Specialty

Public Health; Community-Based Rehabilitation; International Rehabilitation; Health Policy and System

Works

Research reports

1 Yamaguchi K, Otaga M, Shibayama S. Relationships among indicators related to home care coordination and their relationship to the status of local government initiatives: analysis by municipality size. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Health, Labour and Welfare. Report for FY2023

2 Sasaki Y, Yamaguchi K, Shobugawa Y, Machida M, Ohaku Y, Kodama T. Current long-term care situation for older adults in Southeast Asian countries (Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar). Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Health, Labour and Welfare. Report for FY2023

Original papers

1 Yamaguchi K, Nakanishi Y, Tangcharoensathien V, Kono M, Nishioka Y, Noda T, Imamura T, Aakahane M. Rehabilitation services and related health databases, Japan. Bull World Health Organ. 2022 Nov 1;100(11):699–708.

2 Yamagauchi K, Choomplang N. Current Status and Issues of Facilities for the Elderly in Thailand: An Interview of the Managers Focusing on the Function and Human Resources. International Journal of Rehabilitation. 2021;4(1):1-9 (in Japanese)

3 Yamaguchi K, Sano M, Fukatsu R. Hand and Finger Functions and Characteristics of Line Drawing Movement in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Study. Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy. AsJOT. Vol15

Reviews

1 Yamaguchi K, Makihara Y, Kono M. Rehabilitation professionals for the aging society in Japan: Their scopes of work and related health policies and systems. J Natl Inst Public Health. 2022;71(1):35-44

2 Phyo Thant Maw, Yamaguchi K, Otsuka S, Sasaki Y, Hirano K, Kono M．Current Situation of Medical Rehabilitation Services Provision in Myanmar．　International Journal of Rehabilitation．2024;6(1):27-35 (in Japanese)

Books

1 [translated] Helping Health Workers Learn. Japanese version. Asian Health Institute; Bridges in Public Health　(supervisory translator) . 2022. 10

2 Yamaguchi K．Community-based integrated rehabilitation practical manual．Kono M，edit．Tokyo：Yodosya；2018．[Japanese]

Conference presentations

1 Yamaguchi K, Kono M, Choomplang N, Thipkaew C, Anantanasuwong D. Online training for workers caring for older adults with disability in a community in Thailand: An experimental activity with international collaboration. The 5th Asia-Pacific Community Based Inclusive Development Congress, 2023.3.15-17, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2 Yamaguchi K, Akahane M. Analysis of the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation for older adults Using the Long-term Care Information System for Evidence (LIFE): Identification of outcome measures from review of previous studies. The 57th Japanese Occupational Therapy Congress, 2023.11.10-12, Okinawa, Japan (in Japanese)

Social contributions

Japanese Society for International Rehabilitation, Director

WHO-FIC Network Collaborating Centre in Japan,　Member

Yamaguchi K. Health policy and systems research for policy decisions. 3rd Global Rehabilitation 2030 Meeting. World Health Organization. 2023.7.10-11 Geneva, Swiss, Guest speaker (panel member)

National Institute of Development Administration: NIDA Forum “To Develop Professional Caregivers for Aged Society in Thailand and Japan in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic”. 2021.1.13 Bangkok, Thailand, Guest speaker

The Division of Older Persons Promotions, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security: Conference on Care Development and Social Watch for Volunteer of Social Development and Human Security (Expertise in the Elderly). 2019.12.16 Bangkok, Thailand, Guest speaker