Study of nursing care concerning cancer measures by using autobiographical illness narratives in hospital library

本研究的目的是阐明自传体疾病叙述作为患者及其家属的咨询，心理支持和决策的有用性。本研究调查了某机构所组织的自传体疾病叙述类图书“东洋图书馆”的实际使用情况。并对护士进行了关于自传体疾病叙述的阅读循环，分析了护士对阅读的反应。此外，护士进行了采访自传体疾病的叙述。对访谈数据进行分析。结果显示，该地区居民对自传体疾病叙事非常感兴趣，并指出改善该地区居民图书馆的使用环境的必要性。此外，与护士的阅读圈显示了它对患者的有用性。此外，作者认为阅读圈对护士的终身教育有一定的帮助。

The purpose of this study is to clarify usefulness of autobiographical illness narratives as consultation, mental support and decision making for patients and their families. The actual situation of use concerning "Tobyo-ki Library", listed books of autobiographical illness narratives which were organized in some institution was investigated. And the reading circle with regard to autobiographical illness narratives was given for nurses and reactions of nurses on the reading were analyzed. Besides, nurses were interviewed about autobiographical illness narratives. The interview data was analyzed. As a result, the regional residents were very interested in autobiographical illness narratives, and it was indicated that the necessities to improve environment of utilities concerning libraries of them. Moreover the reading circle with nurses showed usefulness of it for patients. In addition to their results, the reading circle with regard to them was suggested to be helpful of lifelong education for nurses.