Current status of integrating oncology and palliative care in Japan: a nationwide survey
Uneno Y, Sato K, Morita T, Nishimura M, Ito S, Mori M, Shimizu C, Horie Y, Hirakawa M, Nakajima T, Tsuneto S, Muto M. Current status of integrating oncology and palliative care in Japan: a nationwide survey. BMC Palliative Care 2020, 19: 12. PMID: 31980015, PMCID: PMC6982384, DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-0515-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careExecutive physiciansGovernment-designated cancer hospitalsIOP indicatorsCross-sectional nationwide surveyCancer Control ActRoutine symptom screeningNationwide surveyBackgroundPalliative carePC staffPC servicesOncology careMethodsThe questionnairePhysicians' perceptionsSymptom screeningPC resourcesStaff membersCareConclusionsThis surveyCancer HospitalEarly referralDaily practiceResultsIn totalHospitalOncology