Palliative Radiotherapy in Home Care

VernacularTitle:在宅診療における緩和的放射線治療
Author: Soichi MAKINO ¹ ; Kazunari MIYAZAWA ² ; Hanae HIGA ³ ; Takeaki MIYATA ⁴ ; Sayaka NISHIGUCHI ⁴ ; Sayaka KOMINATO ¹ ; Fumiko HAYANO ¹
Author Information

1. Palliative Care Team, Shinkuki General Hospital
2. Department of Radiology (Radiation therapy), Shinkuki General Hospital
3. Department of Radiology, Showa General Hospital
4. Department of Respiratory Surgery, Shinkuki General Hospital
Keywords: palliative radiotherapy; home care; community medicine
From:Palliative Care Research 2023;18(4):207-212
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Palliative radiotherapy, when properly administered, contributes to improving the quality of life of patients. Although the usefulness of radiotherapy has been increasingly recognized, the need for palliative radiotherapy from home healthcare institutions has not yet been met. Although there are patients undergoing home care who would benefit from radiotherapy to improve their quality of life, it is difficult to determine the indication in the home care setting, where diagnostic imaging tests are not readily available. In addition, patients undergoing treatment at home often have a lowered performance status, making frequent visits to the hospital difficult and limiting their means of transportation. Under these circumstances, we have been providing palliative radiotherapy in cooperation with home care clinics.