The construction of the decision-making support model for advanced cancer patients and their families in the transition process to palliative care

• Project/Area Number: 20592551
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Niigata College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: SAKAI Yoshiko Niigata College of Nursing, 看護学部, 准教授 (60307121)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
• Keywords: がん / 緩和ケア / 移行 / 意思決定 / 家族 / 移行(transition)

Research Abstract

As a decision making support model that furthers the quality of life for advanced cancer patients and their families as they go through the transition process to palliative care, we devised a four stage program where the first stage is "Support towards preparation for the transition", the second stage is "Support towards recognition of the transition", the third stage is "Support towards decision making" and the fourth stage is "Evaluation and follow up".

Research Products

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