急性期病院で治療を受ける認知症高齢がん患者に対する看護実践とその関連要因

The purpose of this study was to clarify the current status of nursing practice for elderly cancer patients with dementia receiving treatment in acute care hospitals and related factors. An anonymous， self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted from May to July 2021， involving 400 people with experience of providing nursing care for elderly cancer patients with dementia. Factor analysis identified <considering situations where patients have difficulty in managing their own safety> and <making arrangements to help patients maintain ordinariness> as factors of self-evaluation of nursing practice for elderly cancer patients with dementia receiving treatment in acute care hospitals. Such evaluation was influenced by <years of nursing experience>， <years of providing nursing care for elderly cancer patients with dementia>， <participation in study groups/training seminars on dementia>， <knowledge of dementia>， <status of nursing practice for dementia>， and <ethical behavior>.