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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

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

Heart failure (HF) is a globally prevalent and costly condition, characterized by a significant symptom burden and frequent hospital admissions. My research focuses on self-care for patients with chronic and advanced heart failure, including evaluating the effectiveness of self-care educational programs in hospital settings, exploring telemonitoring, and developing a self-care scale for patients following the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Currently, I am leading two projects. The first involves managing heart failure using a new monitoring technology, Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDS), within a primary care setting. The second project focuses on providing self-care support for patients with a left ventricular assist device.

Nursing Education

I teach in the Nursing program, primarily in semester 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)
  • Editorial Board, Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (current)
  • Member: The Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Nursing, International Exchange Committee 2022-2024.
  • Member: The ACNAP (Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals), National Cardiovascular Nursing Societies Committee 2022-2024.
  • Guest Researcher: The Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toyama, Japan
  • Guest Researcher: Department of Therapeutic Strategy for Heart Failure, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, 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

2024

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 (2024) Facilitators and barriers to perform physical activity in patients post-heart transplantation: a qualitative study European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
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 (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

2023

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, Article e0275465 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2022

Naoko Perkiö Kato, Koichiro Kinugawa (2022) Globe is Still Heterogenous from the Perspective of Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure, Vol. 28, p. 367-369, Article S1071-9164(21)00482-6 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2021

Stefan Köberich, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Christiane Kugler, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma (2021) Methodological quality of studies assessing validity and reliability of the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale: a systematic review using the COSMIN methodology European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 20, p. 501-512 (Article, review/survey) Continue to DOI
Tiny Jaarsma, Naoko Perkiö Kato, Tuvia Ben Gal, Maria Bäck, Oronzo Chiala, Lorraine Evangelista, Jan Mårtensson, Massimo F. Piepoli, Ercole Vellone, Leonie Klompstra, Anna Strömberg (2021) Factors associated with lack of improvement in submaximal exercise capacity of patients with heart failure ESC Heart Failure, Vol. 8, p. 4539-4548 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

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Cesar-Network

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

Nursing science

Nursing science focuses on generating knowledge of health promotion, aiming to maintain and improve health, alleviate suffering and create conditions for a peaceful death.
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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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Leonie Klompstra

Principal Research Engineer, Docent

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Rebecca Lundahl

PhD student

News

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SEK 17 million for cardiopulmonary research at LiU

Nine researchers at LiU have received research funding from the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation. The funded research will include work on the immune system in heart disease, the development of new drugs, and the effects of remote yoga on heart failure.

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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