A retrospective study of the factors tended to transfer to palliative home care from palliative care unit at a comprehensive cancer center in Japan
10.2512/jspm.8.107
- VernacularTitle:緩和ケア病棟から自宅へ退院可能な患者の予測因子に関する後ろ向き研究
- Author:
Tomofumi Miura
;
Yoshihisa Matsumoto
;
Ayumu Okizaki
;
Marie Oishi
;
Tokiko Suzuki
;
Shinya Motonaga
;
Hatoe Sakamoto
;
Asuko Sekimoto
;
Keiko Abe
;
Hiroya Kinoshita
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
palliative care unit;
acute palliative care unit;
home care supporting;
discharge planning;
cancer patients
- From:Palliative Care Research
2013;8(1):107-115
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Background: The palliative care unit (PCU) at the National Cancer Center Hospital East changed the administrative policy to strengthen the transition to palliative home care. This study aimed to identify the factors tended to transfer to palliative home care in Japan. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of consecutive cancer patients admitted to our PCU during period from October 2010 until September 2011. Patients with performance status 4 and duplication were excluded in this study. We identified variables associated with the discharged group and the others group, using the univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: There were 223 patients (Pts) during periods, 63 Pts (28.3%) discharged to palliative home care and 160 Pts (71.7%) deceased in our PCU. Univariate and multivariate analysis identified: admission from their own home, a good PS of ≤ 2, good oxygen saturation, a good amount of oral intake, maintain of PS at day 15, no dyspnea and no abdominal distention as predictions of a transition to home from our PCU. Conclusion: Our study indicated the factors tended to transfer to palliative home care from PCU in Japan, however this study had some limitations. A prospective study is required to validate these factors.
