Specialty

Health Crisis Management, Public Health ,
Public Health Nursing , Professional Development

Works

Original papers

1 Hiroko Okuda, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Fumi Takeda, Tomofumi Sone. Conflicts among public health nurses managers in Japan-The reality of conflicts and influencing factors –. Journal of the National Institute of Public Health.72(1).2023.62-75．https://www.niph.go.jp/journal/data/72-1/202372010008.pdf

2 Eri Osawa, Hiroko Okuda, Kyoko Koto-Shimada, Akira Shibanuma, Tomoya Saito, The Environment Encouraging COVID-19 Response at Public Health Centers and Future Challenges in Japan. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. Ⅿarch-2 2022, Vol.19(6), 3343. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063343

3 Miki Marutani, Nahoko Harada, Kanae Takase, Hiroko Okuda, Yukiko Anzai．Culturally Sensitive Disaster Nursing by Public Health Nurses in Japan. Public Health Nursing.18-June-2021 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12939

Reviews

1 Hiroko Okuda, Jun Tomio. Disaster Preparedness for Aging PopulationsｰLessons from Japan. AHWIN PAPERS. 2024;No.4.

2 Uemura Naoko， Miyazaki Misako， Okuda Hiroko， Haruyama Sanae， Ishikawa　Mai， Kim　Yoshiharu. Competency framework, methods, evaluation, and outcomes of disaster preparedness and response training　a systematic scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 19(1):208-214, January 2021.
DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00380
https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/fulltext/2021/01000/competency_framework,_methods,_evaluation,_and.11.aspx

Conference presentations

1 Toshiyuki Ojima, Tomo Takasugi, Tomoko Haraoka, Shuji Tonai, Shoko Miyagawa, Manabu Ichikawa, Kiyoko Hattori, Hiroko Okuda, Tai-young Yi, Jun Tomio. Required functions of information gathering and processing for Health, Medical, and Welfare Coordination Headquarters for disasters in Japan.WADEM2023. KILLARNEY, IRELAND.2023.5

2 Okuda Hiroko．Yokoyama T．Takeda F．Sone T. A Study on Conflicts Faced by Managerial Public Health Nurses with External Stakeholders of Local Governments and Their Handling in Japan.7th WANS in Taiwan（hybrid）．2022.10.18-19;.Abstract book.p.1297.

3 Okuda Hiroko，Yokoyama Tetsuji， Takeda Fumi，Sone Tomofumi． A study on the actual situation of conflicts faced by managerial public health nurses in organizations in Japan.6th GNPHN in Japan．2022.1.8-9;Osaka(Online).Program＆Abstract Book.ｐ278．

4 Okuda Hiroko. Qualitative Studies on Maternal and Child Community Health Needs and Public Health Nurses’s Activities After the Natural Disasters in Japan. Transcultural Nursing Society Conference in Japan 2020，July12.Kobe(Online). Abstracts.p.87.

5 Okuda Hiroko， Misako Miyazaki，Sanae Haruyama, Mai Ishikawa, Naoko Uemura ,Yoshiharu Kim and Yasuhiro Kanatani. Roles and Competencies Required of Public Health Nurses for Collaborative activities with External Supporters during times of Disaster in Japan. APEDNN. Hong Kong. APEDNN annual Conference 2019.11.12-13. Abstracts.p.38.

Social contributions

Delegate member, Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine

Delegate member, Japanese Society of Public Health

Vice Chair, Health Crisis Support Committee, Japan Society of Community Nursing

Review committee member, Japanese Society of Disaster Nursing

Review committee member, Japanese Society of Public　Health Nursing

Member of the Health Crisis Management Countermeasures Committee, The Japan Association of Public Health Nurse Educational Institutions