Approximately 40% of cancer patients just before death have problems with the quality of pain palliative care October 31, 5:19
The country is promoting the spread of palliative care to reduce the pain of cancer patients, but it is estimated that about 40% of cancer patients were in pain until just before their death at the National Cancer Center. Was found in a survey of bereaved families.
The center says it needs to improve the quality of palliative care.
The National Cancer Center conducted the first large-scale survey of about 50,000 bereaved families of patients who died of cancer, heart failure, cerebral infarction, etc. in 2017 to hear the condition of patients from one month before their death. , Approximately 21,000 people answered.
Of these, 40.4% of cancers were estimated to have pain until just before their death, which was higher than 25.3% of heart diseases and 22% of cerebral infarctions.
In addition, 42.3% of the bereaved families of cancer patients seemed to have a hard time, which was higher than 27.5% of heart diseases and 25.9% of cerebral infarctions.
Many respondents said that the reason why cancer patients were in pain was that they dealt with it to some extent but it was insufficient, and that the number of consultations and consultation time were insufficient.
On the other hand, 36.5% of patients and doctors answered that there was a discussion between patients and doctors about where to reach the end of their lives, though more than others.
Only a limited number of patients are having discussions with their doctors and family members before they die.
Masashi Kato, director of the Cancer Medical Support Department, said, "It is necessary to have doctors in the field improve their specialty of palliative care and to create an environment where patients can talk positively." I will.