2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effects of mindfulness breathing exercises on sleep quality in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
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19K19569
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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 | Kobe City College of Nursing |
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Principal Investigator |
Shinsawa Yuka 神戸市看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00710807)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | 外来化学療法 / 睡眠評価 / 看護 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study is still in the process of data collection because the planned number of study participants could not be secured due to the spread of COVID-19 infection. Therefore, partial results are reported as outcomes.
The study participants were five women diagnosed with breast cancer with a mean age of 50.8 (±5.3) years. Study participants performed mindfulness breathing exercises (breathing exercises) for 21 days. Seven days before the start of the breathing exercise, a small tri-axial accelerometer was worn to measure sleep status; the mean (±SD) total PSQI score was 8.0 (±3.6) before the intervention and 6.8 (±3.0) after the intervention. The mean (±SD) number of breathing exercises days was 19.8 (±1.6).
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| Free Research Field |
基礎看護学分野
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
がん患者は不眠を代表とする睡眠の問題を高頻度で経験しており、睡眠の問題は不安や抑うつ、倦怠感との関連が指摘されている。そこで本研究ではがん患者、特にセルフケアが必要とされる外来で化学療法を受けている患者の睡眠のセルフケア方法として、簡便に実施できる呼吸法に着目した。なお、呼吸法は近年がん患者の不安や抑うつの軽減効果が検討されているマインドフルネスに基づく方法を用いた。
マインドフルネス呼吸法の実施による化学療法中のがん患者の睡眠の質の変化を検討することで、睡眠のセルフケア方法の1つとしての根拠を得ることができると考える。
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