title: [Three cases of live-alone patients received an end-of-life care at home].
abstract: Many people hope to receive an end-of-life care at home. Due to the trend toward the nuclear family and aging society, most people, however, would end up in medical institutions. The low ADLs of patients, in addition to medical treatment such as home oxygen therapy and intravenous injection, make it difficult to spend an end-of-life care at home alone. We have experienced and reported here three cases of live-alone patients who could remain at home owing to the evaluation of domestic care ability by a Home Care Score and the appropriate introduction of social health care services.
authors.affiliation: Kawasaki Total Care Center, Municipal Ida Hospital, City of Kawasaki Center for Chronic Disease.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsutazawa
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nito
authors.forename: Fumiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oi
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamori
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005191:Family Characteristics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013727:Terminal Care