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Ms Yoshiko Sakuma

Research Fellow

United Kingdom

I am a physiotherapist with extensive experience in clinical practice, education, and research in Japan. I got my Bachelor of physical therapy degree from the International University of Health and Welfare in Japan, and Master of Public Health degree (Global Heath Stream) from the Imperial College London.

I have hones my expertise in providing patient-centred care. Beyond clinical practice, I hold a profound interest in disability research, aiming to improve health outcomes and services for disabled populations.

Affiliations

Department of Public Health, Environments and Society
Faculty of Public Health and Policy

Research

Disability, Rehabilitation, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Research Area
Healthcare for adults with disabilities
Rehabilitation medicine
Health services research
Sexual health
Reproductive health
Country
United Kingdom
Japan
India
Ukraine
China

Selected Publications

Community-engaged strategies to improve sexual health services for adults aged 45 and above in the United Kingdom: a qualitative data analysis.
Nunez, M; SAKUMA, Y; Conyers, H; Day, S; Terris-Prestholt, F; Ong, JJ; Pan, SW; SHAKESPEARE, T; TUCKER, JD; KPOKIRI, EE; WU, D;
2024
Sexual health
Sexual health in an aging world: a global call to action for more resilient services for older and disabled adults.
Randazzo, S; Day, S; Kritzer, I; Zou, H; Conyers, H; SAKUMA, Y; WU, D; KPOKIRI, EE; Gonsalves, L; TUCKER, JD;
2024
Sexual health
Preferences for sexual health services among middle-aged and older adults in the UK: a discrete choice experiment.
SAKUMA, Y; Tieosapjaroen, W; Wu, D; Conyers, H; SHAKESPEARE, T; Guigayoma, J; Terris-Prestholt, F; Pan, SW; TUCKER, JD; Ong, J; KPOKIRI, E;
2024
Sexually transmitted infections
Shining a spotlight on the inclusion of disabled participants in clinical trials: a mixed methods study.
SAKUMA, Y; Miller, ML E; Babalis, DS; Baker, A; Reddi, M; Anjum, A; Bruton, J; Jones, KN; Mulla, UZ; Taddese, H;
2024
Trials
Shining a spotlight on the inclusion of disabled participants in clinical trials: a mixed methods study
SAKUMA, Y; Miller, M; Babalis, D; Williams, A; Reddi, M; Anjum, A; Bruton, J; Jones, K; Mulla, Z; Taddese, H;
2023
Research Square
Charting the course of biomedical STI prevention - can it be hastened?
Lee, SS; SAKUMA, Y; TUCKER, JD;
2023
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
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