TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Researchers

Research History 5

2025/01 - Present

東北大学災害科学国際研究所災害公衆衛生学分野兼務　助教
2023/04 - Present

東北大学大学院　医学系研究科公衆衛生看護学分野　助教
2020/07 - 2023/03

東北大学大学院　医学系研究科公衆衛生看護学分野　助手
2020/04 - 2020/06

宮城県仙台保健福祉事務所岩沼支所（会計年度任用職員：疫学調査員・保健師）
2012/04 - 2017/03

宮城県職員（常勤保健師）

Education 3

東北大学大学院　医学系研究科保健学専攻博士後期課程　修了

- 2023/03
名古屋大学大学院　医学系研究科看護学専攻博士前期課程　修了

- 2019/03
聖路加看護大学　看護学部看護学科　卒業

- 2012/03

Committee Memberships 2

宮城県保健師育成検討会委員

2025/08 - Present
日本公衆衛生学会, 公衆衛生看護のあり方に関する委員会委員

2020/07 - 2025/09

Research Interests 1

公衆衛生看護、地域看護、災害保健

Research Areas 2

Life sciences / Hygiene and public health (non-laboratory) /
Life sciences / Gerontological and community health nursing /

Awards 2

学術奨励賞（優秀論文部門）

2025/01　日本公衆衛生看護学会　COVID-19流行拡大期における地元大学の保健所支援活動
優秀オンライン発表賞

2021/01　日本公衆衛生看護学会　「Social Inclusion」の概念分析社会的包摂を志向する公衆衛生看護活動の定着に向けて

Papers 9

Gender Differences in the Impact of Autism Spectrum Traits and Camouflaging on Mental Health and Work Functioning: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach Peer-reviewed

Tomoko Omiya, Tomoko Sankai, Wakaba Sato, Atsushi Matsunaga, Kumiko Nakano, Yukari Hara, Megumu Iwamoto, Thomas Mayers

Psychiatry International　7　(1)　38-38　2026/02/10
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI： 10.3390/psychiatryint7010038 　

eISSN： 2673-5318

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In white-collar workplaces, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits may experience psychological strain and reduced productivity. This study examined structural relationships among ASD traits, social camouflaging, psychological distress, and work functioning impairment, with a focus on gender differences using a secondary analysis of data from an online survey of 543 Japanese white-collar workers (284 men, 259 women). Validated instruments were used to assess ASD traits, camouflaging, psychological distress, and work functioning impairment. Multi-group structural equation modeling by gender was applied using a NIOSH-inspired model. Men scored higher on the Imagination subscale of ASD traits, whereas women scored higher on Attention Switching and Assimilation. ASD traits were indirectly associated with work impairment through psychological distress, while the direct path between ASD traits and work impairment became negative when distress was controlled, indicating a statistical suppression pattern that was more pronounced among women. Assimilation was significantly associated with psychological distress in women but not in men, although the gender difference was at the trend level. The findings indicate a cross-sectional, context-dependent association between ASD traits and work functioning and highlight the importance of considering both gender and workplace context in non-clinical working populations.
アラスカ先住民のアルコール使用障害に影響を与える因子に関する文献レビュー ─リスク因子と保護因子の検討─ Peer-reviewed

大竹彩也乃, 中野久美子, 岩本萌, 大森純子

国際保健医療　40　(4)　153-164　2026/01
不登校・保健室登校と、その可能性がある生徒に対する養護教諭の支援内容とレジリエンスの関連性の検討文献レビュー

森田英代, 中野久美子, 岩本萌, 大宮朋子

日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集　14回　214-214　2025/12
Publisher: (一社)日本公衆衛生看護学会
Personal growth among female nurses raising preschool children: a cross-sectional study on the role of work engagement and social support Peer-reviewed

Aoi Nakagawa, Yukari Hara, Atsushi Matsunaga, Kumiko Nakano, Megumu Iwamoto, Yoko Sumikawa Tsuno, Junko Omori

BMC Nursing　24　(1)　2025/10/14
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI： 10.1186/s12912-025-03941-w 　

eISSN： 1472-6955
Short Version of the Work Values Scale for Registered Nurses, Midwives, Public Health Nurses, and Licensed Practical Nurses: Development and Evaluation Peer-reviewed

Yukari Hara, Hideyuki Hirayama, Satomi Ito, Kyoko Asakura, Nozomu Takada, Shoko Sugiyama, Atsushi Matsunaga, Megumu Iwamoto, Junko Omori

Nursing Forum　2025　(1)　2025/01
Publisher: Wiley
DOI： 10.1155/nuf/7600613 　

ISSN： 0029-6473

eISSN： 1744-6198

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Elucidating nurses’ work values will contribute to creating a work environment consistent with individual nurses’ work values and help them overcome challenging situations. This study aimed to create a short version of the Nurses’ Work Values Scale and verify its psychometric properties and usability among nurses, public health nurses, midwives, and licensed practical nurses. The short version was developed in three steps. In Step 1, a 12‐item scale was created from the original 30‐item Nurses’ Work Values Scale via a multidimensional item response theory based on data obtained from 1587 nurses. In Step 2, we modified the wording of the items and verified the scale’s content validity. In Step 3, we obtained new data from 1220 nurses, public health nurses, midwives, and licensed practical nurses who worked in various settings. Subsequently, we verified the psychometric properties of the 12‐item scale. The developed scale made it possible to measure work values among nurses working in hospitals, nursing care facilities, visiting nursing settings, and public health nurses. Simultaneously, the burden of responding to surveys was reduced. In the future, it is hoped that this scale will be used on a large longitudinal cohort of nurses working in various workplaces to track life events and changes in family background, thereby clarifying changes in work values and the factors that influence them. In addition, by knowing nurses’ values, nursing managers can take measures such as adjusting work to match each nurse’s work values. This could help promote alignment between the values of individuals and organizations and reduce turnover rates.
A concept of "cultural competence" among public health nurses in Japan. International-journal Peer-reviewed

Momoko Hoshi, Kumiko Nakano, Megumu Iwamoto, Junko Omori

Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)　2024/03/20

DOI： 10.1111/phn.13307 　

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OBJECTIVES: To clarify the conceptual structure of "cultural competence (CC)" among Japanese public health nurses (PHNs), to enhance culturally appropriate support. METHODS: A modified grounded theory approach (M-GTA) was used. A total of 11 municipal PHNs participated in this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. A comparative analysis was performed using M-GTA. RESULT: Five categories were identified. Japanese PHNs supported foreign residents while (1) maintaining a sincere attitude with curiosity and humility toward others regarding CC; (2) deepening their realization of issues arising from awareness of one's own and other cultures; (3) developing their knowledge about clients' cultures and the surrounding environments; and (4) mastering the skills of building a relationship with clients while creating supportive systems surrounding them. As they gained more experience in supporting foreign residents, as indicated in the above categories, their cultural competence grew, allowing them to (5) gain experience while encountering individuals without holding stereotypes and prejudice. CONCLUSIONS: The concepts of CC that emerged are based on cultural humility and are cultivated through supportive activities. The concepts identified in this study can serve as educational guidelines for health nurses and other care providers in Japan.
低中所得国におけるコミュニティ・ヘルス・ワーカーの2型糖尿病予防・管理へのアプローチに関する文献レビュー Peer-reviewed

小林優衣, 中野久美子, 岩本萌, 大森純子

国際保健医療　39　(4)　91-103　2024
Publisher: (一社)日本国際保健医療学会
DOI： 10.11197/jaih.39.91 　

ISSN： 0917-6543

eISSN： 2436-7559
COVID-19流行拡大期における地元大学の保健所支援活動 Peer-reviewed

岩本萌, 中野久美子, 松永篤志, 藤崎万裕, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生看護学会誌　12　(2)　128-136　2023/08
Publisher: (一社)日本公衆衛生看護学会
ISSN： 2187-7122

eISSN： 2189-7018
Post-earthquake support activities provided by dispatched public health nurses after large-scale earthquakes in Japan: A qualitative study Peer-reviewed

Megumu Iwamoto, Izumi Watai

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing　10　(1)　18-28　2023/03/31
Publisher: Disaster Nursing Global Leader Degree Program
ISSN： 2188-2053

eISSN： 2188-2061

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Misc. 2

【巨大災害に備えるための災害医療--発災前の備え,発災直後の体制,発災後中長期的健康課題の解決】災害のあらゆるフェーズで活躍する保健師

岩本萌, 大森純子

医学のあゆみ　292　(2)　152-158　2025/01
Publisher: 医歯薬出版(株)
ISSN： 0039-2359
新型コロナ対策における地元大学教員の保健所支援(第1回) 仙台市保健所支援における支援体制づくりと業務マネジメント

大森純子, 岩本萌, 松永篤志, 藤崎万裕

地域保健　52　(4)　72-77　2021/07
Publisher: (株)東京法規出版
ISSN： 2424-0826

Presentations 15

役職定年・再任用後の保健師の職務変化への適応プロセス質的記述的研究

加藤日和, 岩本萌, 中野久美子, 松永篤志, 原ゆかり, 津野陽子, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生学会総会抄録集84回　2025/10
Key Factors Influencing the Intention of Visiting Nurses to Work in the Child-rearing stage

Saki Uchida, Yukari Hara, Atsushi Matsunaga, Kumiko Nakano, Megumu Iwamoto, Yoko Sumikawa Tsuno, Junko Omori

ICN Congress　2025/06
Extracting cultural elements from the literature on culturally-based suicide prevention programs for the Alaskan youth

YOSHIDA, Saki, NAKANO, Kumiko, IWAMOTO, Megumu

27th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars(EAFONS) and 15th International Nursing Conference　2025/02
応援派遣保健師に求められるコンピテンシーの検討―文献検討とインタビューから―

岩本萌, 大森純子

第13回日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集　2025/01
Suicide prevention programs for Alaska Native youth -literature review on culturally based programs

Saki Yoshida, Kumiko Nakano, Megumu Iwamoto

International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Pan-American Conference　2024/11
Important considerations regarding the supporting activities of public health nurses dispatched to disaster-stricken areas.

Megumu Iwamoto, Junko Omori

27th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars; Hong Kong　2024/03
食生活改善推進員の参加動機の変容プロセス~65歳未満で入会した会員へのインタビュー調査~

藤田萌衣, 岩本萌, 中野久美子, 松永篤志, 原ゆかり, 津野陽子, 大森純子

東北公衆衛生学会講演集 73rd　2024
「気になる子」を育てる保護者への関わり方に関する文献レビュー-乳幼児期にある「気になる子」を早期に適切な機関・支援へ繋ぐために-

長谷川真葉, 岩本萌, 中野久美子, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集 13th　2024
COVID-19への対応を経た行政保健師の離職意図に関する全国調査自由記載の分析

岩本萌, 井口理, 佐藤太地, 田口敦子, 奥田博子, 望月宗一郎, 嶋津多恵子, 曽根智史, 前田香, 室岡真樹, 持田恵理, 大森純子

第82回日本公衆衛生学会総会抄録集　2023/11
低・中所得国におけるコミュニティ・ヘルス・ワーカーの2型糖尿病予防・管理へのアプローチ

小林優衣, 中野久美子, 岩本萌, 大森純子

グローバルヘルス合同大会プログラム・抄録集 2023　2023/11
Social Determinants of Health among American Indians and Alaska Natives ~Focusing on the narratives from retired Community Health Aides~

Akari Sato, Kumiko Nakano, Megumu Iwamoto, Junko Omori

The 14th Symposium on Polar Science Program　2023/09
社会的包摂を志向する公衆衛生看護活動のロジック・モデルの考案

松永篤志, 白岩憲子, 岩本萌, 酒井太一, 都筑千景, 竹田香織, 平野美千代, 望月宗一郎, 川崎涼子, 田口敦子, 山下留理子, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集 11回　2022/12
「Social Inclusion」の概念分析社会的包摂を志向する公衆衛生看護活動の定着に向けて

岩本萌, 佐藤美沙, 藤崎万裕, 松永篤志, 竹田香織, 中野久美子, 川口夏樹, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集 9回　2020/12
東北の被災地におけるポジティブ・デビエンスを生かした社会的包摂の実践モデルの開発

竹田香織, 川口夏樹, 岩本萌, 中野久美子, 松永篤志, 田口敦子, 板倉有紀, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生看護学会学術集会講演集 9回　2020/12
地域における社会的包摂についての概念分析

川口夏樹, 竹田香織, 板倉有紀, 岩本萌, 中野久美子, 松永篤志, 田口敦子, 大森純子

日本公衆衛生学会総会抄録集 79回　2020/10

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Research Projects 4

活動目的別に体系化した「保健師による住民向け防災・減災活動のプログラム集」の作成

岩本萌

Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

System: 科学研究費助成事業

Category: 若手研究

Institution: 東北大学

2025/04/01 - 2028/03/31
大規模災害後の間接的死亡の検討：特定非常災害を網羅した災害後の超過死亡の一般化

大類真嗣, 岩本萌, 江川新一, 栗山進一

Offer Organization: 日本学術振興会

System: 科学研究費助成事業

Category: 基盤研究(C)

Institution: 東北大学

2025/04 - 2028/03
Discovering positive deviant of the community health activities among Alaskan indigenous communites

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Institution: Tohoku University

2021/04 - 2025/03
Development of a logic model based on the principle of public health nursing to work towards social inclusion

Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Institution: Tohoku University

2019/04 - 2024/03

Social Activities 1

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