The Effects of nursing interventions based on the Purpose in Life test for patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593315
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University
• Principal Investigator: IWAKI NAOKO 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (60468220)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MAKINO Tomoe 石川県立看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60161999)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 放射線療法 / PILテスト / 看護介入 / がん患者 / チームアプローチ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined in psychological adaptation and QOL of patient the effect of nursing intervention program based on the Japanese Purpose-in-Life (PIL) test for outpatients with cancer undergoing radiation.And,we have also examined the effect of the medical staff.It was suggested that the nursing intervention based on the PIL test might alleviate the sense of despair irrespective of types of cancer. Moreover, this intervention effectively improved QOL and its mental aspects in patients with breast cancer. The opportunity to communicate about ideas on life, views of anguish over disease, and views of life and death alleviated the sense of despair of patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy and improved QOL and its mental and spiritual aspects for patients with breast cancer. While they understood the benefits for patients in the promotion of understanding by the nursing intervention, Confusion to the patient correspondence was observed.Therefore team approach is important.

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