2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of a self-care support program centering on providing information for breast cancer
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16390639
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokushima |
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Principal Investigator |
ONISHI Chiemi The University of Tokushima, School of Health Sciences, Professor (00134354)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IMAI Yoshie The University of Tokushima, School of Health Sciences, Assistant Professor (10423419)
KAWANISHI Chiemi The University of Tokushima, School of Health Sciences, Professor (40161335)
SATO Masami Tokai University, School of Health Sciences, Associate Professor (60279833)
TAKAHASHI Natsuko Tokai University, School of Health Scienoes, Lecturer (10328180)
FUJIMURA Ryuko International University of Health and Welfare, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences at Odawara, Professor (90070763)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2007
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| Keywords | breast cancer patients / information needs / information seeking behavior / self-care / cancer nursing / information service |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to develop a self-care support program centering on providing information for breast cancer patients based on a survey that we performed and literature that we provided.
This program was constituted from examination of preceding research using 3 elements : (1) agreement and collaboration with other medical staff is made into fundamental stance ; (2) face-to-face explanations ; and (3)provision of information on CD and pamphlet. The expected outcome set up the following : patient satisfaction with decision-making for treatment ; improvements in coping ability and adjustment ; and development of a self-care agency for health issues about breast cancer. Face-to-face explanations integrated the time of providing information (at diagnosis. at time of selecting treatment, and during adjuvant therapy) and how to convey information. A CD providing information was made into an object equipped with concrete information, not only as text, but pictorial and animated information and links to other breast cancer-related sites. Basic knowledge on breast cancer, methods of inspection and medical treatment, prevention and early detection (medical self-checkup method) for breast cancer, stress-coping strategies etc. were included as concrete contents of information.
Information provision not only offers knowledge of an illness or medical treatment, but has a function in the care of personal relationships, pain relief, etc. Establishing information provision to a cancer patient thus warrants future attention as a component of nursing care.
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Research Products
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