Knowledge and Awareness of Cancer Genome Profiling Tests among Japanese Patients with Cancer.

(1) Background: The number of patients with cancer undergoing cancer genome profiling is increasing; however, it remains unclear how accurately they understand the details of the tests and treatments. This study aimed to clarify the awareness of cancer genome profiling tests among patients with cancer who visited cancer genome medical clinics. (2) Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on awareness, anxiety, sources of information, and psychological states concerning cancer genome profiling tests.

Factors Involved in Shared Decision-making Regarding Treatment Selection by Patients With Cancer.

Background/aim: Patients diagnosed with cancer are expected to choose one or more treatment modalities after receiving corresponding explanations of the options. When making these choices, patients consider the effects of treatment and aspects related to their quality of life. These concerns can cause confusion and conflict owing to the complicated information provided by medical caregivers.

Actual situation of decision-making support from medical staff when cancer patients make treatment choices.

We investigated factors involved in decision-making support provided by physicians, nurses, pharmacists and medical and psychiatric social workers involved in cancer care. A questionnaire survey on decision-making support was conducted. The level of clinician support was classified as 'supporting patients' 'decision-making process regarding cancer treatment', 'no support for patients' 'decision-making process regarding cancer treatment' or 'team-based support for patients' 'decision-making process regarding cancer treatment'.

Research trends of oncology nursing in Japan and around the world.

This article reviews recent cancer nursing research in Japan and the USA, and topics relating to international cancer nursing societies. Most of the articles on cancer nursing published in Japan are in the Journal of the Japanese Society of Cancer Nursing. A total of 46 articles have been published over 3 years from 2009, and many of these are qualitative studies aimed at understanding the response of cancer patients to disease along with their symptoms and backgrounds.

Evaluating the self-care agency of patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy.

Dramatic advances have been made in cancer treatment in recent years, enabling patients to leave the hospital more quickly and stay home while still undergoing treatment. As a result, the percentage of outpatients has been on the rise. Healthcare providers engaged in actual outpatient treatment, however, spend so much energy implementing daily procedures safely that they have little time remaining to provide patient education or carry out any other systematic patient support programs.

Distribution of care information packages for the support of patients with cancer and their families during disaster situations and their evaluation via the internet.

With the aim of preparing for disasters, care information packages for the support of patients with cancer and their families during disaster situations were developed in our previous study, and were provided via the internet with a questionnaire asking the face validity and the usefulness of such information. Thirty replies were received. Most subjects thought the care packages were appropriate and useful in the actual settings, however 43.

Development of nursing care quality improvement system on website in Japan.

A model for measuring the quality of nursing care has been developed in Japan since 1993 by Katada. Then a self evaluation model was developed in 2002 by Abe et al. This model consisted of three dimensions: structure, process, and outcome.