Publications by authors named "K Gonda"
Medical Access and Care Continuity: Qualitative Assessments of Patients with Breast Cancer and Family Members' Experiences Following the 2011 Triple Disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the effects of the 2011 Fukushima disaster on breast cancer patients and their families, highlighting the need to consider family experiences in disaster research.
- It involved interviews with family members of deceased patients to understand the caregiving burden, medical challenges, and confusion experienced during the disaster.
- Results showed both strained family dynamics due to caregiving demands and strengthened relationships, emphasizing the need for improved medical support and proactive disaster preparedness in the future.*
The Fukushima Model of Outpatient Pharmacotherapy for Breast Cancer was developed to improve the pharmacological treatment of patients with breast cancer in the vast region of Fukushima Prefecture. This model addresses the challenges posed by the area's lower-than-average density of breast cancer specialists. In the core medical institutions of the prefecture's most populous municipalities, we introduced a telephone consultation service managed by pharmacists at local dispensing pharmacies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The introduction of new drugs often leads to aggressive promotion and potential financial conflicts of interest, which may bias treatment decisions and potentially harm patients. The breast cancer therapeutics market is rapidly evolving globally, and Japan is no exception. This study aimed to analyze trends in pharmaceutical payments to breast cancer specialists in Japan from 2016 to 2019, focusing on company-level data, relationships with new drug introductions, and individual specialist payment patterns.
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