Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Kawakami S, Abe Y, Kamiyama M, Sito S. Differeces between nurses’ and workers’ estimations of pain prevalence among elderly residents. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Feb;16(1):20-32. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.03.005. Epub 2014 Jun 12.
Takai Y, Abe A, Torimoto-Sasai Y, Okamoto Y, Kamiyama M, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Compliance of urinary continence care for Japanese residents on short-stay respite services. Int J Urol Nurs. Forthcoming.
Fujimori M, Shirai Y, Asai M, Kubota K, Katsumata N, Uchitomi Y. Effect of communication skills training program for oncologists based on patient preferences for communication when receiving bad news: a randomized controlled trial.J Clin Oncol. 2014 Jul 10;32(20):2166-72. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.51.2756. Epub 2014 Jun 9.
Fujimori M, Shirai Y, Asai M, Kubota K, Katsumata N, Uchitomi Y. Development and preliminary evaluation of communication skills training program for oncologists based on patient preferences for communicating bad news. Palliat Support Care. 2014 Oct;12(5):379-86. doi: 10.1017/S147895151300031X. Epub 2013 Nov 4.
Mikoshiba N, Miyashita M, Sakai T, Tateishi R, Koike K. Depressive symptoms after treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma survivors: prevalence, determimants, and impact on health-related quality of life. Psychooncology. 2013 Oct;22(10):2347-53. doi: 10.1002/pon.3300. Epub 2013 May 19.
Igarashi A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. A population-based survey on preceptions of opioid treatment and palliative care units : OPTIM Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2014; 31:155-60.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Ko A. Prevalence of and factors related to pain among elderly Japanese residents in long-term healthcare facilities. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2014 Apr;14(2):481-9. doi: 10.1111/ggi.12094.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Ko A, Heilemann MV. Differences in pain measures by Mini-Mental State Examination scores of residents in aged care facilities: examining the usability of the Abbey Pain Scale- Japanese version. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Mar;15(1):236-45. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.09.004.
Kondo K, Fujimori M, Shirai Y, Yamada Y, Ogawa A, Hizawa N, Uchitomi Y. Characteristics associated with empathic behavior in Japanese oncologists. Patient Educ Couns. 2013 Nov;93(2):350-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.06.023.
Watanabe M, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Nishigaki M, Okamoto Y, Igarashi A, Suzuki M. Care managers’ confidence in managing home-based end-of-life care: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2013 Jul 1;13(1):67.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Chiba Y, Nishikawa Y, Sugai Y, Hayashi K. Prevalence of pain among residents in Japanese nursing homes: a descriptive study. Pain Manag Nurs. 2013 Jun;14(2):e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2011.01.005.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Suzuki, M., Furuta Y., Sato, A. & Fujimaki, Y. Developing and validating a Japanese version of the Assessment of Pain in Elderly People with Communication Impairment. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Nov-Dec;57(3):403-10. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.06.002.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Fukahori H, Kobayashi S, Chiba Y. Nursing ward managers’ perceptions of pain prevalance at the aged-care facilities in Japan: a nationwide survey. Pain manag Nurs. 2013 Sep;14(3):e59-66.
Tanaka M, Kawakami A, Iwao Y, Fukushima T, Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N. The gap between flare-up recognition and judgment of need for physician visit in patients with ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology Research, 2013;6(2):49-55.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Okamoto Y, Fukahori H, Kou A, & Tanaka M. Family caregiver strategies to encourage older relatives with dementia to use social services. J Adv Nurs. 2013 Dec;69(12):2675-85. doi: 10.1111/jan.12155.
Kayama M, Gregg F Misuzu, Asahara K, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Okuma K, Kinoshita Y. Mentoring doctoral students for qualitative reserch: interviews to experienced nursing faculty in Japan. J Nurs Educ. 2013;52(5): 283-9.
Tokunaga-Nakawatase Y, Nishigaki M, Miyawaki I, Nishida J, Kosaka S, Sanada H, Kazuma K. Computer-supported indirect-form lifestyle-modification support program using Lifestyle Intervention Support Software for Diabetes Prevention(LISS-DP) for people with a family history of type 2 diabetes in a medical checkup setting : a randomized contralled trial. Prim Care Diabetes. 2014 Oct;8(3):207-14. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2014.01.007.
Nishigaki M, Tokunaga-Nakawatase Y, Nishida J, Kazuma K. The effect of genetic counseling for adult offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes on attitudes toward diabetes and its heredity: a randomized controlled trial. J Genet Couns. 2014 Oct;23(5):762-9. doi: 10.1007/s10897-013-9680-5.
Adachi N, Munesada M, Yamada N, Suzuki H, Futohashi A, Shigeeda T, Kato S, Nishigaki M. Effects of aromatherapy massage on face-down posture-related pain after vitrectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Jun;15(2):482-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.12.004
Kawakami A, Tanaka M, Nishigaki M, Naganuma M, Iwao Y, Hibi T, Sanada H, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Kazuma K Relationship between non-adherence to aminosalicylate medication and the risk of clinical relapse among Japanese patients with ulcerative colitis in clinical remission: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Gastroenterology 2013 Sep;48(9):1006-15. doi: 10.1007/s00535-012-0721-x. Epub 2012 Dec 4.PMID 23208019
Naganawa Y, Suzuki M, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Takai Y. What do nurses and managers do to assist home helpers in home-based end-of-life care? The 17th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, 2014 Feb, Manila, Philippines.
Negishi M, Igarashi A, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Takai Y. Patterns of collaboration between care managers and homecare nurses/home helpers during home-based end-of-life care: a care manager questionnaire survey. The 17th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, 2014 Feb, Manila, Philippines.
Igarashi A, Fukahori H, Sakai M, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Gerontological nursing perspectives of the healthcare system issues in Japan. The 17th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars, 2014 Feb, Manila, Philippines.
Takai Y, Yamamoto-Mitani N, & Kawakami S: Differences in nurses’ and care-workers’ estimation of pain prevalence among elderly residents. The International Nursing Home Research Conference H25.11, St. Louis, Mo, USA
Yamamoto-Mitani N, Okamoto Y, Igarashi A, Suzuki M, Nishigaki M, Watanabe M. Factors of good collaboration for end-of-life care at home: Questionnaire survey to Japanese homecare nurses, care managers and home helpers. The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2013.6.27. Seoul, Korea.
Watanabe M, Okamoto Y, Igarashi A, Nishigaki M, Suzuki M, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Care managers’ confidence in providing end-of-life care for the older person at home in Japan. The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2013.6.27. Seoul, Korea.
Suzuki M, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Okamoto Y, Igarashi A, Nishigaki M, Watanabe M. How is homecare workers’ preference in place for their own dying associated with the number of experience and confidence level in their home end-of-life care? The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2013.6.25. Seoul, Korea.
Takai Y, Fujimaki Y, Sato A, Furuta Y, Suzuki M, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Examining the factors that influence pain-related behaviors among older adults with dementia in Japan. The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2013.6.25. Seoul, Korea.
Suzuki M, Takai Y, Furuta Y, Matsui Y, Sato A, Ooshiro H, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Kanamori M. Prevalence of pain and the relationship between pain and physical/psychatric functions among the elderly with dementia in Japanese geriantric facilities. The 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2013.6.25. Seoul, Korea.
Kawakami A, Tanaka M, Nishigaki M, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Yoshimura N, Suzuki R, Maeda S, Kunisaki R. Development of an assessment method based on Health Belief Model to identify patient with ulcerative colitis at high-risk of non-adherence to aminosalicylates. The 8th Nursing Europe Crohn’s and Colitis Organization(N-ECCO) Network Meeting, 2014 Feb 20-22, Copenhagen, Dennmark.
Yamamoto-Mitani N. Quality assurance in long-term care nursing. International Nursing Conference: health pomotion reserch in gerontological nursing at Chungnam National University. 2013 June 26; Chungnam Korea.
Igarashi A. Current trends in gerontological nursing reserch in Japan. International Nursing Conference: health pomotion reserch in gerontological nursing at Chungnam National University. 2013 June 26; Chungnam Korea.
Suzuki M. Current trends in oncology nursing reserch in Japan. International Nursing Conference: health promotion reserch in gerontological nursing at Chungnam National University. 2013 June 26; Chungnam Korea.
西垣昌和. 看護における介入研究のゴールドスタンダードを目指して. 日本看護科学学会 2013年第2回セミナー 量的研究方法. Jun 2013; 東京.
Nishigaki M. Genetic Counseling for Diabetes Prevention. Japanese Reserch Association at Virginia Commonwealth University. Feb 2014; Richmonf, VA.
Nishigaki M. Prevention of Multifactorial Chronic Diseases: Application of Hereditary Aspcts. UNC-School of Nursing International Nursing Semminar. Apr 2013; Chapel Hill, NC.
Nishigaki M. “An Overview of Graduate Nursing Education in Japan””Experiences of Patients with Chronic Illnesses during a Disaster, rhe Tohoku Erthquake in 2011”. UNC-School of Nursing International Nursing Semminar. Apr 2013; Chapel Hill, NC.