Ito Y
Kango Kenkyu. 1998 Jan-Feb;31(1):77-88.
With the arrival of successful treatment modalities for many types of cancer, the care of patients living with cancer has become an important. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into QOL and describe the meaning of "Yutori" of patients living with cancer. Subjects were 18 patients who lived with cancer and agreed to participate this study. The mean age was 54.2. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using the technique of Making a Domain Analysis in The Ethnographic Interview by Spradley. For the cancer patients the significant meanings referred to a condition of being in an individual mind and life which was related to "peace of mind", satisfaction and happiness. The concept of "yutori" has twenty aspects. These aspects of "yutori" were categorized into three themes: "keeping my own self", preserving their "vital energy source", the joy of being alive. This study suggests that the experience of cancer patients were emerged positive aspects in their lives. In order to promote these positive aspects, nurses must respect the individual pace and values in the patients' lives, and understand the context of each individual's experience as a person living with cancer.
随着多种癌症成功治疗方式的出现，癌症患者的护理变得至关重要。本研究的目的是深入了解癌症患者的生活质量，并描述“余裕”对癌症患者的意义。研究对象为18名癌症患者，他们同意参与本研究。平均年龄为54.2岁。数据通过半结构化访谈收集，并采用斯普拉德利的《人种学访谈中的领域分析技术》进行分析。对于癌症患者来说，重要的意义涉及到个人内心和生活中的一种状态，这种状态与“安心”、满足和幸福相关。“余裕”的概念有二十个方面。“余裕”的这些方面被归为三个主题：“保持自我”、保存他们的“活力源泉”、活着的喜悦。本研究表明，癌症患者的经历在他们的生活中呈现出积极的方面。为了促进这些积极方面，护士必须尊重患者生活中的个人节奏和价值观，并理解每个个体作为癌症患者的经历背景。
