Life satisfaction is increasingly important for older cancer survivors as the global population ages and the life expectancy 29of cancer survivors increases. This study sought to identify factors associated with physical symptoms, quality of life under treatment, and current life satisfaction in cancer survivors aged 75 years and older receiving outpatient chemotherapy. Information about treatment for cancer survivors was collected from electronic medical records, and interviews were conducted to assess life satisfaction under treatment. Participants were older cancer survivors in Ishikawa, Japan. Of the participants, 80% lived on the Noto Peninsula. The average linear distance traveled for treatment was 40.7 km. The factors associated with patients’ dissatisfaction with their current lives included general malaise (odds ratio: 9.61; 95% confidence interval: 1.28–72.22) and being less happy now than when they were younger (odds ratio: 10.559; 95% confidence interval: 1.50–74.24). In outpatient cancer treatment for survivors aged 75 years and older, support should consider the distance to the hospital. As in past studies, general malaise was shown to have a negative impact on the lives of cancer survivors aged 75 years or older. Support providers should pay attention to patients’ general malaise when providing support.

The purpose of this study was to assess the burden of caregiving among family caregivers of cancer survivors aged 75 years or older in Japan. We included family caregivers of cancer survivors aged 75 years or older who were attending two hospitals in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, or receiving treatment during home visits. A self-administered questionnaire was developed based on previous studies. We obtained 37 responses from 37 respondents. Excluding those with incomplete responses, we had data from 35 respondents for analysis. The factor that significantly influenced the burden of caregiving for cancer survivors aged 75 years or older and family caregivers living together was the provision of full-time care (p = 0.041). Helping cancer survivors manage money (p = 0.055) was also associated with a higher burden. For family caregivers living separately, a more detailed examination of the association between the sense of caregiving burden and distance of travel to provide home-visit care is necessary, along with more support to attend hospitals with cancer survivors.

Objective: e aim of this study was to nd out what e ects nurses experienced when working with nursing practicum students in clinical training. e study was conducted at a psychiatric hospital. Subjects and Methods: Face-to-face interviews with 4 nurses who participated in practice unit and a group interview with other medical sta in the ward were conducted and data was analyzed qualitatively. In addition, self-report questionnaires asking about job stress and burnout responses were given to 30 nurses in the ward and the results were analyzed and compared with results from 14 nurses in the control group. Results: e changes nurses and other medical sta expressed were: increased learning, improvement in service quality, increased tension, increased enthusiasm, and more e ort toward improvement in patient care. No signi cant changes were seen in job stress or burnout scores between nurses in the subject group and those in the control group. Conclusion: e results suggest that working with nursing practicum students could contribute to improved nursing competence of clinical nurses without increasing their stress. 4 6