Development of a nursing care guideline about physical activity support for children undergoing cancer treatment

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25463489
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kanto Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: NAGATA Mayumi 関東学院大学, 看護学部, 教授 (40294558)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HIROSE Yukimi 横浜市立大学, 医学部, 教授 (60175916) ; IIO Misa 関東学院大学, 看護学部, 助教 (50709011)
• Research Collaborator: KOBAYASHI Mai 青陵リハビリテーション学院, 理学療法学科
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 小児がん / 看護 / 身体活動 / 生活活動 / 運動 / リハビリテーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A field survey of nurses involved in pediatric oncology nursing was conducted concerning support of physical activity for patients during treatment of childhood cancer. The results revealed that nurses believe that physical activity is needed for patients undergoing childhood cancer treatment, and that it is important to carry out support for physical activity. However, the support actually provided is limited to a certain portion of the cases. Also, the rehabilitation environment for physical activity is not sufficiently established.
To promote physical activity for children undergoing cancer treatment, we are not just creating nursing care guidelines for physical activity. We are also accumulating practical knowledge about physical activity support already being implemented in Japan. It is necessary to present care models from these representative examples.

Free Research Field

小児看護学