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20.09.2018 | Original Article

Possible associations between palliative care conferences and positive outcomes when performing palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure: a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire survey

verfasst von: Yuma Kurozumi, Shogo Oishi, Yasuo Sugano, Akihiro Sakashita, Norihiko Kotooka, Makoto Suzuki, Taiki Higo, Dai Yumino, Yasuko Takada, Seiko Maeda, Saori Yamabe, Koichi Washida, Tomonori Takahashi, Tomohito Ohtani, Yasushi Sakata, Yukihito Sato

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Abstract

Palliative care for end-stage heart failure should be provided by a multidisciplinary team. However, the influence of each occupational category on patients receiving palliative care for end-stage heart failure remains unclear. Thus, this study investigated the relationships between palliative care conferences and positive outcomes of palliative care for end-stage heart failure patients. We sent questionnaires to all cardiology training hospitals authorized by the Japanese Circulation Society (n = 1004); of these, responses from the directors at 554 institutions were analyzed. We divided the responding institutions into two groups according to their implementation of palliative care conferences for patients with end-stage heart failure. The institutions that had held such conferences (n = 223) had a larger number of hospital beds, beds in the cardiovascular department, and patients admitted to the cardiovascular department, compared with institutions that had not held these conferences (n = 321). The usage rates of opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and sedatives were significantly higher in institutions that held these conferences. Multivariate analysis revealed that nutritionists and medical social workers had greater involvement in the improvement of mental symptoms and ensuring that patients could stay where they wished, respectively. The presence of palliative care physicians, physical therapists, or pharmacists was associated with multiple positive outcomes. This study indicated that there are possible associations between palliative care conferences and positive outcomes when performing palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure.
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Metadaten
Titel
Possible associations between palliative care conferences and positive outcomes when performing palliative care for patients with end-stage heart failure: a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire survey
verfasst von
Yuma Kurozumi
Shogo Oishi
Yasuo Sugano
Akihiro Sakashita
Norihiko Kotooka
Makoto Suzuki
Taiki Higo
Dai Yumino
Yasuko Takada
Seiko Maeda
Saori Yamabe
Koichi Washida
Tomonori Takahashi
Tomohito Ohtani
Yasushi Sakata
Yukihito Sato
Publikationsdatum
20.09.2018
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
Heart and Vessels / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0910-8327
Elektronische ISSN: 1615-2573
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-018-1261-y

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