Specialties of Nursing in the Care for Patients with Intractable Neurological Illnesses

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23593260
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Juntendo University
• Principal Investigator: NAGASE Masako 順天堂大学, 医療看護学部, 准教授 (90338765)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): AOKI Kiyoko 順天堂大学, 医療看護学部, 教授 (50212361)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KURODA Koichiro 龍谷大学, 社会学部, 教授 (10186546)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2014
• Keywords: 神経難病看護 / 看護の専門性 / スピリチュアルケア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to clarify the reality of nursing care to provide spiritual care for patients with intractable neurological illnesses and their family members. In addition, we looked at the meaning of talking about the spiritual care for nurses and specialities of that nursing. This study was started to conduct by analysing published literatures, and then we interviewed for nurses about the recognition to patients and families facing the anguish. Through these studies, we had the following conclusions,
a) For nurses engaged in care for the patients in acute hospitals, it is not enough time to look at spiritual distress of the patients. And they think that there is badly off manpower to keep going the patient's QOL and dignity.　b) In the roles required for them, it includes the streamlining of the organisation and the complexity of care at the same time. c) One of all urgent issues is how to avoid the crisis of ethical practice caused by that to streamline the day-to-day operations.

Free Research Field

慢性疾患看護