The devisal of telenursing system among patients with gastrointestinal cancer after endoscopic surgery

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24792449
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: MIHOKO OUCHI 千葉県立保健医療大学, 健康科学部, 助教 (30614507)
• Research Collaborator: SATO MAYUMI 千葉県立保健医療大学, 健康科学部・看護学科, 教授 (10251191)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: がん看護 / 内視鏡治療 / テレナーシング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of the study was to devise a telenursing system to support home care with the aim of adopting and applying remote nursing among cancer patients undergoing endoscopic therapy. We conducted a survey on the demand for telenursing among gastrointestinal cancer patients who underwent endoscopic surgery, 59.5% of patients responded that there was a "considerable need" or a "moderate need" for telenursing. This result suggests the need for a system that would allow patients to resolve the doubts and concerns that arise in the course of their treatment without having to visit the hospital, and that being able to consult with a nurse while at home would allow them to listen calmly to explanations of their treatment. The system would utilize devices that are easy for elderly patients to use, and would be easy for nurses to apply by incorporating the knowledge and expertise required to support telenursing in consideration of their current nursing burden of outpatient-related tasks.

Free Research Field

がん看護