Tokyo Women's Medical University

Graduate School of Nursing

Child Health Nursing

Overview

The recent declining birthrate has brought many changes to the field of child health nursing. There are a number of new nursing issues that need to be developed, such as the downsizing of child health wards, the transition to home care, the transition to adult care with chronic diseases, and nursing associated with advanced medical treatments such as gene therapy and transplantation medicine. In the field of child health nursing, research that contributes to the realization of the best interests of the child is required in response to the changes surrounding children today.
In the doctoral program of the Graduate School of Child health Nursing, we support students in the process of refining their research plan through sufficient study and exploration on the theme of their interest, taking on the challenge of research, and summarizing it as a doctoral dissertation.
We look forward to working with those who are willing to contribute to the development of child health nursing as researchers, educators, and leaders in the field of child health nursing.

Possible Research Themes

Research on child health nursing practice, child health, child health nursing education, child health nursing management, support for children with health problems and their families, etc. We will provide you with research guidance based on a thorough discussion of your awareness of the issues and topics of interest.

Faculty

Masako Aoki

Doctoral Dissertation Themes

- The process of formation of internal factors leading to the child rights advocacy practice of nurses involved in child health nursing
- The characteristics of child health emergency nursing as seen in the judgment and care of nurses involved with children and their families presenting at the emergency department.
- The relationship between the circulatory variables and nursing care in neonates with congenital heart disease.

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