title: [Current State of Medical Support by Nurses to Guide Cancer Patients to at Home Death].
abstract: The aim of this study is to clarify the palliative care support in home-based settings for patients with end-stage cancer. Fifty patients who died at home were analyzed. MSC nurses listened to the patients and informal caregivers for their preferences for place of death. Home death was selected by 30%of participants prior to the environment adjustment support and by 68% after. The period leading up to home care that started with the adjustment assistance by MSC was 5 days(median). Nurse support by the MSC is intended to promote decision making regarding the place of end-of-life care. The dialogue between the hospital and local medical institutions is accelerating the period until the start of home care.
authors.affiliation: Medical Support Center, St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital.
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tange
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoshina
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019058:Community Networks; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013727:Terminal Care