Thomas Mayers

職位: 専任講師

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英語I（日吉キャンパス）、英語III（信濃町キャンパス）

研究紹介

私の研究は、医学教育、老年学、ヘルスサービスリサーチを中心としています。特に、医療系学生の学習動機づけ、専門職としての成長、医学・科学英語コミュニケーション教育に関心を持っています。また、高齢者のフレイル、社会的つながり、生活の質（QOL）、アドバンス・ケア・プランニングなど、超高齢社会における医療・ケアの課題についても研究を行っています。

研究方法としては、システマティックレビュー、スコーピングレビュー、質的研究、質問紙調査などを用い、教育・医療・社会的要因が人々の健康や学習経験にどのような影響を与えるかを探究しています。研究成果を教育実践や医療現場に還元し、より良い学習環境とケアの実現に貢献することを目指しています。

主要論文

  1. Mayers, T.; Ho, C.K.; Maki, N.; Maeno, T. The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Students’ Academic Motivation: A Scoping Review. Int. Med. Educ. 2026, 5, 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime5010031
  2. Ujianti, I.; Pangestu, M.; Mayers, T.; Sukarya, W.S.; Lakhsmi, B.S.; Nurushoffa, Z.; Supandi; Yashiro, T. Evaluating the effects of sea cucumber extract supplementation on the developmental competence of aged oocytes during in vitro fertilization and in vitro maturation. Phytomedicine Plus 2026, 100976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2026.100976
  3. Mayers, T.; Terunuma, Y.; Inokuchi, R.; Guantai F.; Ring, H.Z.; Akashi J. Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access for refugee, immigrant, and migrant populations during the COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of reviews. BMC Health Serv Res 2026 26, 363. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14138-5
  4. Omiya, T.; Sankai, T.; Sato, W.; Matsunaga, A.; Nakano, K.; Hara, Y.; Iwamoto, M.; Mayers, T. Gender Differences in the Impact of Autism Spectrum Traits and Camouflaging on Mental Health and Work Functioning: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Psychiatry Int. 2026, 7, 38. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7010038
  5. Nakada, E.; Sugimoto, K.; Fukuzawa, R.K.; Mayers, T.; Chen, Y.C.; Shiao, J.S.C. The roles of nurses employed as medical tourism facilitators in Taiwan: A qualitative study. Int. J. Healthcare Manag. 2026, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2025.2604846
  6. Maki, N.; Matsuda, H.; Eto, S.; Araki, A.; Takao, T.; Mayers, T. Loneliness and Its Association with Depression, Aspiration Risk, and Conversation in Japanese Older Adults. Healthcare 2026, 14, 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14020190
  7. Mayers, T.; Ho, C.K.; Ushijima, Y.; Nguyen, L.T.T.; Luan, L.Q.; Thuan, N.V.; Ohneda, O.; Morikawa, K. Advancing Social Impact in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Lessons from the Infection Diagnosis Workshop. Antibiotics 2026, 15, 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15010064
  8. Sato, W.; Omiya, T.; Kumada-Deguchi, N.; Sankai, T.; Mayers, T. Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder Traits and Social Camouflaging on Presenteeism Among Japanese White-Collar Workers. Psychiatry International, 2025, 6, 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint6020061
  9. Mayers, T.; Eto, S.; Maki, N.; Araki, A.; Matsuda, H. Volunteering and Its Association with Depression, Loneliness, and Lifestyle of Older Adults: Insights from a Japanese Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare, 2024, 12, 2187. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12212187
  10. Taniguchi, K.; Maki, N.; Sakamoto, H.; Inuta, T.; Kim, B.; Oh, S.; Mayers, T. Metacognition-Associated Factors in Physical and Occupational Therapy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Brain Sciences, 2024, 14, 1041. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14101041
  11. Maki, N.; Sakamoto, H.; Taniguchi, K.; Mutsukura, Y.; Nomura, S.; Oh, S.; Yanagi, H.; Mayers, T. Oral Function, Loneliness, Depression, and Social Participation Among Physically Disabled Middle-Aged and Older Adult Individuals: Insights from a Japanese Cross-Sectional Study. Geriatrics, 2024, 9, 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics9050137
  12. Okamura, Y.; Ngeabngamsri, P.; Iwano, A.; Krikeerati, T.; Yanagisawa, K.; Jansirirat, T.; Ohkoshi, M.; Shimoda, T.; Mayers, T.; Kotruchin, P.; et al. A Novel Student-Initiated International Emergency Medicine Competition: A Decade of Experience from the Khon Kaen University International Challenge of Emergency Medicine. Emergency Care Medicine, 2024, 1, 326–340. https://doi.org/10.3390/ecm1040033
  13. Mayers, T.; Okamura, Y.; Kanaji, M.; Shimoda, T.; Maki, N.; Maeno, T. Medical Student Voices on the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Motivation to Study: A Mixed-Method Qualitative Study. COVID, 2024, 4, 1485–1512. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4090105
  14. Maki, N.; Matsuda, H.; Araki, H.; Mayers, T.; Ishii, R. Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Swallowing Function in Community-Dwelling Independent Older Adults. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics, 2024, 61, 355–362. https://doi.org/10.3143/geriatrics.61.355
  15. Mayers, T.; Sakamoto, A.; Inokuchi, R.; Hanari, K.; Ring, H.Z.; Tamiya, N. Situation, Education, Innovation, and Recommendation: A Large-Scale Systematic Review of Advance Care Planning in the Age of COVID-19. Healthcare, 2024, 12, 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12060667
  16. Mayers, T.; Mathis, B.J.; Maki, N.; Maeno, T. Japanese Medical Students’ English Language Learning Motivation, Willingness to Communicate, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Medical Education, 2023, 2, 283–292. https://doi.org/10.3390/ime2040027
  17. Inokuchi, R.; Hanari, K.; Shimada, K.; Iwagami, M.; Sakamoto, A.; Sun, Y.; Mayers, T.; Sugiyama, T.; Tamiya, N. Barriers to and Facilitators of Advance Care Planning Implementation for Medical Staff after the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Overview of Reviews. BMJ Open, 2023, 13, e075969. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075969
  18. Matsuda, H.; Mayers, T.; Maki, N.; Araki, A.; Eto, S. Frailty and Diminished Human Relationships Are Associated with Poor Sleep Quality in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Geriatrics, 2023, 8, 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8050091
  19. Rimayanti, U.P.; Mizuno, M.; Kadar, K.; Madjid, A.; Sahraeny, S.; Effendy, C.; Setiyarini, S.; Mayers, T. Ensuring Reliability and Cultural Validity of the Indonesian Version of the Quality of Life Index for Patients with Cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 2023, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22334
  20. Mizuno, M.; Munezawa, N.; Onizuka, M.; Kashiwa, S.; Inoue, Y.; Kataoka, J.; Taniguchi, A.; Mayers, T. Health-Related Quality of Life and Factors Relevant to Return to Work in Cancer Survivors after Hospital Discharge: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Discover Social Science and Health, 2022, 2, 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44155-022-00026-w
  21. Mayers, T.; Mathis, B.J.; Ho, C.K.; Morikawa, K.; Maki, N.; Hisatake, K. Factors Affecting Undergraduate Medical Science Students’ Motivation to Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Education Sciences, 2022, 12, 628. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12090628
  22. Mathis, B.J.; Mayers, T.; Miyamasu, F. English as a Vocational Passport: Japanese Medical Students and Second Language Learning Motivation. Education Sciences, 2021, 12, 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12010008
  23. Aonuma, R.; Mayers, T.; Mizukami, K.; Aonuma, K.; Matsuda, H. Factors Associated with Volunteer Activities and Sleep Efficiency in Older Adults with Hypertension: A Sequential Model Study. Geriatrics 2021, 6, 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics6030089
  24. Hanari, K.; Sugiyama, T.; Inoue, M.; Mayers, T.; Tamiya, N. Caregiving Experience and Other Factors Associated With Having End-Of-Life Discussions: A Cross-Sectional Study of a General Japanese Population. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.08.010
  25. Mizuno, M.; Munezawa, N.; Yamashita, M.; Sasahara, T.; Mayers, T.; Park, C.; Estwing Terrans, C. Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Quality of Life Index for Patients with Cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 2020, 43, 176–185. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.22011
  26. Mayers, T.; Kashiwagi, S.; Mathis, B.J.; Kawabe, M.; Gallagher, J.; Morales Aliage, M.L.; Kai, I.; Tamiya, N. International Review of End-of-Life Care Guidelines with Focus on the Withholding and Withdrawing of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2019, 19, 847–853. https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13741
  27. Mizuno, M.; Sugimoto, K.; Mayers, T.; Estwing Ferrans, C. Ensuring Cultural and Cognitive Integrity in Instrument Translation: Quality of Life Index for Japanese Cancer Patients. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2019, 6, 64–71. https://doi.org/10.4103/apjon.apjon_57_18
  28. Moriyama, Y.; Tamiya, N.; Kawamura, A.; Mayers, T.; Noguchi, H.; Takahashi, H. Effect of Short-Stay Service Use on Stay-at-Home Duration for Elderly with Certified Care Needs: Analysis of Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Data in Japan. PLoS ONE 2018, 13, e0203112. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203112

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