Development of Palliative Care Focused on Needs of Cancer Patients with Impaired Vision in Medical Treatment and Home Care

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K10863
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kawasaki City College of Nursing (2022); Daito Bunka University (2019-2021)
• Principal Investigator: Yuko Itoi 川崎市立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20383094)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 小野崎 美幸 国際医療福祉大学, 保健医療学部, 助教 (00424052) ; 吉田 昌 国際医療福祉大学, 大学病院, 教授 (20245640) ; 鈴木 明美 大東文化大学, スポーツ健康科学部, 講師 (20525183)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: がんサバイバー / 視覚障がい者 / 緩和ケア / ニーズ / 医療 / 地域 / 在宅 / 課題

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of this study was to develop palliative care for improvement of quality of life (QoL) for cancer patients with impaired vision in medical treatment and home care. First, physical, psycho-social, and spiritual issues and needs of cancer patients with impaired vision in medical treatment and home care, including pain suffered during palliative care, were identified. Furthermore, relations among the issues were revealed through a questionnaire survey. Then, to seek clues to resolution of the issues, workshops were held to discuss them with oncology nurses, optometric therapists, and participants and find potential directions. As a final outcome, materials (printed; with audio CD, and Braille information) can be compiled to disseminate and publicize the palliative care developed in this study.

Free Research Field

成人看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

視覚障がいのあるがん患者の課題とニーズに対する対応策を普及のために、資料（墨字版、音声CD・点字の説明入り）を医療施設や視覚障がい者団体に広く情報を発信したことは、視聴覚障がいのあるがん患者のQOL向上に貢献することができたと考える。
また、本研究のプロセスにおいて視覚がい者へのケアに関する看護教育の不十分さが指摘されたことから、看護教育の充実に向けた取り組みの必要性を見出すことができた。さらに、情報入手に関連した障害者のがん緩和ケアの特徴を明らかにする研究の促進につなげることができる。