Cancer patients receiving end-of-life care Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
(1) Based on the methodology of short-term reminiscence, the subject is asked to interact freely on seven questions. The interview should be conducted at the bedside or seated in a chair, depending on
Sponsors
Kenji Yanamoto
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients 20 years of age or older (2) Terminally ill cancer patients (3) Patients whose attending physicians have approved the benefit of psychological intervention (4) Patients who have been fully informed about their participation in this study and who have given written consent of their own free will. Inpatients and outpatients are included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Persons with dementia (2) Persons with hearing impairment (3) Others whose life expectancy is less than one month, or who the principal investigator or co-investigators deem inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual(FACIT-Sp) Japanese version | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS) Japanese version Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) Japanese version | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNakaya Nanami
Department of Advanced Medical Science, Tokai University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed