Development of an integrated care model for young cancer patients to support their decision-making about fertility preservation

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25670952
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: Komatsu Hiroko 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部, 教授 (60158300)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MORI AKIKO 聖路加国際大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60255958) ; YAGASAKI KAORI 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部, 准教授 (80459247) ; FUJII TAKUMA 藤田保健衛生大学, 医学部, 教授 (10218969)
• Research Collaborator: NAKAMURA SACHIYO 横浜市立大学, 医学部, 教授 (10439515)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 若年がん患者 / 妊孕性温存 / 乳がん / 意思決定支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed an integrated care model which facilitates young cancer patients to understand about fertility preservation and supports their decision-making process. To identify the content for this integrated care model, we disclosed the experience of young breast cancer patients who received a counseling about fertility preservation. Four modules, 1)information resource, 2)needs assessment, 3)alternatives and visionary consideration, and 4)reference and cooperation were created as essential elements which support patients’ proactive decision-making process for complicated problems.

Free Research Field

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