quality of life in caregivers of cancer patient at end of life

• Project/Area Number: 22890203
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Toho University
• Principal Investigator: SANJO Makiko 東邦大学, 看護学部, 助教 (70589051)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,235,000 (Direct Cost: ¥950,000、Indirect Cost: ¥285,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,105,000 (Direct Cost: ¥850,000、Indirect Cost: ¥255,000)
• Keywords: 看護学 / 緩和ケア / 家族ケア

Research Abstract

To deliver a better care to caregivers of cancer patient at end of life, we investigated how caregivers spend the end of life with their family members. As a result of this investigation, 65% of the respondents were not able to spend as they wished. They also were not able to spend time and create a special memories of traveling with their families. Future task is to analyze why a patient and their families were not able to spend good time.