Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study
Ping Ruru

Books and Other Publications

1. Long-term care system profile: mainland China
Ping, R. and Hu, B.
Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science 2024
2. Long-term care system profile: Japan
Ping, R, Oshio, T
Global Observatory of Long-Term Care, Care Policy & Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science 2023

Papers

1. Future Care Planning for and by Older Adults Living in the Community: A Scoping Review
Nathalie Bettina Neeser, Xin Feng, Wei Yang, Ruru Ping, Xue Bai, Tenzin Wangmo
Research on Aging 2025.6
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2. Can Cessation of Caregiving for Parents Relieve Family Caregivers’ Psychological Distress? A Longitudinal Study Using 17-wave Nationwide Survey Data in Japan
Takashi Oshio, Ruru Ping
Journal of Epidemiology Vol.35,No.4,pp.187-194 2025.4
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3. Evaluating the impacts of integrating health and social care systems on social care use among older adults with chronic diseases in China (Peer-reviewed)
Ruru Ping
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus Vol.1,No.4,pp.100082 2024.12
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4. Evaluating the impact of a pilot programme for home- and community-based services on long-term care needs among older adults in China (Peer-reviewed)
Ruru Ping, Bo Hu, Takashi Oshio
PLOS ONE Vol.19,No.11 2024.11
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5. Educational inequalities in self-rated health and their mediators in late adulthood: Comparison of China and Japan (Peer-reviewed)
Ruru Ping, Takashi Oshio
PLoS ONE Vol.18,No.9 September 2023.9
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6. Trust, Interaction with Neighbors, and Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Chinese Data (Peer-reviewed)
Takashi Oshio, Ruru Ping
Vaccines Vol.11,No.8 2023.8
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7. Education level as a predictor of the onset of health problems among China’s middle-aged population: Cox regression analysis (Peer-reviewed)
Ruru Ping, Takashi Oshio
Frontiers in Public Health Vol.11 2023
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Awards

No. Award name Year
1. “Young Researchers’ Exchange Programme between Japan and Switzerland 2023” 2023.7
2. TAKASE Scholarship 2022.10
3. Brian Abel-Smith Prize 2016.11
4. Simon Heywood Project Prize 2014.7

Research Projects

No. Research subject Research item(Awarding organization, System name) Year
1. Housing and long-term care in super aged society: A longitudinal analysis of nationally representative household surveys
若手研究
( Awarding organization: 日本学術振興会 System name: 科学研究費助成事業 ) 		2025.4 - 2028.3
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