| Project/Area Number |
22830078
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Kitasato University |
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Principal Investigator |
TANABE Noriko (ANDO Noriko) 北里大学, 薬学部, 助教 (30586376)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥988,000 (Direct Cost: ¥760,000、Indirect Cost: ¥228,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,612,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,240,000、Indirect Cost: ¥372,000)
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| Keywords | 乳がん / 心理的ストレス / 遺伝に対する意識 / 遺伝カウンセリング / 遺伝性疾患 |
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| Research Abstract |
We conducted open-ended interviews that surveyed patients' anxieties, worries, thoughts, and feelings. At an initial outpatient clinic visit, 39 of 233(16.7%) patients spontaneously expressed concerns about their inherited risk of cancer, while 9 of 133(6.9%) patients expressed when disclosed their diagnoses. Family history of breast cancer and concerns about inherited risk of cancer did not affect psychological distress in patients. However, a qualitative content analysis revealed that their concerns about inherited risk of cancer varied in different patients. Health care professionals should provide appropriate support and counseling to patients as needed, regardless of the patients' genetic risk for the disease.
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