Grant Decision Makers (Research Grants)

FY2025

1) Challenging Subject Research Grants for regular members (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Applications: 32
Adopted: 7 persons

identity(Titles omitted)	program title
Kazuki Shigeta	Development of a method to prevent difficult-to-heal wounds by inhibiting cellular senescence in wound dressings
Chizuko Sakashita	Development and implementation of a transitional care program (cancer pain management version) to improve the quality of life of adult patients discharged from acute care hospitals and treated at home
Watabe Daichi	Association between the assignment of nurse practitioners (NPs) in intensive care units and the rate of patient deaths. -A retrospective cohort study with multicenter data.
Chie Manabe	Clarification of the pain rating scale NRS values that cause postoperative sleep disturbances. -Aiming to Prevent Postoperative Sleep Disorders.
Mika Maezawa	Fundamental considerations for the development of guidelines on extravascular leakage of non-anticancer drugs: an assessment focused on prevention and early detection.
Maiko Ansato	Relationship between co-parenting in fifth- and sixth-grade caregivers' meals, parenting style, and children's quality of life.
Kyoko Kawabata	Development of a method for delivering a program on the subject of career cartography for nursing managers.

Total grant amount: 3,300,000 yen

(2) Designated subject research grants for regular members (excluding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Application: 16 persons
Adopted: 3

identity(Titles omitted)	research task
Yuriko Usui	Women's Hopes and Support Needs for Childbearing: International Collaborative Research BESt-Japan
Naoko Umeda	Elucidation of the relationship between fatty acid metabolism-related factors in the placenta during gestation and birth weight for the development of a new intervention strategy for preconception care.
the three younger sisters - Chen, Jiangsu and Chen	A Qualitative Study of Decision Making on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use among Pregnant Women at High Risk of HIV Infection in Malawi

Total grant amount: 3,000,000 yen

Fiscal Year 2024

1) Challenging Subject Research Grants for regular members (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Applications: 19
Adopted: 11

identity(Titles omitted)	program title
Atsushi Iwasawa	Development of Evaluation Indicators for a Gatekeeper Training Program for Community Welfare Volunteers: Focusing on "Noticing" and "Connecting".
Ryota Kumakura	Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Dialysis Patient-perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale
Chieko Ogawa	Development of a Stepwise Competency Behavior Assessment Instrument for Psychiatric Nurses
Kumiko Misato	Development and effectiveness testing of a program to promote father-child interaction among fathers of newborns: a randomized controlled trial
Nahoko Maruyama	Implementation of support for positive individuals following the introduction of maternal DV screening: a mixed-mode study
Mina Matsumura	Investigation of Methods and Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Oral Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Love in the Palace	Effects of Nipple Stimulation with an Electric Milking Machine on Post-Cesarean Mothers Wishing to Breastfeed
Hidemi Nagano	Survey on Nursing Practice for Prevention of Compression Wounds of Medical Related Devices in Children Admitted to NICU/GCU -Difficulties in Nurses' Care Practice-.
Mikio Watanabe	Development and Reliability and Validity of a Demands Rating Scale for Couples/Partners Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Based on the Family Concentric Sphere Environment Theory
Naomi Yamashita	Clinical practice of nurses supporting terminally ill cancer patients who wish to go to the toilet to defecate until the end of their life.
Mizuki Katsuhisa	Development of a simple assessment tool for cognitive frailty using digital and AI technology that can be implemented by nurses in clinical settings.

Total grant amount: 5,285,040 yen

(2) Designated subject research grants for regular members (excluding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Applications: 7 (1 of which is not eligible)
Adopted: 5 (1 of them declined after adoption)

identity(Titles omitted)	program title
Yumiko Tateoka	Study on Health Assessment of Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Continuous Breastfeeding
Akari Maeda	Development of a Multidisciplinary Cooperation Simulation Education Program for Home-Visit Nurses to Realize Good Death
Friendly love	Development of a Learning Infrastructure for the Dissemination of Science-Based Nursing Practice: Elucidation of Learning Patterns for Individualized Optimization of Learning Using e-learning
Satoshi Takahashi	Development of Conversation Generation Function by Generative AI for Implementation of Communication Robot System Linked with Vital Signs Measurement

Total grant amount 4,000,000 yen

Fiscal Year 2023

1) Challenging Subject Research Grants for regular members (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Applications: 28
Adopted: 11

identity(Titles omitted)	program title
early month of the lunar calendar	Clarification of Coordination Skills of Nurses in Interprofessional Collaboration -An Ethnography Focusing on the Efforts of Chronic Disease Nurses
Sachiko Sakurai	A Participatory Program Using Infographic Materials to Foster Pregnancy Hypertension and Eclampsia Prevention Behaviors in Tanzania: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Kaoruko Yamada	The Impact of Nurses' Career Competencies on the Relationship between Work Resources and Work Engagement
Naohiro Maeda	Theoretical Development of Home-Visit Nursing Care to Improve Physical Activity of Patients Caring for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Akiko Sato	A survey of working status factors affecting constipation in working women.
Masao Kunimitsu	Development of animal models of skin commensalism of pathogenic bacteria: Establishment of a basis for "Optimization of the wound environment
Aya Tomita	Association between maternal drug administration during epidural anesthesia delivery and salivary oxytocin concentration in the infant: comparison of oxytocin concentration before and after early mother-infant contact.
Chiharu Matsubara	Research on the Construction of a Comprehensive Health Support System for Working Women Utilizing FemTech
Yoshiko Horie	Does replacing ingested oil improve the barrier function of obese skin? -Toward establishing a highly feasible method of care...
Yakiko Arita	Development of an instrument for reflecting on responsible learning behaviors based on motivation, intention, and performance theory in nursing students' clinical practice.
Takao Itaya	Exploring the Challenges of Multidisciplinary Collaboration in a Pandemic from a Nurse's Perspective

Total grant amount: 5,228,000 yen

(2) Designated subject research grants for regular members (excluding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to conduct research
Application: 15 persons
Adopted: 5 (1 of them declined after adoption)

identity(Titles omitted)	program title
Hiroyuki Sawatari	An attempt to elucidate the visual behavioral patterns of clinically experienced nurses in the intensive care area using a Virtual Reality device.
Hiromi Aoki	Development of Decision Aid for OSA patients to discuss CPAP adoption with nurses.
Masako Tsuchiya	Implementation study of a web-based experiential learning program for the general public to expand community-based cancer survivorship care
Satoko Abe	The Effect of Age-Related Decline in Sensory Organs Function on Nursing Practice Abilities of Middle-Aged and Older Nurses

Total grant amount: 3,515,000 yen