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Ryoko MICHINOBU
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Profile
| Affiliation | Department of Social Welfare Science, Faculty of Nursing and Social Welfare Sciences |
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| Title | Professor |
| Room | 411 Faculty of Nursing and Social Welfare Sciences Building (Extension4411) |
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| Website | http://michinor.com/en/ |
| Education | PhD in Social Science, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan MPH in Global Health, Emory University, Georgia, USA |
| Degree | A.B. in Anthropology (summa cum laude) Oregon State University, M.A. in Education, Ochanomizu University, PhD. in Social Science, Ochanomizu University, MPH in Global Health, Emory University |
| Academic Societies | 2022- Kampo Medicine 2021- International Society of Paediatric Oncology 2020- Japan Academy of Gerontological Nursing 2018- International Psycho-oncology Society 2018- Japan Pediatric Society 2018- Japan Academy of Nursing Science 2010- Representative, Japan Society for Medical Education 2006- American Public Health Association 2001- Councilor, The Japan Academy for Health Behavioral Science 2001- American Society for Applied Anthropology (USA) 2001- Japanese Society of Public Health 1998- Society for Medical Anthropology (USA) 1998- American Anthropological Association (USA) 1998- The Japan Academy for Health Behavioral Science 1998- Japanese Society of Public Health 1997- The Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology |
| Career | 2022- Professor, Department of Social Welfare Science, Faculty of Nursing and Social Welfare Sciences, Fukui Prefectural University 2022- Visiting Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine 2022- Visiting Faculty Member, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System 2007- Associate Professor, Department of liberal Arts and Sciences, Center for Medical Education, Sapporo Medical University 2001-2006 Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University |
Research Interest
| Research Field | Medical Anthropology, Global Health, Child and Adolescent Health, Medical and Health Sciences Education, Health Ethnography |
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| Research Summary | I am a medical anthropologist training in cultural anthropology and public health (global health). I conduct a variety of research projects related to the health and welfare of children and youth. Additionally, I am working toward developing a model curriculum for the teaching of medical anthropology in Japan. Finally, I conduct fieldwork in various institutional settings such as multinational corporations, medical schools, primary schools, clinics and hospitals in Thailand and Japan through a health ethnographic approach. I also engage in community-based research collaborations between medical, health, and social scientists in Japan’s Hokuriku and Hokkaido regions. |
| Keywords | Children's Decision Making in Cancer Therapy, Child and Adolescent Health, Medical and Health Sciences Education, Health Ethnography |
Selected Publications
Books
1. Michinobu R: Lives in Transition: The Influence of Northern Thailand’s Economic and Cultural Change on Young Factory Women’s Sexual Behavior and HIV Risk. Center for Health Policy Studies, Mahidol University, Nakorn Pathom, 2005
Journal Articles (new additions, Jan 2024)
1. Michinobu R, Igarashi K, Iesato K, Takebayashi A, Mikami T, Sakai Y, Hori T, Tsutsumi H, Yamamoto M. Long-lasting relationships among parents and their sense of solidarity in pediatric cancer treatment for their children: A longitudinal observational study on shared decision-making, Journal of Center for Medical Education, Sapporo Medical University, 2024, in press
2. Sato K, Michinobu R, Kusaba T. Perceptions of family medicine among long-term patients of a family medicine clinic in Japan: a mixed-methods studyBMJ Open 2024;14:e079726. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079726
3. Michinobu R, Yamamoto M, Sakai Y, Mikami T, Igarashi K, Iesato K, Takebayashi A, Hori T, Tsutsumi H, Tsugawa T. Parental Decision-Making in Cancer Therapy: A Long-Term Observational Study. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Oct;62(9):1059-1066. doi: 10.1177/00099228221150606. Epub 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36680345.
Journal Articles (past data)
1. Michinobu R, Yamamoto M, Hori T, Mikami T, Igarashi K, Iesato K, Takebayashi A, Tsugawa T, Kawasaki Y, Tsutsumi H. Children’s decision making in cancer therapy: A long-term observational study. Pediatric International 64(1), 2022 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ped.14700
2. Sato K, Michinobu R, Kusaba T. Mixed methods study protocol to examine perceptions of family medicine among long-term patients of a family medicine clinic in Japan. BMJ Open 2020;10:e037113.
3. Michinobu R: A Prospective Policy Analysis of HIV/AIDS Policies and Measures in Japanese Multinational Corporations. Bulletin of School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, 6: 17-33, 2015
4. Michinobu R: “HIV is irrelevant to our company”: Everyday practices and the logic of relationships in HIV/AIDS management by Japanese multinational corporations in northern Thailand. Social Science & Medicine, 68: 941-948, 2009.
5. Michinobu R: Reproductive Health Management in Japanese Multinational Companies in Northern Thailand. The Japanese Journal of Health Behavioral Science, 23: 41-58, 2008
6. Michinobu R: A Systematic Review of HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies in Asian Society. Bulletin of School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, 1-10, 2006
7. Michinobu R: Multiple Perceptions and Practices of HIV Prevention among Northern Thai Female Factory Workers: Implications for Alternative HIV Prevention. The Japanese Society for AIDS Research, 7 (3): 193-203, 2005
8. Michinobu R: Configuring an Ideal Self through Maintaining a Family Network: Northern Thai Factory Women in an Industrializing Society. Southeast Asian Studies. 42(1): 26-45, 2004
9. Michinobu R: HIV Risk and Condom Promotion Campaigns aimed at Young Single Factory Women in Northern Thailand. The Japanese Journal of Health Behavioral Science. 18: 101-121, 2003
10. Michinobu R: Conceiving a New Sexual Morality: Factory Women’s Sexuality and HIV Risk in Northern Thailand. The Japanese Journal of Health Behavioral Science. 15: 145-163, 2000
Community Engagement
Responsibilities at Fukui Prefectural University
2022- Member, Public Relations Activities Committee
National and International Responsibilities
2001- Reviewer of the Japanese journal of health behavioral science
2008- Reviewer of Social Science and Medicine (Elsevier)
2010- Reviewer of the Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (Taylor & Francis)
2020- Reviewer of Japanese Review of Cultural Anthropology
2024- Reviewer of Journal of Clinical Nursing (John Wiley ＆ Sons)
2024- Reviewer of BMC Research Notes (Springer Nature)
Educational Activities
| Classes | Explorations in Communication Medical Anthropology |
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| Available Topics | Children's Decision Making in Cancer Therapy, Child and Adolescent Health, Medical and Health Sciences Education, Health Ethnography |