Rie Yokota
Biographic Data
| ID | 7893463 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rie Yokota |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rie |
| FAMILY NAME | Yokota |
| SIGNATURE | YOKOTA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hoshi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1973-2493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The curse of knowledge in medical communication
The curse of knowledge—the difficulty of imagining what it is like not to know something once one knows it—is a well-documented cognitive bias, yet it has rarely been applied to clinical communication. This paper proposes it as an upstream mechanism linking three domains often treated as separate: health literacy, epistemic injustice, and medical invalidation. Using a narrative synthesis across multiple scholarly traditions, we argue that clinici…
Evaluating the understandability and actionability of Japanese human papillomavirus vaccination educational materials on cervical cancer
Educational materials about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination must be easy to understand and must support recommended behaviors regardless of readers’ health literacy levels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the understandability, actionability, and comprehensiveness of HPV vaccination educational materials in Japan. From August to September 2023, we obtained HPV vaccination educational materials from the central government, local g…
Redefining health communication through narrative intersection
We aimed to propose a new conceptualization of health communication that mitigates the limitations of traditional one-way models by introducing a relational, narrative-based approach that emphasizes mutual understanding. This paper critiques existing definitions and proposes an alternative framework by reviewing interdisciplinary literature on Narrative Medicine, narrative identity theory, and health communication research. The paper introduces “…
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Infertility Public Stigma Scale for Japanese women
Introduction: Women undergoing infertility treatment are often tagged with negative labels, subjected to negative reactions and behaviors by laypeople (public stigma), and they internalize these negative values (self-stigma). As self-stigma is associated with poor mental health, a measure is needed to determine the current state of public stigma in Japan and to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to reduce it. However, existing instruments to m…
Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (Pemat)
Our study showed that materials rated highly on Japanese version of PEMAT were also easy for laypeople to understand and action
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Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (Pemat)
Our study showed that materials rated highly on Japanese version of PEMAT were also easy for laypeople to understand and action
Evaluating the understandability and actionability of Japanese human papillomavirus vaccination educational materials on cervical cancer
Educational materials about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination must be easy to understand and must support recommended behaviors regardless of readers’ health literacy levels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the understandability, actionability, and comprehensiveness of HPV vaccination educational materials in Japan. From August to September 2023, we obtained HPV vaccination educational materials from the central government, local g…
Redefining health communication through narrative intersection
We aimed to propose a new conceptualization of health communication that mitigates the limitations of traditional one-way models by introducing a relational, narrative-based approach that emphasizes mutual understanding. This paper critiques existing definitions and proposes an alternative framework by reviewing interdisciplinary literature on Narrative Medicine, narrative identity theory, and health communication research. The paper introduces “…
Development and psychometric evaluation of the Infertility Public Stigma Scale for Japanese women
Introduction: Women undergoing infertility treatment are often tagged with negative labels, subjected to negative reactions and behaviors by laypeople (public stigma), and they internalize these negative values (self-stigma). As self-stigma is associated with poor mental health, a measure is needed to determine the current state of public stigma in Japan and to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to reduce it. However, existing instruments to m…
The curse of knowledge in medical communication
The curse of knowledge—the difficulty of imagining what it is like not to know something once one knows it—is a well-documented cognitive bias, yet it has rarely been applied to clinical communication. This paper proposes it as an upstream mechanism linking three domains often treated as separate: health literacy, epistemic injustice, and medical invalidation. Using a narrative synthesis across multiple scholarly traditions, we argue that clinici…
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (2 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work)