Trends and Issues Related to Studies on Nursing Care

Aim : This study aims to examine the trends and issues in Japanese and foreign research papers on nursing care for young women with breast cancer. Methods : We searched the online version of the CINAHL and Ichushi-Web Ver. 4 for the keywords “breast cancer”, “young women”,and “nursing”or“care.” Results : 14papers were chosen for analysis. The research themes pertained to sexual and reproductive health, cancer experience, the role of the family, and rehabilitation needs. Conclusion : This study found that research on nursing for young women with breast cancer was still in its infancy. We expect that,in the future,foundational research on young women with breast cancer will be undertaken, not only overseas, but in Japan as well,and that there will be active efforts to create nursing support methods for these young women

Safety and Efficacy of FIT039 for Verruca Vulgaris: A Placebo-Controlled, Phase I/II Randomized Controlled Trial

TRIAL DESIGN: Human papillomavirus infection causes verruca vulgaris. CDK9 inhibitor FIT039 inhibits DNA virus proliferation in animal models. We conducted a multicenter, single-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized phase I/II clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of FIT039 against verruca vulgaris. METHODS: Target lesions were treated with liquid nitrogen once, and a FIT039 patch or placebo patch was applied for 14 days. The primary endpoint was lesion disappearance. The secondary endpoints were safety and changes in dimension, cross-sectional area, and the number of petechial lesions. RESULTS: A total of 24 participants were randomly allocated to the FIT039 (n = 13, median age, 54 years) and placebo (n = 11, median age, 62 years) groups. Verruca vulgaris did not disappear. FIT039 decreased the dimension to 76% of the initial value on day 29, followed by an increase to 98% on day 57. Placebo showed a monotonic increase to 107% on day 57. Changes in the cross-sectional area and petechiae number were comparable between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: No drug-related adverse reactions occurred. FIT039 efficacy was not determined in this study

Trends and issues related to studies on cancer patient empowerment

The purpose of this study was to analyze Japanese and foreign papers related to the empowerment of cancer patients, and to identify trends and issues rel ated to studies on cancer patient empowerment . We searched the web version of the Ichushi-Web Ver.4, PubMed and CINAHL with the keywords "empower," "empowerment," "cancer," and "patient," and found one Japanese and six foreign papers meeting the selection criteria of this study. These papers were published between 1997 and 2004, and most study designs were factor analysis studies. To summarize, the research revealed that in interpreting the concept ofcancer patient empowerment, emphasis was placed on partnership andselfirespect, and that the process of empowering cancer patients was aggregated into three stages : recognition of lack of power; working out how to control one!s cancer, treatment, mind, and body; and change of values. Also, the presence of significant others, health care professionals, and fe11ow sufferers played an impor- tant role in the process. It is necessary to grasp the essence and reality of empowerment based on the characteristics of cancer patients, and work towards developing a practical nursing intervention model and evaluation scale in line with the conceptual framework of empowerment

A Concept analysis : Empowerment in cancer patients

Objective:The objective of this study is to clarify the characteristics and construct of empowerment in cancer patients and to examine the utility of the concept in relation to patient support. Method:Thirty seven literatures were extracted between 2000 and 2010 in the following five fields: nursing, public health, social science, psychology, and pedagogy. An analysis was conducted employing Rodgers’ concept analysis approach. Results:The concept of empowerment in cancer patients comprised the following 6 attributes:［existence of motivation］,［awareness and reinforcement of inner strength］, ［acquisition ofproblem-solving abilities］,［self-directive and independent activities］,［reframing］,and［construction of partnership and interaction］. And 4 antecedents,5consequences are extracted from the analysis. Conclusion:We defined the concept of cancer patient empowerment as “a process of gaining the ability to reframe thoughts about cancer,treatment,and life through the enhancement of active and independent behavior,acquisition of problem-solving abilities,and recognition and einforce-ment of intrinsic strength,on the basis of the patients’motivation,and realized through the interaction within the partnerships constructed between the cancer patients and people surrounding the patient.” This concept can be utilized for the research and practice in the field of cancer care,which aims to support cancer patients in acquiring the power to live their normal lives with cancer

Performance validation of sodium-ion batteries using an ionic liquid electrolyte

Charge–discharge properties of sodium-ion batteries using the Na[FSA]–[C3C1pyrr][FSA] (FSA: bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide, C3C1pyrr: N–methyl–N–propylpyrrolidinium) ionic liquid were investigated over a temperature range of 273–363 K. NaCrO2 and hard carbon (HC) were used as positive electrode and negative electrode active materials, respectively, and their fundamental charge–discharge characteristics were examined with coin-type half-cells. A 1.5 mAh coin-type full cell composed of HC/NaCrO2 showed excellent cycle properties, maintaining 90 % of its initial capacity after 1000 cycles at 333 and 363 K. The 1.5 mAh full cell also exhibited a high charge–discharge energy efficiency of 97.5 % at 363 K and C/5 rate. A large-sized prismatic HC/NaCrO2 full cell with a capacity of 27 Ah was fabricated by a mass production process, and its performance was confirmed to be comparable with that of the 1.5 mAh coin-type cell

乳がん患者のボディ・イメージの変容に影響する要因 ―年齢、婚姻状況、職業、術式による分析―

ボディ・イメージは患者自身が自分の身体について抱く自己イメージである。乳がん患者のボディ・イメージはがん告知や手術の経験、生活パターンや環境の変化などにより変化しうるものであるが、それらが及ぼす影響を縦断的に検討した研究は少ない。本研究は、年齢、婚姻状況、職業、術式の4項目に着目し、それらがボディ・イメージの変容にどのような影響を及ぼしているのかを縦断的に明らかにすることを目的とした。対象は、手術を受ける目的で入院している乳がん患者のうち、調査協力が得られた30名である。方法は、ボディ・イメージの5つの操作概念を明らかにできるBody Image Assessment Tool(BIAT)を用いて、術前・術後・退院後の3回、自記式質問紙調査を実施した。結果、乳がん患者のボディ・イメージは、術前は、身体カセクシスの側面には婚姻状況が最も影響を及ぼしており、身体の離人化の側面には職業が最も影響を及ぼしていた。術後、退院後では、身体尊重の側面には年齢が最も影響を及ぼしており、退院後では、身体コントロールの側面には年齢が最も影響を及ぼしていた。また、術前・術後・退院後を通して、術式の違いによる影響はみられなかった。以上の結果から、周手術期にある乳がん患者のボディ・イメージの変容に対する看護援助では、年齢、婚姻状況、職業といった個人的背景についても考慮する必要性が示唆された