collaboration in NICUs and GCUs Using a Japanese Version of the Collaboration and Satisfaction about Care Decisions Scale, 18(2), 2-9, 201211
  55. Utility of a Japanese version of the Premature Infant Pain Profile, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 16(1), 28-33, 201003
  56. The effect of procedure light for physiological response among preterm infants, 16, 17-26, 200909
  57. A literature review on neonate's brain activity for sensory experience, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 15(1), 2-9, 200903
  58. Effect of light environment for preterm infant in NICU and GCU, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 13(3), 6-17, 200712

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Very preterm Neonates' development under pain exposure and COVID-19 parental visitation restrictions, Yui Shiroshita, Tetsuo Nakamura, Mio Ozawa, Tomoko Sakaida, Yukari Imamura, Tetsuya Yoneda, Ikuko Sobue, The 8th World Academy of Nursing Science Congress (the 8the WANS) in the conjunction with the 5 th International Conference of Indonesian National Nurse Association (the 5th ICINNA), 2024/08/21, Without Invitation, English, The 8th World Academy of Nursing Science Congress (the 8the WANS) in the conjunction with the 5 th International Conference of Indonesian National Nurse Association (the 5th ICINNA) Committee, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
  2. Assessment and Management of Postoperative Pain in Neonates., Akio Kubota, Mio Ozawa, Toshie Yamazaki, Aya Shimizu, Satoshi Toyama, Mari Kinoshita, 2023/09/11, Without Invitation, English
  3. A Literature Review Concerning Positive Experiences of Japanese Mothers Who Have Preterm or Low Birthweight Infants., Ayaka Tashiro ,Yuki Funaba,Saori Fujimoto,Mio Ozawa, Mari Murakami, SayoFukushima,Mitsuko Ohira, The ICM Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2015, 2015/07, Without Invitation, English, International Confederation of Midwives, Yokohama

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2026, 2027
  2. 2021, 2024
  3. 2020, 2021
  4. 2008
  5. 2007
  6. 2009
  7. 2010
  8. KAKENHI, 2013, 2016
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  9. KAKENHI, 2011, 2012
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  10. KAKENHI, 2010, 2012
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  11. KAKENHI, 2014, 2016
  12. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A), 2017, 2020
  13. KAKENHI, 2017, 2019

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Editorial bord member of Asian Nursing Research, 2016/04, 2025/12
  2. Director of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 2020/09, 2023/04, Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing
  3. Director of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 2023/05, 2027/06, Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing
  4. Guest editor, 2020/05, 2020/12, Children
  5. Reviewer, 2020/03, 2020/10, Early Human Development
  6. Editorial board member of Advances in Neonatal Care, 2013/04, 2026/12, National Association of Neonatal Nurses

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2025, Child: Care, Health and Development, Reviewer
  2. 2025, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Reviewer
  3. 2024, Pain Management Nursing, Reviewer
  4. 2025, International Journal of Nursing Practice, Reviewer
  5. 2023, International Journal of Nursing Practice, Reviewer
  6. 2020, Early Human Development, Reviewer
  7. 2020, Journal of Japan Nursing Sciences, Reviewer
  8. 2025, Asian Nursing Research, Editor
  9. 2025, Advances in Neonatal Care, Reviewer
  10. 2018, Acta Paediatrica, Reviewer
  11. 2023, BMC Pediatrics, Reviewer
  12. 2025, Advances in Neonatal Care, Editor
  13. 2025, Pain Management Nursing, Reviewer