Awareness of palliative care by medical personnel and the general public
- VernacularTitle:「緩和ケア」に対する医療従事者と一般市民の認識について
- Author:
Tsunekazu TAKASHINA
;
Masaya KINO
;
Takaharu SAITO
;
Kayoko KINOSHITA
;
Etsuko MIYAZAKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
palliative care;
home nursing care;
education on palliative care;
24-hour medical care service system;
World Health Organization 3-step ladder concept of pain management
- From:Medical Education
2008;39(6):437-441
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
1) A questionnaire survey was performed concerning at-home palliative care.A total of788responses were received from medical personnel and members of the general public.
2) The results clearly showed that medical personnel had a lower-than-expected awareness of palliative care. However, 25%of the respondents answered that palliative care could be performed in a home-care setting.
3) Further improvements in the education of medical personnel about palliative care are essential to ensure that patients and their families will be offered palliative care.
