Evaluation of quality indicators near death in older adult cancer decedents in Japan: A nationwide retrospective cohort study.
Sachie ShiraneNobuaki MichihataKazuhiro YoshiuchiKeisuke AriyoshiSatoru IwaseKojiro MoritaHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiHideo YasunagaPublished in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology (2021)
Many older adult patients had emergency hospitalizations and received chemotherapy just prior to death, and there is room for improvement in appropriate end-of-life care. Oldest old patients consumed relatively few medical resources.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- physical activity
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- middle aged
- public health
- community dwelling
- peritoneal dialysis
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell carcinoma
- childhood cancer
- locally advanced
- young adults
- quality improvement
- lymph node metastasis