Specialty

Medical sociology, Clinical trials, Intractable diseases, Patient education, Health communication, Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI)

Works

Research reports

1 Yukawa K. Study for improving the usability of patients and the public such as clinical trial / clinical research databases. Report on Health Labor Science Research Grant 2021 (Principal investigator: Keiko Yukawa) Summary and Collaborative Research Report for FY2021. 2022.

Original papers

1 Hui-Yu Chung, Moroi M, Hojo Y, Fu-Shih Chen, Yukawa K, Moto Y, Arai I. The Status of Nationwide Implementation of Integrative Medicine Programs by Japanese Local Government from a “Social Model” Viewpoint. Perspectives on Integrative Medicine 2024; 3(2) 98-105.

2 Yukawa K, Fujii H, Uehara R, Doi M, Sato H. Evaluation of Patient Usability of a Clinical Trials Portal Site in Japan. Therapeutic Research 2023;44(3):207-215.

Reviews

1 Shimokawa K., Kanazawa Y., Yukawa K. Evolution and future prospects of Japan’s law for supporting children requiring medical care. J Natl Inst Public Health 2025; 74(1) 28-42.

2 Yukawa K, Shimanuki M, Eguchi H. Prevention and future issues of karoshi and suicide by overwork in Japan. J Natl Inst Public Health 2024;73(1):16-31.

3 Yukawa K, Matsushige T. Issues in end-of-life care and organizing and prospecting ethical and legal issues of Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED) in Japan. J Natl Inst Public Health 2023;72(1):22-30.

4 Kubo K, Yukawa K. New child abuse prevention policy and amendments to child abuse prevention laws. J Natl Inst Public Health 2021;70(4):338-351.

Books

1 Nakayama T, Yukawa K. Practical Shared Decision-Making: Medical Communication Now in Demand (Revised and Retitled 2nd Edition). Tokyo: Japan Medical Journal. 2024.

2 Yukawa K, Project for raising awareness of clinical trials of pharmaceutical companies, Tamba K. The process of producing medicines: A journey around with Medy, the fairy of medicines (video). National Institute of Public Health. 2023. Yukawa K.et al. How medicine is made: A Journey with Medi, the Fairy of Medicine（English version movie）National Institute of Public Health. 2025. (https://rctportal.mhlw.go.jp/about)

3 Yukawa K, Wakai S, Murayama Y, Ito M, Okuyama M, Tamba K. Okusuri no tane wo sagasita yo (I found the seeds of medicine.). Tokyo: Japan Medical Association. 2023. (https://rctportal.mhlw.go.jp/about)

4 Tsutani K, Kamioka H, Yukawa K. Planning, Conducting and Reporting of Clinical Trials Evidence of Functionality of Foods. Tokyo: Life Science Publishing, 2022

5 Nishizawa M, Kawajiri H, Yukawa K. A manual for consultation support for intractable diseases. Tokyo: Shakai Hoken Shuppan.2018.

Social contributions

・Yukawa K. Symposium 4 ” In order to reflect the experience of clinical trial participants in pharmaceutical development planning: Knowing the activities for clinical trial participants and promoting pharmaceutical development” Clinical Trial Information Portal Site and Future Approach. The 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Clinical Trials. March 2024.

・Yukawa K. “How to Search for Clinical Trials?” How to search and read clinical trial information 1) Clinical Trial Information Portal Site. DIA Patient Engagement Community Seminar. May 2023.

・Yukawa K. An overview of Clinical Trial Information Portal Site in Japan/ Let’s search the site. The 4th National Cancer Center East Hospital Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Study Session and Opinion Exchange Meeting. Where are clinical trials on cancer? How to search for them? Let’s exchange opinions with researchers. March 2023.

・Observer, Conference for the Establishment of an Increasing Accessibility to Clinical Trials Information for everyone.