The effective practices and issues of strengths-based care for cancer survivors

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K17479
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58060:Clinical nursing-related
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: ARAHATA Tomoko 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部(信濃町), 講師 (60458958)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: ストレングス / がんサバイバー / がん看護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to explore how nurses recognize strength of cancer survivors and apply their strength to provide their care in clinical setting and to get suggestions for spread of strengths-based care for cancer survivors using semi-structures interviews. Interview data were transcribed and analyzed using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. The interviews were conducted with 11 Certified Nurse Specialists and Certified Nurses, who had extensive experiences in providing care to cancer survivors.
The results of thematic analysis were identified perceived inner strengths of survivors by nurses and actual care applying their strength in clinical setting.

Free Research Field

がん看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

がん看護の経験豊富な看護師の視点から、実際にがんサバイバーのストレングスをどのように短期間の中で見極め、それを発揮できるようなケアを実践しているかという実態を明らかにすることは、臨床現場で実際に実践可能なストレングスを活用した支援を見出すことになり、がんサバイバーのQOLの向上に向けたケアの質の向上につながる可能性がある。また、それらの支援の普及に向けて示唆を得ることは、「がんとの共生」を目指す社会において、がんサバイバーのQOLの向上に向けた支援の普及における一助となると考える。