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The relationships among families' awareness of and preparedness to dying, and grief and adjustment after the death of cancer patients

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12470543
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Clinical nursing
Research InstitutionKOCHI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Shizue  Kochi Women's University, School of Nursing, Professor, 看護学部, 教授 (00149709)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TOGO Junko  Kochi Women's University, School of Nursing, Lecturer, 看護学部, 講師 (20231954)
MIYATA Ruri  Kochi Women's University, School of Nursing, Associate Professor, 看護学部, 助教授 (00244773)
FUJITA Sawa  Kochi Women's University, School of Nursing, Associate Professor, 看護学部, 助教授 (80199322)
OHKAWA Norimi  Kochi Women's University, School of Nursing, Assistant, 看護学部, 講師 (10244774)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
KeywordsTerminal / Families of patients with terminal cancer / Awareness of dying / Response to dying / Coping with dying / Grief process / Adjustment to bereavement / Family care / 家族対処 / 死への気づきへの反応 / 家族援助 / 終末期がん患者 / 家族の死への気づき / 家族の死への対処
Research Abstract

The purposes of the first phase study is to explore how family caregivers develop an awareness, and respond to and cope with that their relative is dying. Eleven bereaved families were interviewed, and the data were analyzed. Seventeen core categories emerged from the analysis. Awareness of dying includes two core categories, "awareness of develop fatal symptoms" and "awareness of the patient is dying" Response to dying includes eight categories, such as "Shock to dying process", "awareness of dying process", and "anticipatory grief". Coping with dying includes seven categories, such as "understanding of condition", "obtaining support", and "prepare to relative's death" The purpose of the second phase study is to identity the relationships between families' awareness of dying and adjustment to the bereavement. Eighty-seven bereaved families who lost their cancer relative were examined using a questionnaire. The families who have developed an awareness of dying vaguely had statistically higher scores in grief than those who haven't developed it. The family relations and physical and psychological health are negatively related to the grief and depression in bereaved families. The authors discussed regarding family care of patients with terminally cancer and bereavement care.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

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All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 大川宣容, 藤田佐和, 東郷淳子, 宮田留理, 豊田邦江, 吉田亜紀子, 鈴木志津枝: "終末期がん患者の家族の死への気づきに対する反応"高知女子大学紀要 看護学部編. 51. 1-12 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 東郷淳子, 宮田留理, 藤田佐和, 大川宣容, 豊田邦江, 吉田亜紀子, 鈴木志津枝: "終末期がんの患者の死への気づきに対する対処"高知女子大学看護学会誌. 27. 14-23 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ohkawa, N., Fujita, S., Togo, J., Miyata, R., Toyota, K., Yoshida, A., Suzuki, S: "Families' responses to awareness of dying in caring for a terminally cancer patient"Bulletin of Kochi Women's University. Vol.51. 1-12 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Togo, J., Miyata, R., Fujita, S., Ohkawa, N., Toyota, K., Yoshida, A., Suzuki, S: "Coping with Families' awareness of dying in a terminally ill patient"Journal of Kochi Women's University Academy of Nursing. Vol.27-No.1. 14-23 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 大川宣容, 藤田佐和, 宮田留理, 東郷淳子, 豊田邦江, 吉田亜紀子, 鈴木志津枝: "終末期がん患者の家族の死の気づきに対する反応"高知女子大学看護学部紀要. 51巻. 1-12 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 東郷淳子, 宮田留理, 藤田佐和, 大川宣容, 豊田邦江, 吉田亜紀子, 鈴木志津枝: "終末期がん患者の家族の死への気づきへの対処"高知女子大学看護学会誌. 27巻1号. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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