Naoko Muramatsu, PhD

Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences

Naoko Muramatsu is an associate professor in the Division of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, and in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She recently conducted a study, State Long Term Care Policies and Elderly Well Being, funded by the National Institute on Aging, and pilot studies on health promotion and falls prevention needs among home care aides. 

Dr. Muramatsu obtained her doctorate in health services organization and policy in 1995 as well as master’s degrees in sociology and health services administration respectively in 1995 and 1993, all from the University of Michigan. She has received a number of awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship. She serves on the editorial board of The Gerontologist.

Research Interests

Her research interests include long-term care policies, access to and quality of health services, long-term care workforce, social determinants of health and well-being in older adults and their caregivers, and cross-cultural studies of aging and health. 

Recent and Noteworthy Publications

Gray-Stanley JA, Muramatsu N. Work stress, burnout, and social and personal resources among direct care workers. Res Dev Disabil. 2011 May-Jun;32(3):1065-74. [See abstract.]

Yin HJ, Lin SJ, Kong SX, Benzeroual K, Crawford SY, Hedeker D, Lambert BL, Muramatsu N. The association between physical functioning and self-rated general health in later life: The implications of social comparison. Appl Res Qual Life. 2011 Mar;6(1): 1-19. [See abstract.]

Muramatsu N, Akiyama H. Japan: Super-aging society preparing for the future. Gerontologist. 2011;51(4):425-432. [See abstract.]

Gray-Stanley JA, Muramatsu N, Heller T, Hughes S, Johnson TP, Ramirez-Valles J. Work stress and depression among direct support professionals: the role of work support and locus of control. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2010 Aug;54(8):749-61.

Muramatsu N, Yin H, Hedeker D. Functional declines, social support, and mental health in the elderly: Does living in a state supportive of home and community-based services make a difference? Soc Sci Med. 2010 Apr;70(7):1050-8. [See abstract.]

Muramatsu N, Hoyem RL, Yin H, Campbell RT. Place of death among older Americans: does state spending on home- and community-based services promote home death? Med Care. 2008 Aug;46(8):829-38. [See abstract.]

Tsutsui T, Muramatsu N. Japan’s universal long term care system reform of 2005: Containing costs and realizing a vision. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(9):1458-1463.

Muramatsu N, Yin H, Campbell RT, Hoyem RL, Jacob MA, Ross CO. Risk of nursing home admission among older Americans: does states' spending on home- and community-based services matter? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2007;62(3):S169-78. [See abstract.]

Tsutsui T, Muramatsu N. Care Needs Certification in the Long-Term Care Insurance System of Japan. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53:522-527.

Muramatsu N, Mensah E, Cornwell T.  A physician house call program for the homebound. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2004;30(5):266-276.

Muramatsu N. County-level income inequality and depression among older Americans. Health Serv Res. 2003;38(6 Pt 2):1863-83.

Muramatsu N, Cornwell T. Needs for physician housecalls--views from health and social service providers.  Home Health Care Serv Q. 2003;22(2):17-29.

Chin MH, Muramatsu N. What is the quality of quality of medical care measures? Rashomon-like relativism and real-world applications. Perspect Biol Med. 2003;46(1):5-20; discussion 21-3.

Muramatsu N, Campbell RT. State expenditures on home and community based services and use of formal and informal personal assistance: a multilevel analysis. J Health Soc Behav. 2002;43:107-124.

Honors and Awards

IHRP Fellow

Contact Info

Phone: (312) 996-5679
Fax: (312) 996-2703
E-mail: naoko@uic.edu

Institute for Health Research and Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago (MC 275)
354 Westside Research Office Bldg.
1747 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608

Other Title(s)

Great Cities Institute Faculty Scholar, University of Illinois at Chicago (2010-2011)

Faculty Affiliate, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago

IHRP Affiliation(s)

Center for Research on Health and Aging

Other Research (Non-IHRP)

Caring for Limited English Proficient Elderly: Challenges & Opportunities in Multi-Ethnic Urban Communities

Recently Completed Research