2018 - 2022 Philosophical development of clinical ethics system and contribution to super-aged society and medical and healthcare education programs
2018 - 2021 Development of preventative dysphagia program for the elderly with dementia considering pathology by interdisciplinary team
2015 - 2019 Philosophical confirmation of the system of clinical ethical case analysis and its practical application in clinical and educational contexts
2012 - 2015 Medical decision making through end of life discussion
2011 - 2015 Development and validation of the case examination system of clinical ethics for decision-making support in clinical practice
2011 - 2014 The development of decision-making support tools for elderly patients and their families in Japan: for better end-of-life care in the longevity society
2008 - 2010 Study of the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and related problems in emergency medicine in Japan
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Papers (24)：
Mototaka Inaba, Hiromichi Naito, Takashi Yorifuji, Chikaaki Nakamichi, Hiroki Maeyama, Hideki Ishikawa, Nobuaki Shime, Sadayori Uemori, Satoshi Ishihara, Makoto Takaoka, et al. Impact of frailty on long-term mortality in older patients receiving intensive care via the emergency department. Scientific reports. 2023. 13. 1. 5433-5433
Masafumi Kuzuya, Yoshihisa Hirakawa, Kaoruko Aita, Hisayuki Miura. [The current role of advance care planning for people with dementia - A narrative review]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai zasshi. Japanese journal of geriatrics. 2023. 60. 3. 201-213
Jun Miyashita, Sayaka Shimizu, Ryuto Shiraishi, Masanori Mori, Kaoru Okawa, Kaoruko Aita, Satoru Mitsuoka, Mitsunori Nishikawa, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Tatsuya Morita, et al. Culturally Adapted Consensus Definition and Action Guideline: Japan's Advance Care Planning. Journal of pain and symptom management. 2022. 64. 6. 602-613
Yoshihisa Hirakawa, Kaoruko Aita, Mitsunori Nishikawa, Hidenori Arai, Hisayuki Miura. Tips for Managing Ethical Challenges in Advance Care Planning: A Qualitative Analysis of Japanese Practical Textbooks for Clinicians. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022. 19. 8
Yoshihisa Hirakawa, Kaoruko Aita, Mitsunori Nishikawa, Hidenori Arai, Hisayuki Miura. Contemporary Issues and Practicalities in Completing Advance Care Planning for Patients With Severe COPD Living Alone: A Qualitative Study. Journal of social work in end-of-life & palliative care. 2022. 18. 1. 80-95
