In the Division of Maternity Nursing, effective nursing interventions for women's health are sought and explored from the viewpoint of reproductive health/rights. Women of all generations, pregnant women, and mothers with infants, are the subjects of this area.

staff

Professor Yoshimi Narita
I specialize in maternal nursing with a focus on midwifery education. I conduct research on topics involving dental health in pregnant women. At present, I am working on research in anxiety associated with labor and minor problems in pregnant women. As my lifework, I am dedicated to teaching matters of puberty, health education and sex education to young people.

Lecturer Naoko Kudo
I teach midwifery with a focus on midwifery techniques and instruction in maternal nursing, as well as overseeing midwifery internships. I research postpartum depression and stress and the relationship with autonomic nervous system activity. In addition, I investigate the best way to support and improve these disorders. I encourage my students to aspire to a profession in midwifery, which provides rewarding experiences in the support of pregnancy, labor, newborns and their care.

Assistant Professor Mayuko Kumagai
My educational specialties are maternal nursing and midwifery. I am an Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (NCPR) instructor and have completed Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) facilitator training. My research area is “Perinatal Women’s Mental Health and Infant Sleep.” Through my research, I hope to connect my work to perinatal mental health care, child care, and care for infant sleep development.

Assistant Professor Mari Kikuchi
My research topic is the relationship between the factors that influence career design of midwives and work motivation. Since I am a midwife, I have studied midwife career design. In the future, I would like to expand my research to include not only midwives but also all of the nursing staff.