The current status of cancer rehabilitation provided by palliative care units in Japan: a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To our knowledge, the current status of and barriers to cancer rehabilitation in palliative care units (PCUs) in Japan remain to be elucidated. If clarified, this information could help develop rehabilitation strategies to improve the quality of life of patients with cancer who need palliative care. Hence, this study aimed to clarify the current status of and barriers to cancer rehabilitation in PCUs in Japan by conducting a nationwide questionnaire survey.

Methods

This nationwide questionnaire-based survey included 462 hospitals that met the facility criteria for PCU inpatient charges, and notified local health authorities. The questionnaire included questions on the implementation rate of cancer rehabilitation, the sufficiency/insufficiency of cancer rehabilitat

SUBMITTER: Fukushima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905477 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature