According to a survey by Professor Atsushi Hamano of the University of Tsukuba and Professor Mitsunori Miyashita of Tohoku University, about 40% of the families of advanced cancer patients who reached the end of their life in the palliative care ward had some kind of domestic conflict. Do you get it.The research group believes that understanding and engaging with healthcare professionals in family relationships and communication situations will lead to family support.
The survey was conducted from May to July 71, targeting the bereaved families of patients who died before January 2016 in the palliative care wards of 1 medical institutions in Japan that are members of the Japan Hospice Palliative Care Association.The number of bereaved families was 2016, of which 5 were analyzed.
According to the report, 42.2% of the bereaved families said they had experienced at least one conflict within the family. More than 1% of the bereaved families answered that "there are families who do not play the role they should play" and "there were often disagreements about the patient's treatment policy."
Family conflicts increased when the family was young, when there was not enough communication within the family, and when there were people in the family who insisted on their opinions, but there was no interaction before the illness. I also found that when I got in touch with my family, there was less conflict within my family.
Until now, it has not been clarified what kind of conflicts the families of cancer patients are experiencing and what kind of families have many conflicts.The research group says that understanding family conditions can help healthcare professionals become aware of family conflicts and provide adequate support.
Paper information:[Psycho-Oncology] Prevalence and predictors of conflict in the families of patients with advanced cancer: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members
