Implementation and Evaluation of an Awareness Program to Support People in the Terminal Phase of Cancer and Their Families

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870942
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing; Community health nursing
• Research Institution: Setsunan University
• Principal Investigator: Takeshita Hiroko (吉田裕子) 摂南大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (10437668)
• Research Collaborator: Hashiya Akane 大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 講師 (00457996) ; Takeshita Atsushi 大阪医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (30298765)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: がん終末期 / 啓発プログラム / 地域住民

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study I investigated current awareness, interest, and support of people in the terminal phase of cancer among residents of communities. My objective was to disseminate information on topics including the support and other assistance that neighbors of patients in the terminal phase of cancer can provide them by devising, trialing, and evaluating an awareness program for support in the community.I first trialed this awareness program in young people and compared the results from before and after implementation. Then expanded the scope of the trial to residents of communities with universities.In conducting this study, trialing and evaluating the awareness program, and gathering information, I revealed challenges for future research development and new policies for “an awareness program to support people in the terminal phase of cancer and their families.”

Free Research Field

成人看護学・がん看護