Development of nursing care guidelines for promoting lymphedema risk reduction

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670963
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: University of Human Environments (2017); University of Kochi (2014-2016)
• Principal Investigator: Onishi Yukari 人間環境大学, 松山看護学部, 准教授 (60633609)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤田 佐和 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (80199322) ; 青木 美和 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00737629) ; 庄司 麻美 高知県立大学, 看護学部, 助教 (00737637)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: がん患者 / リンパ浮腫 / リスクリダクション / 看護ケア指針 / 予防 / 患者教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to develop lymphedema nursing care guidelines that can be utilized by nurses involved in lymphedema prevention guidance in clinical practice. An interview survey of nurses who provide lymphedema prevention guidance in clinical settings was conducted regarding their perceived difficulties. Based on the results of this survey and a literature review, a draft of nursing care guidelines was created. We then interviewed academic experts ad practitioners familiar with lymphedema care to gain feedback and complete the nursing care guidelines (draft).

Free Research Field

医歯薬学