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Michiyo Oka, RN, Ph.D

Professor,  Michiyo OKA, RN, Ph.D
School of Health Science,Faculty of Medicine,
Gunma University,
3-39-15 Showa-machi,Maebashi,Gunma,371-8514 Japan
 
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1995 -1999, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Graduate School of Medicine(Doctoral Course), 
Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ph.D 
Title of the thesis: Treatment regimen adherence and life-satisfaction in hemodialysis patients
: a covariance structure analysis

1993 - 1995, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
 Health Education Course, Master of Science
Title of the thesis: A study on self-care behaviors of hemodialysis patients
 : a behavioral science approach to diet

1988 - 1992, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan
 Bachelor of Art, English/American Literature

 1982 - 1985, Juntendo School of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY by DATE & YEAR:
Apr. 2006 - present : Professor, School of Health Science,Faculty of Medicine,Gunma University

Aug. 2003 - Mar. 2006 : Associate professor, Kitasato University School of Nursing, Japan

Apr. 1999-Jul. 2003 : Associate professor, Clinical Division, Nursing Department, School of Medicine, 
Yamagata University, Japan

1998-2010 : Adjunct lecturer, Faculty of Nursing and Health, School of Nursing, Griffith University, Australia

Oct. 1987 - Jun. 1992: Registered Nurse, The Toranomon Hospital Hemodialysis Section, Japan

Apr. 1985 - Apr. 1987: Registered Nurse, The Toranomon Hospital Hemodialysis Section, Japan


PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:
2000: The 4th Japan Academy of Health and Behavioral Science, Nakagawa Memorial Prize

1996: The 41st  Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, Co-medical Research Prize 


RESEARCH FUNDING
2005-2008: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) . Funded by The Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (National), (Coinvestigator)

2005-2007: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) . Funded by The Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (National), (Coinvestigator)

2002-2005: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B). Funded by The Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (National), (Co investigator)

2002-2004: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C). Funded by The Ministry of Education, 
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (National), (Principal investigator)

2002:Funded by Japan Nephrology Foundation (Principal investigator)

2000-2003: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C).  Funded by The Ministry of Education, 
Science, Sports and Culture (National), (Co investigator)

2000-2001: Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Scientists. Funded by The Ministry of
Education, Science, Sports and Culture (National),  (Principal investigator)

1998: Funded by Baxter CAPD Nursing Research  (Principal investigator)

1997: Funded by France Bed Medical Home Care Research (Co researcher)

1996: Funded by Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy (Principal investigator)

1996: Funded by Japan Research Foundation for Chronic Diseases and Rehabilitation  (Principal investigator)

1996: Funded by Sasakawa Health Science Foundation  (Principal investigator)


CURRENT RESEARCH PROFILE:

Dialysis nursing,
Chronic illness nursing

Self-care education
Patient education
Nursing intervention applied with behavioral therapy
Nursing specialty in dialysis
Theory and technique for behavioral modification
Quality of life in dialysis patients and intensive care unit patients


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