2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Resources that can be used to deal with issues faced by outpatients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in the event of a disaster
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18K17524
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
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| Research Institution | Miyagi University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | がん患者 / がん化学療法 / 災害 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose was to clarify the local resources that can be used to deal with the challenges faced by outpatients undergoing cancer chemotherapy in the event of a disaster.
A content analysis was conducted based on interviews with nurses at a cancer care cooperation hospital and representatives of self-help groups. In the Great East Japan Earthquake, it was a challenge to collect information on medical institutions that could treat patients and to establish a means of obtaining information. However, after the disaster, the self-help group functioned as a link to confirm the safety of members and obtain information. Due to the impact of COVID-19, activities were suspended.
Based on the above, self-help groups such as cancer patient associations are thought to be a resource that can be used to deal with cancer patients.
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| Free Research Field |
がん看護
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
がん患者のセルフヘルプ・グループの活動は、①疾患・治療の知識や情報提供、②同じ経験を持つメンバーによる情緒的サポート、③療養生活の共有の他、災害時には安否確認や、医療を受けるための情報を得る等があった。がん患者にとって不可欠なリソースであるがん患者のセルフヘルプ・グループの活動がCOVID-19の影響により縮小し、存続の危機にある事も分かった。今後、がん患者にとって有用ながん患者のセルフヘルプ・グループの活動を維持し、活性化する支援が重要であると考えられた。
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