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[Practice and problem in hospice and home palliative care]
Kazuyuki Suenaga1, Takanobu Sano, Michiko Okafuji
1Dept. of Palliative Care, Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|January 8, 2004
Summary
Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital offers integrated hospice and palliative care services. Future systems should enable patient choice between hospital, outpatient, and home palliative care for enhanced quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care
- Hospice Services
- Home Healthcare
Context:
- Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital provides coordinated palliative care for inpatients, outpatients, and home settings.
- The Home Nursing Center is crucial for delivering home-based medical services.
- The hospital serves 25% of terminal cancer patients who die in palliative care or at home in Yamaguchi City.
Purpose:
- To describe the current hospice and palliative care services at Yamaguchi Red Cross Hospital.
- To highlight the importance of the Home Nursing Center in home palliative care.
- To propose future directions for hospice and palliative home care services.
Summary:
- Hospice services are integrated with palliative care for various patient settings.
- A robust home palliative care system is essential, with the Home Nursing Center playing a key role.
- The study served a significant portion of terminal cancer patients in the region.
Impact:
- Recommends establishing a system for patient choice in care settings (in-hospital, outpatient, home).
- Advocates for disseminating home palliative care through collaboration with local authorities and welfare organizations.
- Aims to support patients and families in living meaningful lives at home, their chosen place of residence.