Publications by authors named "S Kawagoe"
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- Patients in Japan often aren't informed about their cancer diagnoses due to cultural norms prioritizing family-oriented autonomy, which may negatively impact their quality of death (QOD) and quality of care (QOC).
- This study analyzed responses from bereaved family members to compare QOC and QOD between cancer patients who were informed of their diagnosis versus those who were not.
- Results showed that those who received a cancer diagnosis had significantly better QOC and QOD, and their families reported higher satisfaction with overall care.
Context: The Bereaved Family Survey is an important method for evaluating the quality of palliative care.
Objectives: To examine the distress and benefits of bereaved families of patients with or without cancer, who participated in a Bereaved Family Survey, and identify factors associated with distress and benefits.
Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional, self-reported questionnaire mail survey among the bereaved families of patients who died of cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, pneumonia, or kidney failure.
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- Researchers are exploring porcine organs and human iPSC-derived organoids as potential alternatives for human transplants, but face technical challenges.
- They successfully created human-pig chimeric renal organoids using modified culture systems, leading to continuous kidney development across species.
- This advancement lays groundwork for future clinical applications, making it possible to develop humanized kidneys for transplantation purposes.
The importance of high-quality care for terminal patients is being increasingly recognized; however, quality of care (QOC) and quality of death and dying (QOD) for noncancer patients remain unclear. To clarify QOC and QOD according to places and causes of death. A nationwide mortality follow-back survey was conducted using death certificate data for cancer, heart disease, stroke syndrome, pneumonia, and kidney failure in Japan.
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- * A survey of 62,576 bereaved family members highlighted that older individuals reported lower severity of symptoms and higher rates of feeling life was complete compared to younger counterparts.
- * Key findings emphasize the need for tailored palliative care that recognizes age-specific differences in quality of death and symptom management.