Specialty

Public Health Nursing , Health Crisis Management

Works

Original papers

1 Asuka Takeda, Kaoruko Seino, Hiroko Okuda, Tomoya Saito, Jun Tomio. Key features of sustainable capacities for risk communication in health emergencies: analysis of Joint External Evaluation (JEE) . BMJ Journal of Global Health.Yol.15.2025.doi:10.7189/jogh.15.04331.
https://jogh.org/2025/jogh-15-04331

2 Okuda Hiroko, Yokoyama Tetsuji, Takeda Fumi, Sone Tomofumi. 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).2023.2．62-75．
https://www.niph.go.jp/journal/data/72-1/202372010008.pdf

3 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

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/pages/currenttoc.aspx

Conference presentations

1 Toshiyuki Ojima, Itsuro Yoshimi, Chika Shirai, Tomoko Haraoka,Suga Mashiho, Shoko Miyagawa, Yuko Amamiya,Hiroko Okuda and Jun Tomio. Support for people requiring care in Japan across all phases of disasters in the era of climate change. 18th European Public Health Conference 2025. Helsinki, Nov 11-14, 2025. (Eur J Publ Health. 2025; 35(Suppl): v510.

2 Hiroko OKUDA , Eri OSAWA , Toshiyuki OJIMA . The Characteristics of Public Health Nurses’ Activities for Residents Living in Long-term Evacuation after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident. The 8th International Research Conference of World Society of Disaster Nursing.：Kobe Japan.Nov.30-Dec.1,2024.161.

3 Okuda Hiroko，Yokoyama Tetsuji， Takeda Fumi，Sone Tomofumi. 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.

4 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．

5 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.

Social contributions

Council Member, Japan Society for Child Health

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

Others(Awards, etc.)

Best Poster Presentation Award. A Study on Improvement of Public Health Disaster Response Guide (PHDRG) Based on the Characteristics of Community Health Issues in the event of an Earthquake in Japan. The 7th International GNPHN（Global Network of Public Health Nursing） Conference.2025.

Japanese Association of Public Health， public health expert certification