Nursing approach to sustain hope in acute leukemia patient.

• Project/Area Number: 19791724
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Saitama Medical University
• Principal Investigator: NAGATA Nobuko Saitama Medical University, 保健医療学部, 助教 (10438856)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
• Keywords: 急性白血病 / 希望 / がん看護 / グラウンデッド・セオリー・アプローチ法 / 質的研究 / がん患者

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify the hopes held by acute leukemia patients, the factors that act in those hopes, and how nurses can be involved to support those hopes. An interview survey of acute leukemia patients was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire. The major hope of acute leukemia patients was to be cured of their disease. As treatment continued they acquired their own coping strategy even while experiencing anxiety, and felt they were moving toward a cure. For nurses it is necessary to create an environment so that patients can undergo treatment in comfort.