[For a smooth introduction of psychotherapeutic treatment into palliative care--a flexible intervention in cooperation with other medical professionals].
When cancer patients and their families decide to face their disease and live their life together the way they want to live, and then have a spiritual crisis, regardless of whether patients are at home or in hospital, other medical professionals should voluntarily take the lead in supporting patients and their families. Such support will help them to regain their self-care ability quickly, and as a result, they will be able to expect a more comfortable life at home. For that purpose, it is important for a person in charge (an ideal person will be considered to be as flexible as possible instead of doing just his or her job) to improve his/her skills in advance, so that he or she can implement things timely and appropriately for an intervention.
Takayanagi
Hideo
H
Dept of Psychiatric, Sapporo Medical Center NTT EC: Cancer Counseling and Support Center, Palliative Care Team.
Hanawa
Kazue
K
Suzumura
Makiko
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D012947:Social Work