COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research and Other Issues

Committee List

This committee was established with the approval of the Board of Directors to conduct time-limited activities to determine what can be done under this COVID-19 situation, based on Article 2 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science, which stipulates "to promote the development of nursing science, strive to exchange knowledge widely, and thereby contribute to people's health and welfare in a society whose lives have been transformed by the spread of new coronavirus infection. The COVID-19 was established with the approval of the Board of Directors to carry out time-limited activities in order to put them into practice (activity period: August 2020 - March 2025).

Activities, findings and reports

Announcement of the release of research data: Impact of the new coronavirus infection on the activities of nursing researchers and the support they seek: A longitudinal survey using a web-based questionnaire.

Considering the social significance and public interest aspects, we have deposited the data obtained in this study with the Center for Social Research and Data Archive Research, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, after anonymizing the data. This makes the individual data available for secondary use free of charge. The URL for the public access is as follows.

Publication URL:
Survey on the Impact of New Coronavirus Infections on the Research Activities of Members of the Japanese Association of Nursing Science (JANS) and the Support They Request from the Society, 2020 (1st Survey).
　https://ssjda.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/Direct/gaiyo.php?eid=1563
Survey on the Impact of New Coronavirus Infections on the Research Activities of Members of the Japanese Association of Nursing Science (JANS) and the Support They Request from the Society, 2022 (2nd Survey).
　https://ssjda.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/Direct/gaiyo.php?eid=1564

This secondary use data is available for academic research and educational purposes, and can be used by graduate students under the guidance of a researcher or faculty member of a university or public research institute. We hope you will make use of this data.

The data will be used for the following purposes: [Who is eligible to use the data and how do they apply to use it?
　The target users of this data are graduate students under the guidance of researchers and faculty members of universities or public research institutes in accordance with the rules set by the SSJ Data Archive. Non-members of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science can also use the data.

　To use this data, you must submit an application for use and receive approval.
　If you wish to use the data, please refer to the "Flow of Use" on the SSJ Data Archive website.
　Flow of Utilization:https://csrda.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/infrastructure/access/flow.html

Contact information for questions, etc.
　For use of deposited data, etc., please contact the Center for Social Research and Data Archive Research (SSJ Data Archive) affiliated with the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo.
　https://csrda.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/infrastructure/ssjda/

If you have any questions or concerns about this research, please contact us at the contact information below.
＜For general research inquiries, please contact
　Department of Life and Basic Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
　Chair, COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research, etc., Japan Academy of Nursing Science
　Contact (Principal Investigator [Information Manager]): Naoki Yoshinaga
　E-mail:naoki-y@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

<Contact information for opt-out
　Japan Academy of Nursing Science Office
　E-mail:office@jans.or.jp

Report on "Survey on the Impact of the New Coronavirus Infection on the Research Activities of the Members of the Japanese Association of Nursing Science (JANS) and the Support They Need from the Society

In order to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the research activities of JANS members and to examine the systems and support necessary for JANS members to conduct research in an emergency situation, the Committee conducted two online surveys of members and received cooperation from many members. Thank you again for your cooperation. We would like to thank them again for their cooperation.
The Committee has published a survey report on the Society's website to inform you of the impact of the Corona Disaster on the activities of nursing researchers and to share information with you.

■ Reported on the following program at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Program:
Moderator: Junko Sugama
Presentation 1: Purpose of the Survey and Overview of the Survey
　　　　Junko Sugama (COVID-19 Nursing Research Task Force Committee)
Presentation 2: Overall summary of the first survey results, differences between younger and senior respondents
　　　　Naoki Yoshinaga (COVID-19 Nursing Research Task Force Committee)
Presentation 3: Influences and background factors on faculty research activities
　　　　Gojiro Nakagami (COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research)

■ Reported at the following exchange meeting at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science (December 7, 2024).
As a joint project with the Research and Academic Promotion Committee, an exchange meeting titled "Research and Academic Promotion Based on the Research Results from the Activities of the COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research and Other Issues" was held.
A summary of the day's slides and general discussion is available below.

• Exchange Meeting_Slides of Presentations and Summary of General Discussion

Survey on the Impact of New Coronavirus Infections on the Research Activities of Japanese Academy of Nursing Science (JANS) Members and the Support They Need from the Society

A summary report of a series of activities conducted by the committee and suggestions for future research and academic promotion

Naoki Yoshinaga, Junko Sugama, Kana Kazawa, Mari Ikeda, Yoko Shimpuku, Makiko Tanaka, Ai Tomotaki, Gojiro Nakagami, Hiroki Fukahori, Shinichiro Yokota

Impact of the COVID-19 Infection Spread on the Research Activities of the Members of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science: Research and Academic Promotion Based on the Results of the Activities of the COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research and Other Measures
Journal of the Japanese Academy of Nursing Science. 2025;45:189-199.

「新型コロナウイルス感染症による看護学研究者の活動への影響と求める支援 ―WEB アンケートによる縦断調査―」にご参加いただいた皆様へ
Notice of Change in Policy on Use of Data for Academic Research and Educational Purposes

We would like to inform you that the following research conducted as part of the activities of the Japan Academy of Nursing Science (Principal Investigator: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki) has decided to change the research plan for data use.
Considering the social significance and public interest aspects of this research, we have decided to provide the data to the Center for Social Research and Data Archive Research affiliated with the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo, as described below, in a state in which individuals cannot be identified (anonymized). This will allow secondary use of the data for academic research and educational purposes only. Approval for this change has been obtained from the Ethics Committee of the University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine (O-0733).
We appreciate your understanding of the purpose of this research and your cooperation.

• public documents

Research Section Title:The impact of the new coronavirus infection on the activities of nursing researchers and the support they seek: A longitudinal survey using a web-based questionnaire.

1. Purpose and outline of the research
この調査は、「公益社団法人 日本看護科学学会の会員が、新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）によって看護学研究者のどのように影響を受けているかを把握し、今後、学会としての支援を検討すること」を目的として、同学会 COVID-19 看護研究等対策委員会（委員長：須釜淳子）の活動として実施された調査です。
The survey was conducted twice, from July 1 to August 10, 2020 and from March 1 to March 31, 2022, and the survey report is available on the JNSS website (committee page).
https://www.jans.or.jp/committee/covid-19/

2. research period
The study will run from June 29, 2020 to March 31, 2024.

3. subject
The information provided is intended for members of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science who have responded to the survey on "Impact of the New Coronavirus Infections on the Activities of Nursing Researchers and the Support They Seek: A Longitudinal Survey via Web Questionnaire".

4. content of information to be provided
The following information on the subject person will be provided for academic research and educational purposes.
To protect the privacy of the subject person, personal information will be replaced with numbers and symbols.

<Information to be provided
The information to be provided is limited to the questions in the survey that were answered by the respondents in a choice format.
The personal information contained in the information to be provided must be processed in such a way that it cannot be immediately determined which research subject's response data is being used.
Free response statements that could potentially identify individuals will not be included in the data provided.

<About the institution providing the service
This research data will be provided to the following organizations, which will use the anonymized data for academic research and educational purposes.
Name of Institution: Center for Social Research and Data Archive, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo
(SSJ Data Archive)*1
Name of the person in charge of the facility: Yushi Genda, Director of the Center
Type of information to be provided: Survey data *2

1: What is SSJ Data Archive?
It is an institution established within the University of Tokyo to collect and store labor and social survey individual data (the contents of individual survey form entries. It is an institution that collects and stores labor and social survey data (individual survey forms, microdata), prevents their dissemination, and provides them for secondary use for academic purposes.
https://csrda.iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/infrastructure/ssjda/
*2: Survey data from the questionnaire
The survey form at the time the survey was conducted is available on the website of the Japanese Society of Nursing Science.
https://www.jans.or.jp/committee/covid-19/

5. if you wish to refuse to provide your data
If you wish to opt out of the SSJ data archive and future secondary use of the data you provided in this survey, please do not hesitate to contact the JNSS office listed under .
・ 申し出があった場合は、会員番号と被験者 ID の対応表を管理する日本看護学会事務所で、申し出のあった方の被験者 ID を特定し、その ID のみを研究代表者（情報管理者）に伝えるため、どなたが拒否をされたのかは研究者には分からないようになっています。その後、研究者の方で該当者のデータを削除したうえで、今回のデータ提供を行います。
However, data may not be removed after data analysis or presentation at a conference.

6. contact information for questions, etc.
If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please contact us at the address below.

＜For general research inquiries, please contact
　Department of Life and Basic Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
　Member, COVID-19 Committee on Nursing Research, Japan Academy of Nursing Science
　Contact (Principal Investigator [Information Manager]): Naoki Yoshinaga
　E-mail:naoki-y@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp

<Contact information for opt-out
　Japan Academy of Nursing Science Office
　E-mail:office@jans.or.jp

Conference-driven research projects (designated project type and open-ended project type) for analysis of acquired survey data and writing of papers

日本看護科学学会では、「新型コロナウイルス感染症による日本看護科学学会（JANS）会員の研究活動への影響と学会に求める支援に関する調査」で得られたデータについて、分析および論文執筆を行う研究参加者を募集しました。本調査で得られたデータは、オープンソース化することを前提として取得したものではなく、このデータ自体をオープンソース化することはできないため、分担研究としての枠組みで行います。第1期では指定課題型2件と自由課題型4件が、第2期では自由課題型4件が採択され、研究班として新しい知見の創出に取り組んでいます。なお、本プロジェクトは、第1回調査（調査期間：2020年7月1日から8月10日）と第2回調査（2022 年 3 月 1 日から 3 月 31 日）の取得データを用いて、様々な観点からの研究目的に基づき分析を行うものです。各研究班の分析結果を学会発表あるいは論文投稿するにあたっては、重複出版・サラミ出版とならないよう、本委員会委員ならびに研究班全体で十分な議論を行うとともに、 医学雑誌編集者国際委員会（International Committee of Medical Journal Editors：ＩＣＭＪＥ）の推奨The Company will take the utmost care to comply with the following

Project members (Phase 1)

role	identity	belong to
Designated Issue Type (1) Representative	Kana Kazawa	Hiroshima University
	Yoko Shimpuku	Hiroshima University
Designated subject type (2) Representative	Koji Tanaka	Kanazawa University
	Yuya Asada	Kanazawa University
	Kyoko Nagata	Kanazawa University
	Hirotaro Takahashi	Kanazawa University
Free assignment type (1) Representative	Yen Inoue	Miyazaki University, Curtin University, Kagawa Nutrition University Royal Perth Hospital
	Hideo Tohei	Miyazaki University, Curtin University, The University of Western Australia
	Manami Matsubara	Kansai International University
Free assignment type (2) Representative	Fumino Takeuchi	Chuo University
	Shinichiro Yokota	The University of Tokyo
	Ai Tomotaki	Tokai University
Free assignment type (3) Representative	Kaoru Amano	St. Christopher's University
	Hiroshi Morimoto	Nagoya City University
	Rio Watanabe	Nagoya City University
	Koji Sato	Kariya Toyota General Hospital
Free assignment type (4) Representative	Jin Jun Lee	Kansai Medical University
	Hiroko Sakai	Kansai Medical University
	Yuki Kawasaki	Kansai Medical University
	Fusako Takahashi	Kansai Medical University

Project members (Phase 2)

role	identity	belong to
Free assignment type (1) Representative	Miwa Mitomi Toma	Hyogo Medical University
Free assignment type (2) Representative	Wataru Ohashi	Aichi Medical University
	Chie Taniguchi	Aichi Medical University
	Yuko Sato	Yokkaichi College of Nursing and Medical Care
Free assignment type (3) Representative	Azumi Hara	Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing, Saitama School of Nursing
Free assignment type (4) Representative	Tomoko Nagai	Mejiro University
	Ayaka Sasaki	Mejiro University
	Hitomi Anzai	Mejiro University

Published Papers

• Yoshinaga N, Nakagami G, Fukahori H, Shimpuku Y, Sanada H, Sugama J.
  Initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time Japanese nursing faculty devote to research: Cross-sectional survey.
  Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2022;19(1):e12454.
• Kaoru Amano, Hiroshi Morimoto, Rio Watanabe, Koji Sato, Hiroki Fukahori, Yoko Shimpuku, Naoki Yoshinaga.
  COVID-19Exploring the inhibitors and facilitators of nursing research activities in an expanded context
  Journal of the Japanese Academy of Nursing Science. 2021;41:656-664.
• Kazawa K, Shimpuku Y, Yoshinaga N.
  Ｃharacteritics of early-career nurse researchers negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.
  BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059331
• Inoue M, Tohira H, Yoshinaga N, Matsubara M.
  Propensity‐matched comparisons of factors negatively affecting research activities during the COVID‐19 pandemic between nursing researchers working in academic and clinical settings in Japan
  Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2022;19(4):e12491
• Takeuchi A, Yokota S, Tomotaki A, Fukahori H, Shimpuku Y, Yoshinaga N.
  Relationship between research activities and individual factors among Japanese nursing researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  PLOS ONE. 2022;17(8):e0271001.
• Nagata K, Tanaka K, Takahashi Y, Asada Y, Shimpuku Y, Yoshinaga N, Sugama J.
  Support nursing researchers’ need from academic societies during COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey
  Nursing and Health Sciences. 2022;24(4):871-881
• Inoue M, Fukahori H, Matsubara M, Yoshinaga N, Tohira H.
  Latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling of free-text responses exploring the negative impact of the early COVID-19 pandemic on research in nursing.
  Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2023;20(2):e12520
• Lee K, Takahashi F, Kawasaki Y, Yoshinaga N, Sakai H.
  Prediction models for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research activities of Japanese nursing researchers using deep learning
  Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2023;20(3):e12529
• Mitoma M, Tanaka M, Shimpuku Y, Yokota S, Yoshinaga N.
  Nursing researchers’ concern about research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A secondary analysis of longitudinal survey data in Japan
  Research in Nursing and Health. 2024;47(5):522-531.
• Azumi Hara, Mari Ikeda, Hiroki Fukahori, Kana Kazawa, Naoki Yoshinaga.
  Positive Changes in Research Activities of College of Nursing Faculty in the COVID-19 Expansion Situation: a Qualitative Content Analysis of Free Statements in a Web-based Survey.
  Journal of the Japanese Academy of Nursing Science. 2024;44:442-451.
• Kazawa K, Yoshinaga N, Tomotaki A, Yokota S, Nakagami G, Fukahori H, Shimpuku Y, Ikeda M, Tanaka M, Sugama J.
  Changes in research activity and obstructive factors among nursing researchers during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study.
  Journal of International Nursing Research. 2025;4(1):e2023-0039.

寄託データ（SSJデータアーカイブ）が利用された公表論文

• Yamaguchi F, Kubo E, Ohkawa Y, Sawada H, Nitta S.
  High sense of coherence is associated with maintained or increased research activity among nursing researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A secondary analysis of archived survey data in 2022.
  Japan Journal of Nursing Science. 2025;22(4):e70029.