JIU Josai International University
YAMADA Makiko
Associate Professor
area of expertise: Midwifery
Main subjects
Midwifery Diagnosis and Techniques A, Midwifery Diagnosis and Techniques B, Midwifery Training A/B, Regional Maternal and Child Health B, Regional Maternal and Child Health Training A/B, Perinatal Family Support, Project Education A/B
Research Themes and Keywords
Postpartum parenting stress, Preconception care, Midwife education, Mind and body Health Sciences, Behavioral analysis, Behavioral change
Final academic background/degree
PhD/Mental and physical Health Sciences
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 Behavioral Analysis in Nursing: Self-Management and the Role of Nursing in Patients with Type II Diabetes" (March 2002) (Master's Thesis)
"What Josai International University Can Do to Support Mothers and Children During Disasters," co-authored, Josai International University Bulletin, Vol. 27, No. 8, March 2018.
"Preparing for Disasters: Building Face-to-Face Relationships with Local Mothers and Children During Peacetime Through Papa and Mama Classes Held at Our University," Co-authored, Josai International University Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 8, March 2019
"The Relationship Between Psychological and Physiological Responses to Infant Voices and Individual Characteristics," Presentation at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Psychosomatic Health Sciences September 2022.
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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
Exhibiting childcare safety at Chiba Prefecture Midwife Association Regional Activity Booth at the university festival. From 2020, planning and holding training sessions at Chiba Prefecture Midwife Association Education Committee.