JIU Josai International University
YAMADA Makiko
Associate Professor
area of expertise: Maternal Nursing, Midwifery
Main subjects
Midwifery Diagnosis and Technology a, Midwifery Diagnosis and Technology d, Midwifery Practice ab, Midwifery Practice c, Family Development Support Theory, Field Education / Internship Practice
Research Themes and Keywords
Parental readiness, preconception care, postpartum parenting stress, mind and body Health Sciences, behavior analysis, behavior change
Final academic background/degree
Nihon University Graduate School / Master
licence · Qualification
Nurse, Midwife/Advanced Midwife, Neonatal Resuscitation A Course
Affiliated academic society
Japan Academy of Nursing Science, Japan Society of Nursing Research, Japan Academy of Midwifery, Japan Society of Maternal Health, Japanese Society of Fertility Nursing, The Japan Society of Health Sciences of Mind and Body
Major achievements
"Application of behavior analysis in nursing: Self-management of type II diabetes patients and the role of nursing" 2002/3 (Master's thesis)
Co-authored: "Support for Mothers and Children in Times of Disaster: What Josai International University Can Do" Josai International University International University Bulletin Vol. 27, No. 8 March 2018
"Building face-to-face relationships with local mothers and children in peacetime in preparation for disasters through the Mom and Dad classes held at our university" Co-authored Journal of Josai International University University Vol. 28 No. 8 March 2019
"The relationship between mental and physiological responses to infant voices and individual characteristics" Presentation at the 35th Japanese Society of Mind and Body Health Sciences 2022/9
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extracurricular activities
Chair of Board of Education, Chiba Prefectural Midwives Association, Treasurer of Japan Society of Reproductive Nursing
Social contribution activities
At the 2019 university festival, we will exhibit childcare safety at Chiba Midwives Association district activity booth, and plan and hold training sessions at the Chiba Midwives Association Board of Education from 2020