Development and effectiveness of evidence cards for complementary alternative therapy to relieve distress symptoms in cancer patients

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463436
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: Kamizato Midori 沖縄県立看護大学, 保健看護学研究科, 教授 (80345909)
• Research Collaborator: TAMAI Naomi ; OHSHIRO Mariko ; YAMAGUCHI Kenichi ; YOSHIZAWA Ryuta ; GENKA Tomoharu ; HAMADA Kasumi ; TUKAHARA Yukari ; AIHARA Yuko ; HIGASHIONNA Takako ; GUSHIKEN Haruka ; SHIMABUKURO Momoyo ; ISA Miyuki ; ARAKAKI Ryouta ; OGIDO Arisa ; NAGANO Kayo ; UCHIHARA Hiromi
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 補完代替療法 / がん患者の看護 / 苦痛症状の緩和 / エビデンスカード

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed evidence cards for complementary alternative therapy (CAT) to relieve distress symptoms in cancer patients in nursing practice. Evidence cards included evidence regarding CAT elements according to distress symptoms and a brief description of relieving methods. More than 90% of nurses, doctors, patients, patient families, and students responded via a questionnaire that evidence cards were useful.

Free Research Field

がん看護