Construction of a comprehensive support system that raises the quality of life of breast cancer survivors living in the local community

• Project/Area Number: 25871163
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing; Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Fukushima Medical University (2016); National Center for Global Health and Medicine (2013-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Yamate Miwa 福島県立医科大学, 看護学部, 教授 (80347202)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: 乳がん / サバイバー / 生活の質 / 包括的支援システム / がんサバイバー / ピアサポート

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of the present study was to construct a comprehensive support system that raises the quality of life of breast cancer survivors living in the local community using peer support for issues associated with breast cancer. 【Study A】 The subjects of the study were 10 patients with breast cancer who participated in the "Cancer Survivor Coordinator Training Course" sponsored by Cancer Net Japan and were acting as peer supporters. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, and a qualitative inductive analysis was performed. 【Study B】 A questionnaire was administered to 28 patients with breast cancer who received peer support and 80 patients who did not receive it . The results of the present study suggest the necessity of developing a support system that takes into account the quality of life of both breast cancer patients and peer supporters as persons who have experienced cancer.

Research Products

• [Presentation] ピアサポーターがピアサポートを継続している支え (2016)
  • Author(s): 小島彩愛、山手美和、川上祥子
  • Organizer: 第30回日本がん看護学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-20
• [Presentation] 乳がん患者が捉えた医師の説明の理 (2016)
  • Author(s): 岩崎希、山手美和、川上祥子、波多江優、梅田恵
  • Organizer: 第30回日本がん看護学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
  • Year and Date: 2016-02-20
• [Presentation] Feelings of difficulty experienced by Breast cancer patients in the treatment process and perceptions of interactions with Breast cancer survivors in Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Miwa yamate、Nozomi Iwasaki, Sachiko Kawakami, Megumi Umeda, Suguru Hatae, Satoru Iwase
  • Organizer: Oncology Nursing Society 40th Annual Congress
  • Place of Presentation: USA, Orland, FL
  • Year and Date: 2015-04-23
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] ピアサポートを受けた乳がん患者が捉えたピアサポートの評価 (2015)
  • Author(s): 山手美和, 川上祥子, 波多江優, 梅田恵,岩瀬哲
  • Organizer: 第29回日本がん看護学会学術集会講演集
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2015-02-28 – 2015-03-01
• [Presentation] Motivation for breast cancer survivors to continue peer support activities (2014)
  • Author(s): Miwa Yamate, Sachiko Kawakami, Megumi Umeda, Suguru Hatae, Satoru Iwase
  • Organizer: he 18th International Conference on Cancer Nursing
  • Place of Presentation: Panama city
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-07 – 2014-09-11
• [Presentation] ピアサポーターの来談者への関わり方とピアサポートを継続していくために心がけていること (2014)
  • Author(s): 山手美和、川上祥子、梅田恵、波多江優、岩瀬哲
  • Organizer: 第19回日本緩和医療学会学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-20 – 2014-06-21
• [Presentation] がん診療連携拠点病院でのピアサポート普及の課題 (2014)
  • Author(s): 川上祥子、波多江優、山手美和、梅田恵、岩瀬哲
  • Organizer: 第19回日本緩和医療学会学術大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-20 – 2014-06-21