Development of a support system utilizing information and communication technology for chemotherapy outpatients experiencing taste alterations

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593310
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Gunma Prefectural College of Health Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Kano Taro 群馬県立県民健康科学大学, 看護学部, 教授 (30312896)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: がん看護 / 化学療法 / 味覚変化 / ICT / 支援システム開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aims of this study were twofold: first, to develop a support system making use of information and communication technology for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and experiencing taste alterations; and second, to build a knowledge database of the strategies that patients use to alleviate the symptom. A web application system for the Chemotherapy Induced Taste Alteration Scale (CiTAS), developed by the authors, was created to run on tablet personal computers. Following this, a support system was constructed in which, based on the CiTAS results, the ideas and strategies used by patients when experiencing similar symptoms in the past can be viewed from the database. This support system operates on the UMIN server, and a Facebook site was also developed to provide up-to-date information and facilitate two-way communication. It currently has around 250 users.

Free Research Field

がん看護学