2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The exploitation of an involvement model and the examination of efficacy towards a postoperative Functional Impairment of the Arm in Breast Cancer Survivors.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	19592480
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Clinical nursing
Research Institution	Yamagata University
Principal Investigator	SATO Fumiko Yamagata University, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (40297388)
Project Period (FY)	2007 – 2009
Keywords	がん看護 / 乳がん体験者 / 術後上肢機能障害 / 症状マネジメント / リンパ浮腫肩関節可動域制限(運動障害) / リハビリテーション / クオリティ・オブ・ライフ / セルフケア
Research Abstract	The study was carried out for the purpose of the efficacy of a nursing intervention program and examination of a valuation method which turned the symptoms management model to the postoperative functional impairment of the arm prophylaxis improvement of a breast cancer survivors created as a framework. This indicates that it is necessary to use both subjective perception and objective assessment when assessing functional impairment of the arm following breast cancer surgery. Moreover, the significant difference was seen by the degree of self-care attain of an one week after the operation as a result of an involvement group and a weigh group comparing the efficacy of a program. A significant difference was not seen by an upper extremity mechanism and QOL. The number of candidates is increased and a long-term follow-up survey is a task from now on.

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