Developing an operational typology of terminally ill cancer patients hospitalised in palliative care units

• Project/Area Number: 22890018
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Kazuki 東北大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (60583789)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,678,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,060,000、Indirect Cost: ¥618,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,079,000 (Direct Cost: ¥830,000、Indirect Cost: ¥249,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,599,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,230,000、Indirect Cost: ¥369,000)
• Keywords: 医療経済学 / 社会医学 / 緩和ケア / 終末期医療

Research Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine medical cost within 30 days before death and develop an operational typology of 379 terminally ill cancer patients hospitalized in eight palliative care units. The results showed the medical cost in palliative care units within 30 days before death. We need additional analyses and survey to develop the operational typology.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Family member perspectives of deceased relatives' end-of-life options on admission to a palliative care unit in Japan (2012)
  • Author(s): Sato K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y
  • Journal Title: Supportive Care in Cancer Volume: 20 Issue: 5 Pages: 893-900
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1405-z
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 緩和ケア病棟で提供された終末期鎮静の関連要因と遺族による緩和ケアの質評価への影響 (2011)
  • Author(s): 佐藤一樹, 宮下光令, 森田達也, 恒藤暁, 志真泰夫
  • Organizer: 第16回日本緩和医療学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌
• [Presentation] 在宅緩和ケアで終末期がん患者に提供された医療:診療記録調査 (2011)
  • Author(s): 佐藤一樹
  • Organizer: 第25回日本がん看護学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸国際会議場(兵庵県)
• [Presentation] 全国の緩和ケア病棟と在宅ケア施設で終末期がん患者に提供された輸液療法の実態:多施設診療記録調査 (2010)
  • Author(s): 佐藤一樹
  • Organizer: 第14回東北緩和医療研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 山形テルサ(山形県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-16
• [Presentation] 緩和ケア病棟で提供された終末期がん医療の実態に関する多施設診療記録調査:J-HOPE study (2010)
  • Author(s): 佐藤一樹
  • Organizer: 第15回日本緩和医療学会学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京国際フォーラム(東京都)
• [Book] ホスピス緩和ケア白書2012 (2012)
  • Author(s): 日本ホスピス・緩和ケア研究振興財団「ホスピス緩和ケア白書」編集委員会
  • Publisher: 青海社