Care managers' views on death and caring for older cancer patients in Japan. Int J Palliat Nurs 2013 Dec;19(12):606-11
Date
12/21/2013Pubmed ID
24356505DOI
10.12968/ijpn.2013.19.12.606Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84891417639 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
Care managers (CMs) have an important role in coordinating care for cancer patients who are in the end-of-life stage; however, little is known about their views of death and their experiences while caring for older cancer patients. This study was conducted to examine CMs' views of death and caring for older cancer patients in a home care setting in Japan. Convenience sampling was undertaken, and 35 offices from 43 approached services agreed to participate. The final valid sample included responses from 136 CMs (90.7%). Most CMs, including nurses, care workers, home helpers, and social workers in home care settings, experienced difficulty in managing the care of cancer patients in the end-of-life stage. Respondents reported a wide array of experiences with end-of-life care, care management, and seminar attendance, and their ages and Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying (FATCOD) scores were associated factors. Moreover, multiple regression analysis indicated that better attitudes toward caring for the dying were positively associated with seminar attendance. These results suggest that CMs need education about palliative and end-of-life care in order to promote good home care for cancer patients.
Author List
Matsui M, Kanai E, Kitagawa A, Hattori KMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Cross-Sectional Studies
Empathy
Female
Home Care Services
Hospice Care
Humans
Japan
Male
Medical Staff
Middle Aged
Neoplasms
Nurse Administrators
Palliative Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
Terminal Care
