[Aiming at the Spread of Palliative Care in Community Health Care-Consideration of Human Resource Development from the Viewpoint of the Home Physician and Support Hospital]

Akitaka Yoshizawa; Hiroyoshi Ikeda; Sachiko Morita; Tomiko Nakaniwa; Keisuke Matsuzaki; Takayuki Yoshizawa

[Aiming at the Spread of Palliative Care in Community Health Care-Consideration of Human Resource Development from the Viewpoint of the Home Physician and Support Hospital]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2019 May;46(Suppl 1):39-42.

[Article in Japanese]

Authors

Akitaka Yoshizawa¹, Hiroyoshi Ikeda, Sachiko Morita, Tomiko Nakaniwa, Keisuke Matsuzaki, Takayuki Yoshizawa

Affiliation

¹ Kanamecho Hospital Kanamecho-Homecare Clinic.

PMID: 31189849

Abstract

Palliative care for cancer patients requires information sharing, including prognoses, to fulfill the wishes of the patient and patient's family as well as to avoid wasting time. It is necessary to recognize the importance of the pre-discharge conference and home medical care to realize the wishes of the patient and the patient's family.

MeSH terms

Home Care Services*
Humans
Palliative Care*
Patient Discharge
Physicians*
Workforce