Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This report describes the FY2025 continuing education program, “Cancer, Mind, and the Power of Nursing,” conducted at the Nursing Career Support Center of Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University. The program aimed to strengthen nurses’ competencies in providing psychological support for patients with cancer and their families through a psycho-oncology framework. The program consisted of a 60-minute lecture and a 60-minute workshop delivered by a palliative care physician in Kanazawa. The lecture addressed psychological changes commonly experienced throughout the cancer trajectory, while the workshop promoted reflective learning through the sharing of clinical and personal experiences. A total of 22 individuals participated in the program, including 18 nurses and 4 students. Overall satisfaction with the program was high. Free-text feedback highlighted the necessity of psychological support in cancer care and underscored the importance of self-care for nurses. This program contributed to strengthening the foundation of psychosocial care education in oncology nursing.
Authors: DAI, Misako, MATSUMOTO, Chisato, HOSHINO, Makoto, HIRAOKA, Junko, KONYA, Chizuko
Language: Japanese
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7170234845