Graduate School of Health Sciences Kumamoto University

Supervisors (Doctoral Program of Health Sciences)

Prof. Hiroko KOKUFU

Research Subjects
  • Research on nursing care for cancer patients, especially for breast cancer patients and educational programs designed to develop practical nursing abilities
Research Focus We have been conducting research on the care of cancer patients and their families and self-care support of chronic disease patients.
In particular, the decision-making process of breast cancer patients, research on conflict and difficulties in treatment selection by cancer patients, research on the nutritional status in cancer patients and life support program, research on nursing to recurrent breast cancer patients, research on end-of-life cancer patients and their families, and research on the clinical judgment of the nurses and the experience of nurses taking care of cancer patients, we are conducting research on support to cancer patients.
Maximum number of acceptable foreign students 0