Development of the recuperation support system for elderly cancer patients who are receiving outpatient therapy

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23593247
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Gifu College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: OKUMURA Minako 岐阜県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (00233479)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): FUSE Keiko 岐阜県立看護大学, 看護学部, 講師 (80376003) ; USAMI Rika 岐阜県立看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (10516850) ; ASAI Eri 岐阜県立看護大学, 看護学部, 助教 (40766408) ; MORI Hitomi 岐阜県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40326111)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: がん患者 / 外来化学慮法 / 高齢者

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A survey was conducted on seventeen elderly cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy as outpatients and a nursing staff (thirteen nurses from five institutions) who are working in connection with outpatient chemotherapy or other related departments. Based on the obtained results, we gave consideration to a support system that can help those elderly cancer patients subject to chemotherapy to lead a life of treatment sustainably. The proposed support system (draft) consists of the four goals of “support for stabilizing the life basis for sustainable treatment,”“support (given mainly to the medical institutions) for receiving the treatment safely and comfortably,”“support for leading a treatment life at home without hindrance,” and “support for providing the will to live to the elderly cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in order for them to lead their own life”.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学