Hospital function-associated deaths among patients with cancer: a comprehensive national study using death records in Japan
Our findings suggest that outreach of palliative care to hospitals with 100-199 or 200-499 beds and 20-49 deaths lacking palliative care could effectively improve end-of-life cancer care.
Authors
- Norihito Etoh
- Yoshiyuki Kizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-5092)
- Mitsunori Miyashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7637-0409)
- Richi Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4265-1787)
- Yoko Nakazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-4514)
- Jun Hamano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-9881)
Institutions
- Tokai University (JP)
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- National Cancer Center (US)
- National Cancer Research Institute (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyae189
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76