Construction of support system for the cancer patients who have advanced medicine

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463415
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: St. Mary's College (2014-2015); University of Miyazaki (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Mayumi TAMURA 聖マリア学院大学, 看護学部, 講師 (00506272)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YUTANI SHIGERU 久留米大学, がんワクチンセンター, 准教授 (20279160) ; YAMADA AKIRA 久留米大学, 先端癌治療研究センター, 教授 (50158177) ; SUETSUGU NORIE 佐賀大学, 医学部, 講師 (60363355)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 先進医療 / 患者支援システムの構築 / がんペプチドワクチン / SOC / QOL

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Cancer patients who are receiving advanced medical care have lots of difficulty in physical, mental and social problems as well as economical issues, since health insurance usually do not cover the advanced medical care and only receive the care in a small number of hospitals.
Aim of this research project is construct support systems for the cancer patients receiving advanced medical care. Data were collected by questionnaires and semi-structured interviews from the patients receiving cancer vaccine therapy. They felt relief and vital by the therapy. It is important that all medical stuffs related to the patient share patient’s experiences in their words. From the point of view of SOC and QOL, periodical assessments of patients’ physical and mental changes are important. We also have to make appropriate conditions in which they can continue to receive the therapy. These information are useful to construct support systems for cancer patients who are receiving advanced medical care.

Free Research Field

がん看護