Supporting cancer patients and their families during the diagnosis and treatment period: A nurse-led approach

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K17514
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University
• Principal Investigator: KANNO Yusuke 横浜市立大学, 医学部, 助教 (00813403)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 緩和ケア / がん看護 / 意思決定支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed a nurse-led support program for cancer patients and their families during the diagnosis and treatment period and examined its feasibility. We developed a new program to collect information about the needs of patients and their families across several dimensions, including symptoms, treatment, daily life, and family, when they make decisions regarding anticancer treatment, including cancer genome therapy. Further, we conducted the program for cancer patients, and the findings suggested that patients found it useful for their future planning.

Free Research Field

緩和ケア

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果は、診断・治療開始時期のがん患者と家族への看護師主導型サポート支援として、認知機能が低下した高齢がん患者へのがんカウンセリング、個別化医療であるがんゲノム医療に関する治療選択への支援など、医療ニーズに合わせたプログラムを開発し、その実施可能性を認めたことである。特に、がんゲノム医療においては、がんゲノム医療に期待する半面、望ましい結果が得られなかった場合の患者と家族の精神的苦痛は強く、継続したカウンセリングが必要となるため、今後、支援体制を構築していく上で基礎資料となるだろう。