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Naoko Perkiö Kato

Associate Professor, Docent

How can nurses help heart failure patients achieve a good quality of life? Self-care is essential for these patients. I am interested in using technology to support self-care for individuals living with heart failure.

Research

Research: Self-Care Support for Patients with Chronic and Advanced Heart Failure

Heart failure (HF) is a globally prevalent and costly condition, characterized by a substantial symptom burden and frequent hospitalizations. My research focuses on self-care among patients with chronic and advanced heart failure. I am currently leading two projects. The first focuses on heart failure management using an innovative monitoring technology—Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDS). We are conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of non-invasive lung fluid monitoring for heart failure management in primary care (LiLAC-HF).

Please visit our website to learn more.

The second project focuses on supporting self-care among patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). We are currently involved in several international initiatives aimed at enhancing self-care support for this patient group.
As part of this work, we have developed an instrument to measure self-care behaviours in individuals living with an LVAD. The instrument has been translated into several languages.

If you are interested in our LVAD Self-Care Scale, please visit our dedicated website for more information.

Nursing Education

I teach in the Nursing program, primarily in semester 2 and 3. I also supervise student theses at both the undergraduate and advanced levels.

About me

CV

  • Registered Nurse 2001
  • Public Health Nurse 2003
  • Bachelor of Health Science 2003 (The University of Tokyo)
  • Master of Health Science 2007 (The University of Tokyo)
  • PhD in Health Science 2010 (The University of Tokyo)
  • Docent in Nursing Science 2021 (Linköping University)

Postdoc

  • The University of Tokyo, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (2010-2013)
  • Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies (2013-2015)
  • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences (2015. 11-2016. 4)

Commissions

  • Associate Editor, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (current)
  • International Associate Editor, Circulation Reports (current)
  • Editor in Chief: The Journal of Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Nursing (current)
  • Editorial Board, Korean Journal of Adult Nursin (current)
  • Bord Member: The Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Nursing
  • Member: The ACNAP (Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals), National Cardiovascular Nursing Societies Committee (current).
  • Guest Researcher: The Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toyama, Japan

Network

CESAR Network

Member of the CESAR, which is a group of researcher that works toward Collaboration and Exchange in Swedish cardiovascular caring Academic Research.

Distinctions

Awards

  • Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award (The American Heart Association) 2022
  • Early Career Investigator Travel Grant (The American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, CVSN) 2022.
  • Nursing/Allied Professional Investigator Award Finalist (ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions) 2013
  • A Post-Doctoral Mentoring Award (ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions) 2011
  • Young Investigator Award (Clinical) Finalist (Japanese Heart Failure Society) 2008
  • Nursing Investigator Award (Heart Failure Society of America) 2007

Research Fellowship

  • Japan Society for the Promotion Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad. (A comparative study on heart failure disease management program in Japan and Sweden). August 2013- Sep 2015
  • A Grant-in-Aid for the JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Development of a heart failure disease management program. April 2010-March 2013)
  • A Grant-in-Aid for the JSPS Research Fellow. Development and evaluation of a disease management program for heart failure patients and their family. April 2008-March 2010

Publications

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Naoko Perkiö Kato, Semyon Melnikov, Quin E. Denfeld, Jesus Casida, Anna Strömberg, Tuvia Ben-Gal, Christopher S. Lee, Tiny Jaarsma (2023)
Validity and reliability of the left ventricular assist device self-care behaviour scale

PLOS ONE , Vol.18 Continue to DOI

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Naoko Perkiö Kato, Koichiro Kinugawa, Miho Sano, Asuka Kogure, Fumika Sakuragi, Kihoko Kobukata, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Sanae Wakita, Tiny Jaarsma, Keiko Kazuma (2016)
How effective is an in-hospital heart failure self-care program in a Japanese setting? Lessons from a randomized controlled pilot study

Patient Preference and Adherence , Vol.10 , s.171-181 Continue to DOI

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Naoko Perkiö Kato, Peter Johansson, Ikuko Okada, Arjen E. de Vries, Koichiro Kinugawa, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma (2015)
Heart Failure Telemonitoring in Japan and Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research , Vol.17 , s.e258- Continue to DOI

2025

Takeshi Kitai, Shun Kohsaka, Takao Kato, Eri Kato, Kimi Sato, Kanako Teramoto, Hidenori Yaku, Eiichi Akiyama, Masahiko Ando, Chisato Izumi, Tomomi Ide, Yu-ki Iwasaki, Yohei Ohno, Takahiro Okumura, Neiko Ozasa, Shuichiro Kaji, Takeshi Kashimura, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Yoshiharu Kinugasa, Shintaro Kinugawa, Koichi Toda, Toshiyuki Nagai, Makiko Nakamura, Shungo Hikoso, Masatoshi Minamisawa, Satoru Wakasa, Yuta Anchi, Shogo Oishi, Akiko Okada, Masaru Obokata, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Takashi Kohno, Takuma Sato, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Yodo Tamaki, Yuichi Tamura, Kazuya Nagao, Yuji Nagatomo, Naoko Nakamura, Kotaro Nochioka, Akihiro Nomura, Seitaro Nomura, Yu Horiuchi, Atsushi Mizuno, Ryosuke Murai, Takayuki Inomata, Koichiro Kuwahara, Yasushi Sakata, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Koichiro Kinugawa (2025) JCS/JHFS 2025 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure Journal of Cardiac Failure (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Takeshi Kitai, Shun Kohsaka, Takao Kato, Eri Kato, Kimi Sato, Kanako Teramoto, Hidenori Yaku, Eiichi Akiyama, Masahiko Ando, Chisato Izumi, Tomomi Ide, Yu-ki Iwasaki, Yohei Ohno, Takahiro Okumura, Neiko Ozasa, Shuichiro Kaji, Takeshi Kashimura, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Yoshiharu Kinugasa, Shintaro Kinugawa, Koichi Toda, Toshiyuki Nagai, Makiko Nakamura, Shungo Hikoso, Masatoshi Minamisawa, Satoru Wakasa, Yuta Anchi, Shogo Oishi, Akiko Okada, Masaru Obokata, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Takashi Kohno, Takuma Sato, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Yodo Tamaki, Yuichi Tamura, Kazuya Nagao, Yuji Nagatomo, Naoko Nakamura, Kotaro Nochioka, Akihiro Nomura, Seitaro Nomura, Yu Horiuchi, Atsushi Mizuno, Ryosuke Murai, Takayuki Inomata, Koichiro Kuwahara, Yasushi Sakata, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kinugawa Koichiro (2025) JCS/JHFS 2025 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure Circulation Journal, Article CJ-25-0002 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Leonie Klompstra, Eva Haegglund, Tiny Jaarsma, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Anna Strömberg (2025) Effects of exergaming and yoga on exercise capacity and physical and mental health in heart failure patients: a randomized sub-study European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Naoko Perkiö Kato, Marie Mattisson, Pernilla Grahn, Maria Liljeroos, Peter Johansson, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma (2025) Describing the use of remote dielectric sensing and handheld ultrasound in assessing lung congestion in heart failure patients within a primary care setting European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Leonie Klompstra, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Luis Almenar-Bonet, Juan Luis Cabanillas-Garcia, Irene Del Brio-Alonso, Noemi Moreno-Segura, Maria Cruz Sanchez-Gomez, Raquel Lopez-Vilella, Elena Marques-Sule (2025) Facilitators and barriers to perform physical activity in patients post-heart transplantation: a qualitative study European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 24, p. 141-147 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Naoko Perkiö Kato, Josefine Svantesson, Peter Johansson, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma (2024) Successful use of point-of-care ultrasound for an elderly patient with heart failure in a primary care setting: a case report EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CASE REPORTS, Vol. 8, Article ytae511 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Naoko Perkiö Kato, Yuji Nagatomo, Fujimi Kawai, Takeshi Kitai, Atsushi Mizuno (2024) Fluid Restriction for Patients with Heart Failure: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol. 14, Article 741 (Article, review/survey) Continue to DOI
Michela Barisone, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Maria Kalabaliki (2024) Why should a national cardiology society affiliate with the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 23, p. e124-e125 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Akiko Okada, Kanako Hayashi, Kanako Ichikura, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Rumi Wakabayashi, Noriko Nagao, Miyuki Tsuchihashi-Makaya (2024) Psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index version 7.2 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 23, p. 305-312 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Tiny Jaarsma, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Leonie Klompstra, Tuvia Ben Gal, Josiane Boyne, Eva Hägglund, Ercole Vellone, Andreas Hagenow, Lorraine S. Evangelista, Jan Mårtensson, Anna Strömberg (2024) Changes over time in patient-reported outcomes in patients with heart failure ESC Heart Failure, Vol. 11, p. 811-818 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

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Effect of non-invasive lung fluId monitoring for heart failure management in Primary Care - LILAC-HF

Heart failure is a growing health concern, particularly among the elderly. Heart failure patients often experience repeated hospitalizations. It is currently the most common cause of hospital admissions for people over the age of 65.
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The LVAD Self-Care Behaviour Scale

The Left Ventricular Assist Device Self-care Behaviour Scale.
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Cesar-Network

CESAR is a group of researchers that are working toward Collaboration and Exchange in Swedish cardiovascular cAring Research.

Technology and self care in cardiac patients

Technology can help patients to have better self-care, to be less dependent to health care providers and have a better quality of life.

Collaborations with other researchers

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Tiny Jaarsma

Professor

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Anna Strömberg

Deputy Dean, Professor

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Peter Johansson

Professor

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Maria Liljeroos

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

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Marie Mattisson

Associate Professor

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Rebecca Lundahl

PhD student

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Magda Eriksson-Liebon

Lecturer

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Joanna-Maria Papageorgiou

News

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They have been granted 30 million

The Swedish Heart Lung Foundation has awarded 30 million to research projects at The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. These grants will support a variety of projects aimed at heart, vascular, and lung diseases.

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.

Division of Nursing Sciences and Reproductive Health (ORH)

We carry out education and research in nursing. We run the nursing program in Linköping and Norrköping, as well as the Midwife program and 7 programs on an advanced level for specialist nurses.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

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