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An analysis of the English language needs of nurses in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00770
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionThe Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing

Principal Investigator

CAPPER SIMON  日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90290527)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) Porter Mathew  福岡女学院看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60511475)
Willey IanDavid  香川大学, 大学教育基盤センター, 准教授 (90403774)
奥村 英則  日本赤十字広島看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (50280144)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
KeywordsNursing English / Focus Groups / Needs Analysis / Needs Survey / Nursing / English / Needs / Analysis
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project was initiated with the ambitious aim of establishing a core curriculum of nursing English for Japanese nursing institutions. Although we persevered in our efforts for 6 years, our failure to obtain sufficient data during the pandemic made it impossible to reach our stated goals. The research process, specifically conducting a series of Focus Groups with Japanese nurses, did, however, enable us to obtain valuable information that could provide a useful framework of reference for others to build on.
During the research period we have presented at two major domestic conferences in the field, and have published a paper in the most respected medical English journal in Japan. We have two more presentations planned, one at an international medical conference, and will continue to explore ways in which we can further research in the field of nursing English.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

Although we met with only limited success, our progress will facilitate future exploration in the field. We plan to assemble a new team comprising nurses, nurse educators and nursing English teachers with a view to continuing the goal of establishing a core curriculum of nursing English.

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Assessing the English needs of Japanese nurses through focus group interviews2021

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., Porter, M., Willey, I. & Watanabe, A.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Medical English Education

      Volume: 20 Pages: 25-32

    • NAID

      40022737153

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] A Needs Analysis of Nursing English in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., & Porter, M.
    • Organizer
      4th International ESP Conference, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain. (Conference canceled)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Survey of Nurses’ English Needs.2020

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., Porter, M., Willey, I., & Watanabe, A.
    • Organizer
      Hiroshima JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Focus Groups in Nursing Needs Analysis.2019

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., & Porter, M.
    • Organizer
      22nd JASMEE 全国医学教育学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Focus Groups in Nursing Needs Analysis.2019

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., & Porter, M.
    • Organizer
      全国語学教育学会広島支部
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Focus Groups in Nursing English Needs Analysis.2019

    • Author(s)
      Capper, S., Porter, M., Willey, I., & Watanabe, A.
    • Organizer
      全国語学教育学会JALT2019, 46th International Conference
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Linguistic and Cultural Challenges of Caring for Non-Japanese Patients.2019

    • Author(s)
      Porter, M., & Capper, S.
    • Organizer
      第4回国際臨床医学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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