広島大学

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

• Interprofessional collaboration
• Nursing profession
• Pain managemant
• Guideline
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Evidence Based Practice

Affiliated Academic Societies

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

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Human health and the society
2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Integrated Clinical Practice
3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Theories and Nursing Process for Medical/Surgical Nursing
4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Fundamentals Of Nursing Skill
5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Clinical Nursing Skills
6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Nursing Administration
7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Methodology of Maternity Nursing
8. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Disease Management in Perinatal Nursing
9. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduate thesis
10. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Health assessment
11. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice in Fundamental Nursing Care I
12. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice in Fundamental Nursing Care II
13. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Interprofessional education
14. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Advanced Lecture on Health Science 1(Survey Research)

Award of Education

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

Research Activities

Academic Papers

1. Effects of automatic heel lancet on invasiveness in neonates: A systematic review and meta- analysis., Acta Paediatrica, 2024
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2. 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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3. Consensus core outcome rating for the Japanese neonatal pain guidelines., Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11, 2023
4. 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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5. 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
6. 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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7. Can Event-Related Potentials Evoked by Heel Lance Assess Pain Processing in Neonates? A Systematic Review, Children, 8(2), 58, 20210120
8. Commentary: Inter professional Collaboration and Involvement of Parents in the Management of Painful Procedures in Newborns, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8, 599759, 202011
9. 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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10. A Quality Improvement Collaborative Program for Neonatal Pain Management in Japan, ADVANCES IN NEONATAL CARE, 17(3), 184-191, 2017
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11. Evaluation of a neonatal pain care education program., Japan Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 23(2), 2-9, 2017
12. 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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13. 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
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14. ★, 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
15. 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
16. Pain management of neonatal intensive care units in Japan, ACTA PAEDIATRICA, 102(4), 366-372, 201304
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17. 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
18. Effect of gender and hand laterality on pain processing in human neontates., Early Human Development, 41(2), 284-286, 20110101
19. Influence of repeated painful procedures on prefrontal cortical pain responses in newborns., Acta Paediatrica, 100, 198-203, 20110101
20. The effect of procedure light on physiological response of preterm infants., Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 7(1), 76-83, 20100501
21. 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
22. Effect of light environment for preterm infant in NICU and GCU, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 13(3), 6-17, 200712
23. A literature review on neonate's brain activity for sensory experience, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 15(1), 2-9, 200903
24. Utility of a Japanese version of the Premature Infant Pain Profile, Journal of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 16(1), 28-33, 201003
25. The effect of procedure light for physiological response among preterm infants, 16, 17-26, 200909
26. 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
27. 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
28. Survey to develop a neonatal end of life care education program, 18(2), 19-26, 201211

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

1. 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
2. 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. 2021, 2024
2. 2020, 2021
3. 2008
4. 2007
5. 2009
6. 2010
7. KAKENHI, 2013, 2016
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8. KAKENHI, Current pain management of neonatal intensive care unit in Japan, 2011, 2012
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9. KAKENHI, Development of a neonatal end-of-life care education program based on family-centered care, 2010, 2012
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10. KAKENHI, 2014, 2016
11. KAKEN, 2017, 2020

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

1. Director of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 2020/09, 2023/04, Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing
2. Director of Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing, 2023/05, 2025/03, Japan Academy of Neonatal Nursing
3. Editorial board member of Advances in Neonatal Care, 2013/04, 2023/12, National Association of Neonatal Nurses