Creating a list of psycho-social problems and solutions for patients with pancreatic cancer by applying the social problem-solving process
10.2512/jspm.10.186
- VernacularTitle:問題解決プロセスを応用した膵臓がん患者の心理社会的問題と対処法リストの作成:外来において化学療法加療中の膵臓がん患者を対象として
- Author:
Mariko Shiozaki
;
Atsuko Sakami
;
Takayuki Satoh
;
Hidetoshi Eguchi
;
Masahiro Tanemura
;
Toru Kitagawa
;
Toshinori Ito
;
Kei Hirai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
social problem-solving process;
patients with pancreatic cancer;
psycho-social problems;
quantitative research
- From:Palliative Care Research
2015;10(3):186-193
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Purpose: The aim of this study was to create a list of psycho-social problems and solutions for patients with pancreatic cancer by applying the social problem-solving process. Methods: A semi-structured interview of approximately 1 hour was conducted on two occasions. The participants were 17 patients with pancreatic cancer. Results: Psycho-social problems were divided into two themes: “facing the future uncertainty” and “facing the effects of treatment received”. A list of problems and solutions was created for each problem theme. Realistic goals for “facing the future uncertainty” were ‘maintaining this living condition (n=7)’, ‘preparing for changes to the environment (n=5)’, ‘keeping a sense of control over my own life (n=5)’ and ‘dealing with anxiety (n=3)’. Realistic goals for “facing the effects of treatment received” were ‘restoring the self of pre-illness(n=2)’. Conclusion: For seemingly unsolvable problems, patients can formulate realistic goals that they want to have clarified, and then the problems can be recaptured as solvable problems.