Publications by authors named "Sayuri Ishikawa"
Background: Although delirium is a common complication in terminally ill cancer patients and can cause considerable distress to family members, little is known about the actual experience of family members. The primary aims of this study were thus to explore: (1) what the family members of terminally ill cancer patients with delirium actually experienced, (2) how they felt, (3) how they perceived delirium and (4) what support they desired from medical staff.
Methods: A single-center in-depth qualitative study on 20 bereaved family members of cancer patents who developed delirium during the last two weeks before death.