Department of Health Promotion

 

Researcher
HAGIWARA Kanako

Specialty

Public Health Nursing, Community Health, Health Literacy, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Science

Works

Research reports

1 Hagiwara K, Kenkyu daihyosha. Health, Labour and Welfare Sciences Research Grants for Comprehensive Research on Lifestyle-Related Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus. [Jichitai ga seikatsu shukanbyo yobo / kenko zoshin no torikumi wo suishin suru tame ni hitsuyo na “kenko ni kanshin ga usui so” heno, jisso kano na kainyu hoho ni kansuru kenkyu.] (25FA1002) Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 7. 2026. (in Japanese)

2 Hagiwara K, Hemmi O, Hatakeyama N, Yagi T, Matsushita M. [Shintai katsudo / undo bunya ni okeru kenko ni kanshin ga usui so no tokusei oyobi doso o taisho to shita kainyu ni kansuru scoping review.] Health, Labour and Welfare Sciences Research Grants for Comprehensive Research on Lifestyle-Related Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus. [Jichitai ga seikatsu shukanbyo yobo / kenko zoshin no torikumi wo suishin suru tame ni hitsuyo na “kenko ni kanshin ga usui so” heno, jisso kano na kainyu hoho ni kansuru kenkyu.] (Kenkyu daihyosha: Hagiwara K. 25FA1002) Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 7. 2026. (in Japanese)

3 Hagiwara K, Tano R, Saito H. [Kinen bunya ni okeru kenko ni kanshin ga usui so no tokusei oyobi doso o taisho to shita kainyu ni kansuru scoping review.] Health, Labour and Welfare Sciences Research Grants for Comprehensive Research on Lifestyle-Related Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus. [Jichitai ga seikatsu shukanbyo yobo / kenko zoshin no torikumi wo suishin suru tame ni hitsuyo na “kenko ni kanshin ga usui so” heno, jisso kano na kainyu hoho ni kansuru kenkyu.] (Kenkyu daihyosha: Hagiwara K. 25FA1002) Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 7. 2026. (in Japanese)

4 Igarashi K, Amemiya Y, Ojima T, Hagiwara K, Uehara R, Okuda H. [Sogoteki na management wo ninau hokenshi no yakuwari hakki wo suishin suru tame ni hitsuyo na soshiki taisei to oyobi ikusei ni hitsuyo na yoso no meikakuka ni kansuru kenkyu.] Health, Labour and Welfare Sciences Research Grants for Health Security and Crisis Management Research. [2040 nen iko o misueta jichitai hokenshi no jinzai ikusei taisei no kochiku no tame no kenkyu.] (Kenkyu daihyosha: Okuda H. 25LA1002) Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 7. 2026. (in Japanese)

Original papers

1 Nakayama K, Yonekura Y, Danya H, Hagiwara K. Associations between health literacy and information-evaluation and decision-making skills in Japanese adults. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):1473. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13892-5

2 Nakayama K, Yonekura Y, Danya H, Hagiwara K. COVID-19 preventive behaviors and health literacy, information evaluation, and decision-making skills in Japanese adults: Cross-sectional survey study. JMIR Form Res. 2022;6(1):e34966. doi: 10.2196/34966

Reviews

1 Igarashi K, Hagiwara K, Okuda H, Marutani M. [Strategic directions for the development of public health nurses to address regional challenges.] J Natl Inst Public Health. 2025;74(5):440-451. doi: 10.20683/jniph.74.5_440 (in Japanese)

Conference presentations

1 Hagiwara K, Motegi R, Okuda H, Hatakeyama N, Suita S, Yokoyama T, et al. [Jichitai hokenshi no senmonteki kanriteki noryoku ni taisuru kanriki hokenshi kenshu no koka.] Dai 84 kai Nihon Koshu Eisei Gakkai Sokai; 2025.10.29-31; Shizuoka-ken. Do Shorokushu. p.645. (in Japanese)

2 Fukita S, Hagiwara K, Motegi R, Okuda H, Marutani M, Bando M. [Gyosei hokenshi no nanbyo hoken ni okeru chiiki kea shisutemu kochiku ni muketa noryoku to jissen eno kenshu no koka.] Dai 14 kai Nihon Koshu Eisei Kango Gakkai Gakujutsu Shukai; 2025.12.13-14; Ishikawa-ken. Do Shorokushu. p.128. (in Japanese)

3 Hagiwara K, Nakayama K. [Shishunki no herusu riterashi shakudo (MOHLAA-Q) Nihongoban no shinraisei to datosei no kento.] Dai 83 kai Nihon Koshu Eisei Gakkai Sokai; 2024.10.29-31; Hokkaido. Do Shorokushu. p.433. (in Japanese)

Researchmap
   https://researchmap.jp/kanakohagiwara

Social contributions

・ 2025 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Project, “Municipal Public Health Nurse Manager Development Program” — Expert Committee Member

・ 2025 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Project, “Development of a Portal Site and E-learning Materials for Human Resource Development of Local Government Public Health Nurses” — Educational Materials Supervisor

・ 2025 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Project, “Development of E-learning Materials to Improve Management Competencies of Local Government Public Health Nurses” — Expert Committee Member
(https://www.mhlw.go.jp/hokenshiportal/elearning/index.html)

Others (awards, etc.)

Hagiwara K. [Feasibility of Employing a Health Literacy Scale for Children in Japan: Literature Review Focusing on Scale Components and Health Education Content.] Japanese Journal of School Health. 2023;64(4):313-321. doi: 10.20812/jpnjschhealth.64.4_313 (in Japanese)