2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Anxiety Regarding the Sexual Life and Expectations of Nurses' Approaches to Breast Cancer Survivors
| Project/Area Number |
21792220
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical nursing
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| Research Institution | Kochi University |
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Principal Investigator |
AOKI Sanae 高知大学, 教育研究部・医療学系, 講師 (40516168)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 乳がん / 治療経験者 / 性生活 / 戸惑い / 看護職者 / 期待 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, breast cancer survivors experienced an anxiety regarding their sex lives after treatment, which were classified into 5 categories, such as<difficulty in leading a healthy sexual life due to physical distress despite a favorable relationship>. They expected nurses to provide them with<information at an appropriate time to meet individual needs> and<opportunities and places to consult nurses specialized in breast cancer>. It was also shown that the process of post-treatment sexual adaptation greatly depends on not only survivors themselves, but also their partners ; therefore, it may be necessary for nurses to deal with individual sexual problems, while considering survivors' previous sexual lives, including partnerships.
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