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

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• 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
• 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.