Construction and utilization of a database for symptom management based on patients' strategies

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K20713
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: Nakano Hiroe 兵庫県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00632457)
• Research Collaborator: MIKI Tamami ; TAKEDA Motomi ; MATSUOKA Kazumi
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 症状マネジメント / 患者力 / 抹消神経障害 / グッドプラクティス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 outpatients with cancer and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy using an interview guide with a symptom management model as the conceptual framework. Questions in the interview guide explored experience and management strategies of symptoms, and these narratives were categorized and analyzed for their characteristics. The management strategies of symptoms were characterized as follows: “measures to relieve symptoms”, “avoided physical or cold stimuli that exacerbate symptoms”, “devised means to facilitate daily living”, “avoid secondary injury”, and “maintenance and improvement of physical fitness and muscle strength”. We discussed that make a database of management strategies based on the result of symptom experience.

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