The Positive Methods of Giving Support for "Self-Management" to Cancer Patients.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K15180
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Kansai University of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: MISAKO KITAE 関西医療大学, 保健看護学部, 准教授 (50635844)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 宇田 賀津 関西医療大学, 保健看護学部, 助教 (00636102) ; 築田 誠 関西医療大学, 保健看護学部, 助教 (40617594) ; 石野 レイ子 関西医療大学, 保健看護学部, 教授 (60321220) ; 丸上 輝剛 関西医療大学, 保健看護学部, 助教 (40760012)
• Research Collaborator: NOTABE megumi 関西医療大学, 保健看護学科, 助教 ; IMAI sachiko 関西医療大学, 保健看護学科, 助手
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: がん患者 / 在宅療養 / セルフマネジメント / 講座 / 機関紙 / がんへの適応性 / QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research,information for self-management support was provided to the targeted 28 cancer patients(10 lectureships, 18 institutional papers) who live in our university neighborhood and responded to our public offering by　distribution of institutional papers and holding courses. Regarding its effectiveness,“Japanese version of Mental Adjustment Cancer Scale”was used for adaptability to cancer and“QOL questionnaire for cancer patients”was used for quality of life. As a result, both courses and institutional papers effected on “independent medical treatment attitude”and“anticipatory anxiety”and QOL improved“physical symptoms”and "mental symptoms”.This research suggested that providing appropriate information leads to self-management support for cancer patients regardless of attendance forms. We will do our utmost on providing continuous support from now on.

Free Research Field

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