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Approaches to balancing Chemotherapy and Work among Japanese Cancer Patients

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K15840
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Clinical nursing
Research InstitutionKanazawa Medical University

Principal Investigator

KITAMURA Yoshiko  金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 講師 (20454233)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 浅野 きみ  金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 講師 (10735351)
紺家 千津子  金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20303282)
村角 直子  金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (30303283)
木下 幸子  金沢医科大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (50709368)
Research Collaborator MURAKADO naoko  
MATSUDA kotomi  
HAMAE kimiyo  
HISANO machiko  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywordsがん看護 / 外来がん化学療法 / 就労 / 両立支援 / 外来がん患者 / 化学療法 / セルフマネジメント / 両立支援モデル / がん化学療法 / 外来患者 / 療養 / 両立 / 看護
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Issues that respondents often mentioned as part of balancing work with the burdens of cancer were categorized as follows: “Severe physical symptoms,” “Taking medicine to alleviate symptoms,” “Foods that are good for the body,” “Remaining calm,” “Feeling constrained by bosses and colleagues,” “Rethinking the meaning of work,” “Ameliorating physical symptoms,” and “Absence of change in condition.”
The results of this study suggest that the most important service that healthcare personnel should provide is helping middle-aged male cancer patients ameliorate their current physical symptoms. The second most important consideration would be having a deep understanding of their ongoing mental distress, such as how to help the patients “Remain calm” in the face of severe physical symptoms.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

働く世代へのがん対策の充実が国の重点的課題としている。また、働く患者が直面する課題と影響要因には、経済的な問題だけでなく職場関係者や医療者とのコミュニケーションや心身の不調などが指摘されている。そこで、医療者が支援すべき具体的な支援のあり方を見出すため調査を行った。最も重要なことは、まずは身体症状を速やかに改善するための支援であるといえた。そして、外来身体症状のつらい中で、職場関係者に「平静を保持する」など精神的苦痛も経験していることを十分考慮した関わりが必要であると示唆された。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2017

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Approaches to Balancing Chemotherapy and Work among Japanese Middle-Aged Male Cancer Patients2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiko Kitamura
    • Organizer
      22nd East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 乳がん患者の化学療法と就労との両立のプロセス2017

    • Author(s)
      北村佳子
    • Organizer
      第31回日本がん看護学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      高知県立大学永国寺キャンパス(高知県高知市)
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-04
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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