A basic study toward developing an internet-based self-management program for post-gastrectomy patients

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26893322
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
• Principal Investigator: TOYOFUKU Kayo 産業医科大学, 産業保健学部, 助教 (50737195)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 胃切除術後 / セルフケア支援 / 術後機能障害 / 食行動 / 縦断的調査 / がん看護

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between eating behaviors, physical and psychological conditions and self-care ability in gastric cancer patients during the 3 months period after the surgery. A longitudinal self-administered questionnaire survey revealed that the physical and psychological symptoms transiently got worse right after the discharge, then gradually improved over time. In contrast, diarrhea and regurgitation/reflux symptoms tended to get worse during the 3-month period.
Self-care ability did not change significantly over time, however, a percentage of the patients with poor eating behaviors (unable to adjust the amount and speed of food intake) increased at 3 months. These patients had severer postoperative dysfunction than patients with good eating behaviors. These results suggest the importance of continuous and timely support starting from the hospitalized period.

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