Attitudes of Physicians toward Palliative Care in Intensive Care Units: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan

• Published in: Journal of pain and symptom management Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 440 - 448
• Main Authors: Tanaka, Yuta, Kato, Akane, Ito, Kaori, Igarashi, Yuko, Kinoshita, Satomi, Kizawa, Yoshiyuki, Miyashita, Mitsunori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2022; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Anesthesia; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitudes; Critical care; Cross-Sectional Studies; End of life decisions; Hospitals; Humans; Intensive care; Intensive Care Units; Japan; Pain; Pain Medicine; Palliative Care; Physicians; Physicians - psychology; Questionnaires; Relatives; Response rates; Specialists; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teams; Japan; Palliative care; Critical care; Intensive care units; Intensive care

Palliative care is an essential component of comprehensive care for patients with critical illnesses. In Japan, little is known about palliative care in intensive care units (ICUs), and palliative care approaches are not widespread. This study aimed to better understand the attitudes of physicians t...