Hirono Ishikawa
Biographic Data
| ID | 3761751 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hirono Ishikawa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hirono |
| FAMILY NAME | Ishikawa |
| SIGNATURE | ISHIKAWA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Teikyo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1458-6957 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Changes in parental knowledge and concerns regarding pediatric fever from 2017 to 2024
Introduction Fever in children is typically not an indication of severe illness; however, parental anxiety remains high. Recently, factors such as declining birth rates and the COVID-19 pandemic have influenced parental health awareness and behavior. This study aimed to evaluate the concerns and knowledge about fever among parents whose children visited the emergency department in 2017 and 2024, and to evaluate the changes over the 7 years and th…
Associations between lifestyle habits and family members’ health literacy in middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome
Background Health literacy has gained importance as a factor related to health behaviors and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). Although the health literacy of family members may affect lifestyle habits among individuals with MetS, few studies have examined these relationships. We examined the associations between lifestyle habits (dietary habits, exercise, drinking, and smoking) among individuals with MetS and their family members…
Development and evaluation of training programs to improve health checkup recommendation materials
Background: Health communication materials must be easily understood by the target readers. Although numerous efforts have been made to recommend preventive services, the training of practitioners to create effective recommendation materials is insufficient. This study verifies whether the training provided to practitioners could lead to improvements in the recommendation materials using a checklist based on the suitability assessment of material…
Digital health literacy and trust in health information sources
The rapid expansion of the Internet and social media has transformed health communication, highlighting the critical importance for digital health literacy - particularly during the "infodemics" of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined digital health literacy and online health information-seeking behaviors among university students - the digital native generation - in Japan, the United States, and India. A cross-national comparison across th…
Quantitative Definition of Low-Health-Interest Populations by Using Regression Trees
We determined the cutoff values of the IHS as <32 for a lower-health-interest group and <25 for the lowest-health-interest group. Using these cutoffs might enable us to reveal the characteristics of low-health-interest populations
Health literacy and Covid-19-related beliefs and behaviors
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), health communication has played a critical role in the process of disease prevention. Based on the concepts of health literacy and protection motivation theory, this study longitudinally examined the relationship between general health literacy measured immediately before the COVID-19 outbreak, and COVID-19–related information utilization, health literacy, beliefs and protective beh…
Effect modification by geographic area on the association between health literacy and self-rated health
The findings indicate geographic differences in HL levels and effect modification by geographic area on the relationship between HL and self-rated health in the general Japanese population. HL was more strongly associated with self-rated health in eastern areas than in western areas. Further investigation is needed to explore the moderating effects of areal features, including the distribution of primary care physicians and social capital, when f…
Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women
The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are rising among young women in Japan. In November 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare reinstated the active recommendation for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which was discontinued in June 2013 due to reports of adverse reactions, including chronic pain and motor dysfunction, following vaccination. However, vaccine hesitancy among the younger generation remains,…
Patterns of alcohol and alcohol-flavoured non-alcoholic beverage advertisements over Japanese free-to-air television networks
The number of alcohol advertisements aired at times when adolescents often watch TV is 2 to 3.2 times higher than that at other times of the day. Furthermore, despite the industry's self-imposed regulations, some alcoholic beverages are still advertised. Therefore, other methods to protect children and adolescents from exposure to advertisements for alcoholic beverages should be investigated and implemented
Development, Validation, and Internal Consistency of the Positive Psychology-Based Acceptance of Illness Scale (Pais)
Acceptance of illness has been shown to improve the well-being of individuals suffering from chronic illnesses. We developed a new acceptance of illness scale, “Positive Psychology-Based Acceptance of Illness Scale: PAIS,” for HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM) patients, one of the intractable neurological diseases with a chronic course. The validity and internal consistency of this PAIS were examined in 260 HAM patients in Japan. Exploratory fac…
Declines in health literacy and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic
Healthcare support is crucial for vulnerable populations during and after the pandemic. General HL may be important for attenuating the decline in HRQOL, by enabling effective use of health information and adaptive behaviors toward health threats. Further studies are needed to better understand the association between HL and HRQOL
Japanese anti- versus pro-influenza vaccination websites
Anti-vaccination sentiment exists worldwide and Japan is no exception. Health professionals publish pro-influenza vaccination messages online to encourage proactive seeking of influenza vaccination. However, influenza vaccine coverage among the Japanese population is less than optimal. The contents of pro- and anti-influenza vaccination websites may contribute to readers’ acceptance of one or the other position. We aimed to use a text-mining meth…
Newspaper coverage before and after the HPV vaccination crisis began in Japan
Newspaper contents changed profoundly before and after the start of the vaccination crisis. Those newspaper reports potentially had impact on readers' beliefs and actions. Journalists should strive for impartial coverage so readers can make more-informed decisions. Health professionals should be expected to work with journalists to help improve impartiality in newspaper coverage. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare should discus benefits a…
Lessons learned from previous environmental health crises
On 16 August 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Minamata disease is caused by methylmercury poisoning in humans. The victims’ acute symptoms were captured in photographs by Eugene Smith by which people worldwide became aware of this environmental health crisis. Over 60 years have passed since the first case of methylmercury poisoning. The vic…
Improving health literacy in a Japanese community population—A pilot study to develop an educational programme
OBJECTIVE: Although a growing number of interventional studies on health literacy have been conducted recently, the majority were designed in clinical settings, focusing mainly on functional health literacy. This study evaluated a programme designed to improve health literacy in a community population, with a scope of going beyond functional health literacy. METHODS: In collaboration with an Approved Specified Nonprofit organization (NPO), we eva…
This really explains my case
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a controversial disorder with an unknown organic basis, so the legitimacy of the disease is controversial. People with FM struggle to explain their ‘invisible’ illness and to reconstruct their biographies. This study focuses on the significance of self-help groups (SHGs) in the process of reconstructing biographies of persons with FM. We interviewed 13 individuals with FM who participated in 2 different types of SHGs. Informa…
Comprehensive health literacy in Japan is lower than in Europe
This study translated a comprehensive health literacy questionnaire into Japanese and confirmed its reliability and validity. Comparative results suggest that Japanese health literacy is lower than that of Europeans. This discrepancy may be partly caused by inefficiency in the Japanese primary health care system. It is also difficult to access reliable and understandable health information in Japan, as there is no comprehensive national online pl…
The evolving concept of "patient-centeredness" in patient-physician communication research
Health literacy and health communication
Health communication consists of interpersonal or mass communication activities focused on improving the health of individuals and populations. Skills in understanding and applying information about health issues are critical to this process and may have a substantial impact on health behaviors and health outcomes. These skills have recently been conceptualized in terms of health literacy (HL). This article introduces current concepts and measure…
The impact of subjective and objective social status on psychological distress among men and women in Japan
Measuring Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy Among Diabetic Patients
OBJECTIVE—Health literacy (HL), the capacity of individuals to access, understand, and use health information to make informed and appropriate health-related decisions, has been recognized as an important concept in patient education and disease management. This study examined the psychometric properties of newly developed scales for measuring three different levels of HL (i.e., functional, communicative, and critical) in patients with diabetes. …
Developing a measure of communicative and critical health literacy
With the increase in media reports and rapid diffusion of the Internet, the skills in finding and utilizing health information (health literacy; HL) are becoming important in maintaining and promoting health. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a brief measure to assess major components of communicative and critical HL among Japanese office workers, in order to consider its applicability to health promotion at workplace. Th…
Patient health literacy and participation in the health‐care process
Objectives Health information is an important resource for patients to understand and engage in the management of their health conditions. We discuss the role of health literacy (HL) in improving patient participation and propose future research in this field. Methods Literature searches were conducted to review existing definitions and measures of HL and identify empirical findings of its impact on patient health/illness‐related behaviours. We s…
How Applicable are Western Models of Patient-Physician Relationship in Asia
The social and political environments surrounding patient-physician relationship have been changing in Japan for the last few decades. This paper aims to illustrate social and cultural factors that underlie current situations and problems of patient-physician relationship in Japan through a comparison with those in western countries, and to consider how mutual participation model of patient-physician relationship could be applied and fostered in …
Physician-elderly patient-companion communication and roles of companions in Japanese geriatric encounters
The impact of subjective and objective social status on psychological distress among men and women in Japan
Physician-elderly patient-companion communication and roles of companions in Japanese geriatric encounters
The evolving concept of "patient-centeredness" in patient-physician communication research
Physician-patient communication and patient satisfaction in Japanese cancer consultations
This really explains my case
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a controversial disorder with an unknown organic basis, so the legitimacy of the disease is controversial. People with FM struggle to explain their ‘invisible’ illness and to reconstruct their biographies. This study focuses on the significance of self-help groups (SHGs) in the process of reconstructing biographies of persons with FM. We interviewed 13 individuals with FM who participated in 2 different types of SHGs. Informa…
Physician-patient communication and patient satisfaction in Japanese cancer consultations
How Applicable are Western Models of Patient-Physician Relationship in Asia
The social and political environments surrounding patient-physician relationship have been changing in Japan for the last few decades. This paper aims to illustrate social and cultural factors that underlie current situations and problems of patient-physician relationship in Japan through a comparison with those in western countries, and to consider how mutual participation model of patient-physician relationship could be applied and fostered in …
Physician-elderly patient-companion communication and roles of companions in Japanese geriatric encounters
Measuring Functional, Communicative, and Critical Health Literacy Among Diabetic Patients
OBJECTIVE—Health literacy (HL), the capacity of individuals to access, understand, and use health information to make informed and appropriate health-related decisions, has been recognized as an important concept in patient education and disease management. This study examined the psychometric properties of newly developed scales for measuring three different levels of HL (i.e., functional, communicative, and critical) in patients with diabetes. …
Developing a measure of communicative and critical health literacy
With the increase in media reports and rapid diffusion of the Internet, the skills in finding and utilizing health information (health literacy; HL) are becoming important in maintaining and promoting health. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a brief measure to assess major components of communicative and critical HL among Japanese office workers, in order to consider its applicability to health promotion at workplace. Th…
Patient health literacy and participation in the health‐care process
Objectives Health information is an important resource for patients to understand and engage in the management of their health conditions. We discuss the role of health literacy (HL) in improving patient participation and propose future research in this field. Methods Literature searches were conducted to review existing definitions and measures of HL and identify empirical findings of its impact on patient health/illness‐related behaviours. We s…
Health literacy and health communication
Health communication consists of interpersonal or mass communication activities focused on improving the health of individuals and populations. Skills in understanding and applying information about health issues are critical to this process and may have a substantial impact on health behaviors and health outcomes. These skills have recently been conceptualized in terms of health literacy (HL). This article introduces current concepts and measure…
The impact of subjective and objective social status on psychological distress among men and women in Japan
The evolving concept of "patient-centeredness" in patient-physician communication research
Comprehensive health literacy in Japan is lower than in Europe
This study translated a comprehensive health literacy questionnaire into Japanese and confirmed its reliability and validity. Comparative results suggest that Japanese health literacy is lower than that of Europeans. This discrepancy may be partly caused by inefficiency in the Japanese primary health care system. It is also difficult to access reliable and understandable health information in Japan, as there is no comprehensive national online pl…
This really explains my case
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a controversial disorder with an unknown organic basis, so the legitimacy of the disease is controversial. People with FM struggle to explain their ‘invisible’ illness and to reconstruct their biographies. This study focuses on the significance of self-help groups (SHGs) in the process of reconstructing biographies of persons with FM. We interviewed 13 individuals with FM who participated in 2 different types of SHGs. Informa…
Lessons learned from previous environmental health crises
On 16 August 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Minamata disease is caused by methylmercury poisoning in humans. The victims’ acute symptoms were captured in photographs by Eugene Smith by which people worldwide became aware of this environmental health crisis. Over 60 years have passed since the first case of methylmercury poisoning. The vic…
Improving health literacy in a Japanese community population—A pilot study to develop an educational programme
OBJECTIVE: Although a growing number of interventional studies on health literacy have been conducted recently, the majority were designed in clinical settings, focusing mainly on functional health literacy. This study evaluated a programme designed to improve health literacy in a community population, with a scope of going beyond functional health literacy. METHODS: In collaboration with an Approved Specified Nonprofit organization (NPO), we eva…
Japanese anti- versus pro-influenza vaccination websites
Anti-vaccination sentiment exists worldwide and Japan is no exception. Health professionals publish pro-influenza vaccination messages online to encourage proactive seeking of influenza vaccination. However, influenza vaccine coverage among the Japanese population is less than optimal. The contents of pro- and anti-influenza vaccination websites may contribute to readers’ acceptance of one or the other position. We aimed to use a text-mining meth…
Newspaper coverage before and after the HPV vaccination crisis began in Japan
Newspaper contents changed profoundly before and after the start of the vaccination crisis. Those newspaper reports potentially had impact on readers' beliefs and actions. Journalists should strive for impartial coverage so readers can make more-informed decisions. Health professionals should be expected to work with journalists to help improve impartiality in newspaper coverage. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare should discus benefits a…
Development, Validation, and Internal Consistency of the Positive Psychology-Based Acceptance of Illness Scale (Pais)
Acceptance of illness has been shown to improve the well-being of individuals suffering from chronic illnesses. We developed a new acceptance of illness scale, “Positive Psychology-Based Acceptance of Illness Scale: PAIS,” for HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM) patients, one of the intractable neurological diseases with a chronic course. The validity and internal consistency of this PAIS were examined in 260 HAM patients in Japan. Exploratory fac…
Declines in health literacy and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic
Healthcare support is crucial for vulnerable populations during and after the pandemic. General HL may be important for attenuating the decline in HRQOL, by enabling effective use of health information and adaptive behaviors toward health threats. Further studies are needed to better understand the association between HL and HRQOL
Effect of Different Educational Interventions on Knowledge of HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer among Young Women
The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are rising among young women in Japan. In November 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare reinstated the active recommendation for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which was discontinued in June 2013 due to reports of adverse reactions, including chronic pain and motor dysfunction, following vaccination. However, vaccine hesitancy among the younger generation remains,…
Patterns of alcohol and alcohol-flavoured non-alcoholic beverage advertisements over Japanese free-to-air television networks
The number of alcohol advertisements aired at times when adolescents often watch TV is 2 to 3.2 times higher than that at other times of the day. Furthermore, despite the industry's self-imposed regulations, some alcoholic beverages are still advertised. Therefore, other methods to protect children and adolescents from exposure to advertisements for alcoholic beverages should be investigated and implemented
Health literacy and Covid-19-related beliefs and behaviors
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), health communication has played a critical role in the process of disease prevention. Based on the concepts of health literacy and protection motivation theory, this study longitudinally examined the relationship between general health literacy measured immediately before the COVID-19 outbreak, and COVID-19–related information utilization, health literacy, beliefs and protective beh…
Effect modification by geographic area on the association between health literacy and self-rated health
The findings indicate geographic differences in HL levels and effect modification by geographic area on the relationship between HL and self-rated health in the general Japanese population. HL was more strongly associated with self-rated health in eastern areas than in western areas. Further investigation is needed to explore the moderating effects of areal features, including the distribution of primary care physicians and social capital, when f…
Quantitative Definition of Low-Health-Interest Populations by Using Regression Trees
We determined the cutoff values of the IHS as <32 for a lower-health-interest group and <25 for the lowest-health-interest group. Using these cutoffs might enable us to reveal the characteristics of low-health-interest populations
Associations between lifestyle habits and family members’ health literacy in middle-aged adults with metabolic syndrome
Background Health literacy has gained importance as a factor related to health behaviors and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). Although the health literacy of family members may affect lifestyle habits among individuals with MetS, few studies have examined these relationships. We examined the associations between lifestyle habits (dietary habits, exercise, drinking, and smoking) among individuals with MetS and their family members…
Development and evaluation of training programs to improve health checkup recommendation materials
Background: Health communication materials must be easily understood by the target readers. Although numerous efforts have been made to recommend preventive services, the training of practitioners to create effective recommendation materials is insufficient. This study verifies whether the training provided to practitioners could lead to improvements in the recommendation materials using a checklist based on the suitability assessment of material…
Digital health literacy and trust in health information sources
The rapid expansion of the Internet and social media has transformed health communication, highlighting the critical importance for digital health literacy - particularly during the "infodemics" of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined digital health literacy and online health information-seeking behaviors among university students - the digital native generation - in Japan, the United States, and India. A cross-national comparison across th…
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Health care (12 works) · Health literacy (12 works) · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (12 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Public health (10 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (8 works)