- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
Nagoya City University
2015-2025
Nagoya City University Hospital
2015-2025
Seirei Social Welfare Community
2024
National Hospital Organization Takasaki Medical Center
2021-2023
Kobe University
2016-2023
Kobe University Hospital
2023
Kobe Institute Of Computing
2023
Mizuho (Japan)
2021-2022
National Cancer Center Hospital East
2016-2022
Rakuno Gakuen University
1996-2022
Abstract Objective : A needs assessment can be used as a direct index of what patients perceive they need help with. The purposes this study were to investigate the association between patients' perceived and psychological distress and/or quality life (QOL) clarify characteristics with high degree unmet needs. Methods Randomly selected ambulatory female breast cancer participated in study. asked complete Short‐form Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire, which covers five domains (health...
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common distressing condition. We investigated the efficacy smartphone problem-solving therapy and behavioral activation applications in breast survivors.
Few studies have investigated the prevalence of unmet needs among advanced or recurrent breast cancer patients in Asian countries and little is known about relation between their psychological distress/quality life. The participants (n = 87) comprised randomly selected ambulatory female with attending Outpatient Department Oncology, Immunology Surgery Nagoya City University Hospital. were asked to complete self-administered questionnaires assessing level physical symptoms, supportive care...
Ictal electroencephalography (EEG) parameters in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression reportedly correlate with therapeutic response and stimulus dosage, particularly right unilateral (RUL) ECT. The authors examined ictal EEG as predictors of effectiveness bilateral (BL) sine pulse wave A total 30 consecutive depressed inpatients who had not responded to standard pharmacotherapy were treated using BL ECT given either or mode. (e.g. regularity, postictal suppression) manually rated...
Abstract Purpose : Provision of supportive care to meet patients' individual needs is instrumental enhancing their quality life. We therefore need an appropriate assessment tool measure such needs. The purpose this study was examine the psychometric property Japanese version Short‐form Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire (SCNS‐SF34‐J). Subjects and methods forward–backward translation method used develop SCNS‐SF34, originally developed by Boyes et al. in Australia. Randomly selected...
Abstract Objective Oncology nurses are expected to play an important role in psychosocial care for cancer patients. The aim of this study was examine whether a novel training program aimed at enhancing oncology nurses' ability assess and manage common psychological problems patients would improve participants' self‐reported confidence, knowledge, attitudes regarding with (trial register: UMIN000008559). Methods were assigned randomly either the intervention group ( N = 50) or waiting list...
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence delirium on admission, course during a 2-week period after admission and factors associated with among elderly patients advanced cancer. Patients aged ≥65 years incurable lung or gastroenterological cancer Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 2 greater were continuously sampled university hospital. Participants evaluated for DSM-IV-TR by trained psychiatrists subtype assessed using Delirium Motor Subtype Scale within 4...
Aim Patients with cancer experience various forms of psychological distress, including depressive symptoms, which can impact quality life, elevate morbidity risk, and increase medical costs. Psychotherapy pharmacotherapy are effective for reducing symptoms among patients cancer, but most prefer psychotherapy. This study aimed to develop an efficient smartphone psychotherapy component address symptom. Methods was a decentralized, parallel‐group, multicenter, open, individually randomized,...
Abstract Background We previously developed a 24-item Terminal Delirium-Related Distress Scale (TDDS) to evaluate patient and family distress due terminal delirium. However, scale with fewer evaluation items was needed reduce the burden on terminally ill patients their families. Thus, TDDS Shortform (TDDS-SF) developed, validity reliability of were evaluated. Objectives The aim this study is TDDS-SF. Methods Items insufficient loading (<0.6) based factor analysis removed from TDDS....
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy oncologists' recognition their patients' supportive care needs and symptoms in breast cancer outpatient consultation Japan.
ObjectiveTo assess the accuracy of oncology nurses' recognition supportive care needs and symptoms their patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Preclinical studies show that opioids promote angiogenesis, tumor progression, and metastasis, resulting in shorter survival.To explore whether are associated with the overall survival (OS) of patients incurable nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Prospective cohort study NSCLC.We investigated newly diagnosed advanced or post-operative recurrent NSCLC between April 2013 December 2015 at a single institute.We evaluated OS, opioid requirements, doses, pain levels, prognostic factors NSCLC. The...
Objective: Studies of the cognitive effects electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) have resulted in controversial findings up to now, partly because researchers and reviewers not always made a clear distinction among various aspects cognition there are many parameters involved administration ECT that potential impact on cognition. The present study focused sine pulse waveforms anterograde memory nonmemory functions. Methods: We assigned 18 patients with unipolar major depression or bipolar I II...
Delirium is one of the most commonly encountered complications in patients with cancer. The etiology delirium cancer often multi-factorial, and few reports have examined causes delirium. This study investigated their association reversibility motor subtypes patients. subjects were inpatients who had been referred to our Department Psychiatry diagnosed by psychiatrists. determined using standard operationalized criteria. between each clinical factor was detail longitudinally. Data available...
Introduction One of the most common distressing conditions experienced by breast cancer survivors is fear recurrence (FCR). There is, however, no standard intervention for ameliorating FCR. Our clinical experience and previous studies have suggested potential benefits problem-solving therapy (PST) behavioural activation (BA). Given huge number limited therapists to competently conduct PST BA, we developed BA smartphone applications. This study aimed evaluate efficacy smartphone-based...
The purposes of this study were to investigate the prevalence anticipatory nausea (AN), its associated factors, and impact on quality life (QOL) among ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Patients randomly selected participate in study, asked complete Morrow Assessment Nausea Emesis scale, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Short-form Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire, European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Complete data available...
Very few findings regarding the perceived needs of elderly cancer patients have been reported. This study investigated and psychological distress by and/or quality life patients.Randomly selected ambulatory with participated in this study. The were asked to complete Short-form Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire, which covers five domains need (health system information, psychological, physical, care support, sexual); Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale European Organization for...
Background: Clinical usefulness of trazodone for delirium in patients receiving palliative care is unclear. Objectives: To examine the safety and effectiveness delirium. Design: A secondary analysis a multicenter prospective observational study. Setting/Subjects: The setting involves nine psycho-oncology consultation services 14 inpatient units Japan. Measurements: measurement Delirium Rating Scale (DRS) Revised-98 CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events) version 4 assessments....
The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference patients' perceived needs after cancer diagnosis. Differences in quality life and psychological distress were also examined.Ambulatory breast patients who randomly selected participated study. asked complete Short-form Supportive Care Needs Survey, which covers five domains need (health system information, psychological, physical, care support sexuality needs), European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer QLQ-C 30 Hospital...