Guidance

Keywords for Research Topics That Can Be Supervised

- Epidemiological studies related to vaccinations

- Vaccine hesitancy

- Health communication

- International nursing

- Nursing education

- Simulation education

- Quantitative research

Current Graduate and Undergraduate Students in the Saitoh Seminar

- Graduate students (first term): 2

- Fourth-year undergraduate students: 5

(as of April 2024)

Past Research Titles Supervised

2020 Academic Year - Graduation Theses

- Relationship between physical activity levels and cognitive decline in elderly individuals in Niigata City

- Changes in lifestyle due to the spread of COVID-19 and their relationship with mental health

- Current status of foreign nurses in Japanese healthcare settings

- Benefits of nursing foreign patients: Positive aspects gained through nursing foreign patients

2021 Academic Year - Graduation Theses

- Current status and challenges of sex education in high schools

- Reality of self-efficacy among nursing students after clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

- Literature review on the current status and challenges of sex education in Japanese middle schools

- Psychological changes and infection prevention behaviors among nursing students who completed COVID-19 vaccination

2022 Academic Year - Graduation Theses

- Reality of mental health literacy education for school nurses in middle schools

- Literature review on communication in discharge instructions

- Changes in intentions to receive the HPV vaccine: Factors related to vaccination behavior among nursing students

- Good communication between Japanese nurses and foreign patients: A focus on facial expressions

2023 Academic Year - Graduation Theses

- Current status and challenges of school nurses' responses to foreign children in areas with foreign residents

- Differences in awareness and recognition of advance care planning between lower and upper years of nursing students

- Information sources influencing mothers' decision-making regarding HPV vaccination after its recommendation was reinstated: Mothers with daughters aged 12-16

2024 Academic Year - Graduation Theses

- Study on mask-wearing awareness in post-COVID times: Young people from Western countries living in Niigata Prefecture

- Psychological factors and empathy in HPV vaccination among the catch-up generation: Exploring safety concerns and decision-making processes

- Impact of dialects on communication between nursing students and patients

- Literature review on awareness and information sources of HPV vaccination catch-up targets for future awareness activities

- Scoping review on whether health communication-based health education for children and students leads to behavioral changes

Guidance for Graduate Students

For those interested in being supervised in graduate research, we request a visit to the laboratory (online visits are also acceptable) before applying. During this visit, we discuss your research interests and future career plans. We welcome working professionals and individuals from distant locations.

*Visiting the laboratory does not affect the admission results.