原著

正木, 治恵

野口, 美和子

マサキ, ハルエ

ノグチ, ミワコ

MASAKI, Harue

NOGUCHI, Miwako

疾病受容過程

慢性進行性疾患

症状の日内変動

The purpose of this study is to make clear the illness-acceptance process and the effective nursing interventions for patients with Parkinson's Disease. Data were conected by interviews with patients. The changes of feelings of the patients, which followed the course of the disease and were related to illness-acceptance, were analyzed and grouped by stages of the disease. The illness-acceptance process of patients with Parkinson's Disease was closely connected with physical conditions that either become more serious by the progress of disease or improve by the effect of medications. It is important for a nurse to understand the fact that the feelings of patients with Parkinson's Disease fluctuate completely opposite direction by daily changes of symptoms due to medications. It is suggested that nurse's acceptance of "patients as they are" is extremely important.