Introduction

Kaori Yagasaki is a researcher focused on elderly care, cancer survivorship, and nursing practices. Her work explores frailty in elderly cancer patients, develops care models, and emphasizes patient-centered approaches in cancer care. She also investigates the psychological well-being of older adults and the role of physical activity in health.

■Frailty and Elderly Care
・Research Objective: To understand what the oldest old care most about in their daily lives.
- Title: Preparing for a paradigm shift in aging populations: listen to the oldest old, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Kida Hisashi, Eguchi Yoko, Niimura Hidehito （International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being） 13 （ 1 ） Jan. 2018
・Research Objective: To explore self-reliance in the daily lives of community-dwelling centenarians.
- Title: Perception of Treatment and Daily Life of Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Pemphigus and Pemphigoid: A Qualitative Study, Goto Meguri, Yagasaki Kaori, Ito Saki, Suezaki Midori, Sato Reina, Hosoi Keiko （Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science） 44 （ 0 ） 961-969
■Cancer Survivorship and Nursing
・Research Objective: To assess the perceptions of Japanese oncology nurses regarding cancer survivorship care and explore the factors influencing the provision of survivorship care.
- Title: Cancer survivorship care for post-treatment cancer survivors in Japan: A secondary analysis of a multinational study across Asia–Pacific countries, Yamamoto Sena, Arao Harue, Yagasaki Kaori, Komatsu Hiroko （Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing） 9 （ 11 ） 100121 Nov. 2022
・Research Objective: To explore the experience of Japanese patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy, focusing on the creation of personal safety nets in physical, emotional, and social contexts.
- Title: Patients’ Perspectives on Creating a Personal Safety Net During Chemotherapy, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Yamauchi Hideko, Yamauchi Teruo （Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing） 20 （ 1 ） 13-16 Feb. 2016
・Research Objective: To explore the experiences of patients receiving oral anticancer agents.
- Title: Inner conflict in patients receiving oral anticancer agents: a qualitative study, Yagasaki Kaori, Komatsu Hiroko, Takahashi Tsunehiro （BMJ Open） 5 （ 4 ） e006699 Apr. 2015
■Physical Activity and Well-being
・Research Objective: To explore the roles and attitudes of senior leaders in promoting group-based physical activity in local communities to encourage elderly participation.
- Title: The role and attitude of senior leaders in promoting group-based community physical activity: a qualitative study, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Oguma Yuko, Saito Yoshinobu, Komatsu Yasuhiro （BMC Geriatrics） 20 （ 1 ） Dec. 2020
・Research Objective: To evaluate the impact of nurse counseling on physical activity levels and quality of life in patients undergoing esophagectomy.
- Title: Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy, Komatsu Hiroko, Watanuki Shigeaki, Koyama Yurie, Iino Keio, Kurihara Miho, Uesugi Hideo, Yagasaki Kaori, Daiko Hiroyuki （Gastroenterology Nursing） 41 （ 3 ） 233-239 May. 2018
・Research Objective: To ascertain the incidence and association of falls and physical inactivity in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and hand-foot syndrome after receiving chemotherapy or targeted therapy.
- Title: Falls and Physical Inactivity in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer and Hand–Foot Syndrome, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Hamamoto Yasuo, Takebayashi Toru （Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing） 5 （ 3 ） 307-313 Jul. 2018
■Medication and Adherence
・Research Objective: To evaluate the effects of a patient-centred medication self-management support programme in patients with metastatic breast cancer undergoing oral anticancer treatment.
- Title: Effects of a nurse-led medication self-management programme in women with oral treatments for metastatic breast cancer: A mixed-method randomised controlled trial, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Yamaguchi Takuhiro, Mori Ayako, Kawano Hiromi, Minamoto Noriko, Honma Orie, Tamura Kenji （European Journal of Oncology Nursing） 47 101780 Aug. 2020
■Quality of Life and Symptom Management
・Research Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs (CaSUN-J) scale among cancer survivors in Japan.
- Title: Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Cancer Survivors' Unmet Needs Scale, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Sato Yasunori, Arao Harue, Yamamoto Sena, Hayashida Tetsu （Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing） 7 （ 2 ） 167-173 Apr. 2020
・Research Objective: To understand the perceived needs of advanced-stage cancer patients with chemotherapy-related hand-foot syndrome and/or targeted therapy-related hand-foot skin reaction.
- Title: Unmet needs of cancer patients with chemotherapy-related hand-foot syndrome and targeted therapy-related hand-foot skin reaction: A qualitative study, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Hirata Kenro, Hamamoto Yasuo （European Journal of Oncology Nursing） 38 65-69 Feb. 2019
・Research Objective: To investigate the incidence of falls and functional impairments in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and examine the association with taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy.
- Title: Falls and Functional Impairments in Breast Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Komatsu Yasuhiro, Yamauchi Hideko, Yamauchi Teruo, Shimokawa Toshio, Doorenbos Ardith Z （Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing） 6 （ 3 ） 253-260 Jul. 2019
■Professional Development and Education
・Research Objective: To evaluate the effects of a short web-based educational program on Japanese nurses' self-reported attitudes toward tobacco cessation and their use of interventions to help smokers to quit.
- Title: Impact of a web‐based educational program on Japanese nurses tobacco cessation practice and attitudes in oncology settings, Mizuno Michiyo, Yagasaki Kaori, Imai Yoshie, Ueta Isako, Bando Takae, Takahashi Aki, Komatsu Hiroko, Asanuma Chie, Sarna Linda, Wells Marjorie, Brook Jenny, Floegel‐Shetty Astrid, Bialous Stella （Journal of Nursing Scholarship） 54 （ 3 ） 315-323 May. 2022
Research Objective: Development of nursing practices to support cancer survivorship.
■Machine Learning and Data Analysis
・Research Objective: To examine the relationship between symptom burdens and work-related outcomes among breast cancer survivors receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy.
- Title: The relationship between work-related outcomes and symptoms in early breast cancer survivors receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy, Nakao Mayumi, Komatsu Hiroko, Hayashida Tetsu, Takahashi Maiko, Seki Tomoko, Yagasaki Kaori （Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing） 9 （ 3 ） 174-178 Mar. 2022
・Research Objective: To compare methods for identifying and estimating factors causing symptoms in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using factor analysis and machine learning algorithms.
- Title: A Comparative Study of CIPN Symptom Estimation Methods Based on Machine Learning, Hamanaka Satoki, Sasaki Wataru, Okoshi Tadashi, Nakazawa Jin, Yagasaki Kaori, Komatsu Hiroko （Adjunct Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2021 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers） 117-120 Sep. 2021
・Research Objective: To construct a system using mobile and wearable devices for estimating symptoms caused by chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
- Title: Estimating symptoms caused by CIPN using mobile and wearable devices, Sasaki Wataru, Ozawa Ryo, Okoshi Tadashi, Nakazawa Jin, Yagasaki Kaori, Komatsu Hiroko （Adjunct Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers） 696-699 Sep. 2020
■Psychological Well-being and Aging
・Research Objective: To explore mental wellbeing and psychological experiences of older adults in their early 90s who are living at home.
- Title: Process of inner change in advanced age: a qualitative study of older adults in their early 90 s, Komatsu Hiroko, Niimura Hidehito, Yagasaki Kaori （BMC Geriatrics） 22 （ 1 ） Dec. 2022
■Patient Collaboration and Attitude
・Research Objective: To explore patients' experience with regard to the management of targeted oncological therapy-induced facial dermatological adverse events.
- Title: Patient voice on management of facial dermatological adverse events with targeted therapies: a qualitative study, Yagasaki Kaori, Takahashi Hayato, Ouchi Takeshi, Yamagami Jun, Hamamoto Yasuo, Amagai Masayuki, Komatsu Hiroko （Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes） 3 （ 1 ） Dec. 2019
■Reproductive Health and Decision-Making
・Research Objective: To understand how reproductive-age women with breast cancer make fertility-related decisions.
- Title: Fertility decision-making under certainty and uncertainty in cancer patients, Komatsu Hiroko, Yagasaki Kaori, Yamauchi Hideko （Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare） 15 40-45 Mar. 2018

Areas of Research

・Investigation of the actual state of medication adherence in patients continuing oral chemotherapy at home and development of a safe and reliable medication support model
・Development of a gap and diffusion model between EBN and clinical practice in cancer care
・Frailty prevention in elderly patients undergoing cancer pharmacotherapy: Development of a Harmony Care model through longitudinal research
・Clinical Nursing
・Clinical Nursing

Social Contributions

・The research helps maintain the quality of life for elderly cancer patients by preventing frailty during drug therapy.
・The research improves the quality of life for cancer patients by developing programs to prevent and manage skin disorders during oral molecular targeted therapy.
・The research ensures safe and reliable continuation of oral chemotherapy at home by developing a medication adherence support model, emphasizing the importance of nursing support.