Palliative Care Center

Palliative Care Center

The Palliative Care Center provides multidisciplinary team support, including doctor, nurses, and pharmacists, so that all cancer patients and their families can receive palliative care seamlessly from the time of diagnosis. . In addition to working with hospitals, we also work with local communities where we are accustomed to living to provide support so that everyone can live with peace of mind while working on treatment.

Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital Palliative care system

Palliative care is about relieving physical and mental pain caused by life-threatening diseases and maintaining quality of life (QOL) so that patients and their families can lead their own lives. is to be able to It is performed in parallel with treatment and is not only for end-of-life. We also support patients and their families so that they can continue treatment as long as possible.

Palliative Care Center member

Palliative Care doctor, Cancer Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Specialist in Cancer Pain Nursing, Certified Nurse Specialist in Cancer Radiation Therapy Nursing, Certified Pharmacist in Palliative Pharmacotherapy, Registered Dietitian, Clinical Psychologist, Regional Medical Cooperation Center nurse, Medical Social Worker (social worker), Link Doctor, Link Nurse

Palliative Care Center Activities

palliative care team

The palliative care team works with the attending physician and nurses to provide care for the physical and mental pain of hospitalized patients. Members from a variety of professions provide support from various perspectives so that patients and their families can live their own lives and continue their treatment. (Number of requests in 2024: 495)

*If you would like support from the palliative care team, please talk to your doctor or nurse.

Palliative care outpatient

We support cancer patients and their families who are visiting our outpatient clinic. We provide support from the early stages of treatment so that painful symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, and anxiety can be alleviated and treatment can be received as much as possible. We consider together the problems faced by patients and their families, and support them in recuperative life.

*If you wish to receive a palliative care outpatient consultation, please consult with your doctor or nurse in charge.

Administering the Ease of Life Questionnaire (Distress Screening)

In order to implement palliative care from an early stage for patients who need it for physical and mental pain, outpatient and hospitalized cancer patients are asked to fill out a "questionnaire about the ease of living." I am requesting a description. We cooperate with the attending physician and the nurse in charge to provide support according to physical symptoms such as pain and emotional distress such as anxiety. If you need it, the palliative care team will also support you.

Palliative care training (for healthcare workers)

Regional Palliative Care Collaboration Conference (jointly held with Kobe University Hospital and Kobe Steel Memorial Hospital): Study sessions and case studies with medical professionals in the region

past record

Future plans

Palliative care training for doctor (workshop for doctor involved in cancer)

Past events

Upcoming events