Evaluation of QOL in cancer patients under intervention by a palliative care team
10.2512/jspm.7.368
- VernacularTitle:緩和ケアチーム介入によるがん患者QOLの変化についての検討
- Author:
Haruko Shinke
;
Akihiro Sakashita
;
Yuki Ishibashi
;
Kanako Otagaki
;
Yuka Fujiwara
;
Takeshi Ioroi
;
Yuko Tamiya
;
Yoshikazu Kotani
;
Toru Mukohara
;
Hironobu Minami
;
Yoshihiro Nishimura
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
palliative care team;
QOL;
EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL
- From:Palliative Care Research
2012;7(2):368-373
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Purpose: We assessed the efficacy of a palliative care team (PCT) in improving quality of life (QOL) among Japanese cancer patients. Patients and methods: This prospective study involved adult patients treated in the Division of Respiratory Medicine and Medical Oncology/Hematology at Kobe University Hospital between November 1, 2009 and March 30, 2010. Every patient had requested intervention by the PCT. Patients were asked to complete the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL questionnaire at baseline and 1 and 4 weeks after initiation of the PCT intervention. Result: Of the 35 patients enrolled, 26 patients and 15 patients completed the assessments at 1 and 4 weeks after starting the intervention, respectively. Pain subscale (PA) was improved at 1 week after starting the intervention (p<0.05). Dyspnea subscale (DY) and PA were improved at 4 weeks after starting the intervention (p<0.05). Conclusion: We prospectively showed that QOL of cancer patients was improved with the intervention of the PCT, using the Japanese version of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL. Even if the PCT can only provide short-term care for cancer patients, this intervention appears worthwhile to improve QOL of cancer patients.
