Gerontological nursing, dementia care, acute care nursing, and health policy evaluation
PhD in Health Sciences
Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Master of Health Sciences
Department of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Bachelor of Medicine in Nursing
School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Japan Academy of Nursing Science, THE JAPAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Japan Academy of Gerontological Nursing, Japan Health Policy Research Association, Japanese Society for Medical Virtual Reality
Wu J, Morita K, Igarashi A, Yasunaga H, Yasaka T, Kimura Y, Kojima T, Matsui H, Fushimi K and Yamamoto-Mitani N (2026) ?Impact of Financial Incentive for Team-based Dementia Care on Patient Outcomes in Acute-Care Hospitals in Japan: A Difference-in-differences Analysis,? BMJ Quality & Safety. Published Online First: 20 April 2026. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019634. Sari DW, Kugai H, Takaoka M, Sudarsiwi NP, Fitryasari R, Matsumoto H, Wu J, Nasifah IA, Habibie AN, Pratiwi DA, Martini S, Koesnadi GL, Irawan FA, Alfaruq MF, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Has EMM and Igarashi A (2026) ?The Effectiveness of an Audiovisual and Game-based Dementia Educational Program on Healthcare Students' Attitude: A Pre-post Comparative Study,? Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2026 Apr 4:7334648261437960. doi: 10.1177/07334648261437960. Wu J, Igarashi A, Takaoka M, Kugai H, Matsumoto H and Yamamoto-Mitani N (2025) Effects of a Virtual Reality-based Dementia Educational Program on Healthcare Staff in Geriatric Dementia Wards: A Pre-post Comparative Study,? Psychogeriatrics. 25(6):e70099. doi: 10.1111/psyg.70099. Sari DW, Kugai H, Igarashi A, Takaoka M, Matsumoto H, Suzuki H, Wu J, Fitryasari R, Nasifah IA, Has EM and Yamamoto-Mitani N (2024) ?Education Program for Enhancing Health Care Students? Attitudes Toward People Living with Dementia: Protocol for a Single-arm Pre-post Study,? JMIR Research Protocols. 13: e62654. doi: 10.2196/62654. Wu J, Igarashi A, Suzuki H, Matsumoto H, Kugai H, Takaoka M and Yamamoto-Mitani N (2024) ?Effects of a Dementia Educational Programme Using Virtual Reality on Nurses in an Acute Care Hospital: A Pre-post Comparative Study,? International Journal of Older People Nursing. 9(3):e12616. doi: 10.1111/opn.12616.
Social Epidemiology, Public Health, Dental Public Health
P.h.D., M.P.H., Graduate School of Dental Public Health, Institute of Science Tokyo, Graduated: March 2026
International Association for Dental Research(IADR)
Japanese Society of Public Health
Japan Epidemiological Association
Japanese Society for Oral Health
Masuko S, Matsuyama Y, Kino S, Kondo K and Aida J. Changes in Leisure Activity Presence and All-cause Mortality and Functional Disability among Older Japanese Adults: the JAGES cohort study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025 Feb;73(2):470-481. Masuko S, Zaitsu T, Oshiro A, Ishimaru M and Aida J. Association between place of dental check-ups and work absenteeism among Japanese workers. Journal of Occupational Health. 2023 Jan-Dec; 65(1): e12415