Development of a Nursing Model for Lymphedema Care - Using the PCAPS -

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26293463
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: SAKUDA HIROMI 大阪市立大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 教授 (70363108)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 水流 聡子 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (80177328) ; 坂口 桃子 常葉大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (40290481) ; 下野 僚子 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科, 助教 (60609361) ; 宮腰 由紀子 広島大学, 大学院医歯薬保健学研究科, 教授 (10157620) ; 村川 由加理 大阪市立大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 講師 (20457930)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: リンパ浮腫 / 看護 / PCAPS

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to develop a nursing model for lymphedema care using the patient condition adaptive path system (PCAPS). The current status of lymphedema care in clinical environments was quantitatively examined to extract challenges to be addressed. Subsequently, the status was qualitatively and inductively examined, involving patients receiving lymphedema care and nurses engaged in outpatient services. Based on both the quantitative and qualitative data obtained, the chart <Clinical Process of Lymphedema Care> contained in the PCAPS was modified with 6 items that were qualitatively extracted and related to self-care for patients to manage their physical conditions, incorporated to cover their mental and physical aspects.

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