Clinical innovation and Evaluation of the Grief Care Program for Family of End-of-Life Cancer Patients at Home

• Project/Area Number: 21792332
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Fumiko 大阪府立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (40342232)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: 訪問看護 / 家族ケア / グリーフケア / 悲嘆 / 緩和ケア / 死別 / 在宅ホスピスケア / 終末期がん患者 / 看取り

Research Abstract

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness and practicality of a grief care program as an intervention for the families providing end-of-life care for cancer patients at home. There was a significant relationship between the presence and absence of intervention on the change in the total score of the GHQ28(p=0.020), and the Somatic Symptoms of GHQ28(p=0.021). And there was also significant difference in the physical health associated with poor conditions(p=0.000). The results of this study indicated that this intervention program is effective for families providing end-of-life care for cancer patients at home.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Case Study Family of a End-of-Life Cancer Patient at Home (2011)
  • Author(s): Fumiko Okamoto、Grief Care
  • Organizer: 10^<th> International Family Nursing Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-26
• [Presentation] Grief Care : A Case Study of a Family of a End-of-Life Cancer Patient at Home (2011)
  • Author(s): Fumiko OKAMOTO
  • Organizer: 10^<th> International Family Nursing Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-26