Structure, availability, and organizational challenges of outpatient palliative care programmes in Japan: a nationwide survey
OPC in Japan remains inadequately developed, with significant disparities between hospital types. Addressing critical human resource shortages and improving referral mechanisms through targeted policy interventions are essential to enhance OPC nationwide.
Authors
- Yoshiyuki Kizawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-5092)
- Nobuyuki Yotani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4874-3738)
- Yoko Nakazawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-4514)
- Risa Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-6763)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Kitasato University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/hyaf095
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00