Specialty

Parents and child health (maternal and child health), health promotion, global health, health systems

Works

Research reports

1 Osawa E(Principal Investigator). ≪Research on policies for global health issues, Health Labour Sciences Research Grant.[ 2030 nen madeno Universal Health Coverage tassei ni muketa Asia kakkoku no shinntyokujoukyou to kadai ni kannsuru kenkyu.] （21BA0201） Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 4.2023 (in Japanese)

Original papers

1 Hsu HC, Chong Y, Osawa E. Comparison of Asian countries and age groups in the attitudes toward active aging and impression of older adults. J Aging Soc Policy. 2023;35 4:422-439. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2022.2055418.

2 Osawa E, Okuda H, Koto-Shimada K, Shibanuma A, Saito T. The environment encouraging COVID-19 response at public health centers and future challenges in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19:3343. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063343

3 Osawa E, Asakura K, Okamura T, Suzuki K, Fujiwara T, Maejima F, et al. Tracking pattern of total cholesterol levels from childhood to adolescence in Japan. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022;29:38-49.doi: 10.5551/jat.59790

4 sawa E, Kodama T. Regional socio-environmental characteristics associated with inadequate prenatal care during pregnancy: an ecological study of 47 prefectures in Japan. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2021;21(1):619. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-04100-0

5 Nomura M, Goto A, Osawa E, Miura H. Empirical evaluation of understandability and usability of health handbooks commonly used in Japan. Front Commun. 2021;6:728934. doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2021.728934

Books

1 Osawa E. [Busyonaigai ni okeru rennkei wo kyogisuru] Fujiwara Y, Suzuki H and Takahshi T, edited. [PDCA wo mawasu! Chiiki wo ugokasu! Community Supprt book Chiiki kyousei syakai jitsugen no tameni.] Tokyo: Shakai Hoken Shuppansha; 2022. p.40-41. (in Japanese)

2 Osawa E. [Kousyueisei ni kansuru kokusaitekina katudou (D), Hokeniryoufukushi gyousei・Zaisei to rinen no shikumi (Chapter3) ] [Hokeniryoufukushi gyousei ron: Hyoujun hokenshi kouza Supplement Volume 1 (5th ed).] Tokyo: Igaku Sho; 2022. p.86-93.(in Japanease)

Conference presentations

1 Osawa E, Ochi M, and Otaga M. Relationship between mothers’ difficulty in rearing children with developmental delays and their visits to developmental consultation support. The 81st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Public Health; 2022.10.7-9. Yamanashi (Hybrid). Japanese Journal of Public Health. 2022;69(10 Special Supplement):340.

2 Osawa E, Mine T, Ochi M. Actuality of information digitization of infant health checkup for utilization of maternal and child health data. The 33rd Annual Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association; 2023.2.1-3; Hamamatsu. Abstracts. 148.

Social contributions

Wako　city, the council for promotion of gender equality https://www.city.wako.lg.jp/home/kyoiku/danjo/gyo_machi_3_1_2.html

Wako city, the council for child rearing support Council, a member of subcommittees https://www.city.wako.lg.jp/home/fukushi/kodomo kodomokokosodatesiennsinnseido/_12849.html

Japan Association for global health, executive board https://jagh.or.jp/about/officer

Japan Society of Public Health, representative