Development and validation of clinical implementation methods for patient-reported outcomes in Japanese multi-center palliative care units

• Main Authors: Nao Ito (Author), Azusa Sato (Author), Kana Takeuchi (Author), Tomoko Shigeno (Author), Hiroko Sasaki (Author), Maho Aoyama (Author), Mitsunori Miyashita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) are recommended for use in clinical oncology. However, they are not routinely used in professional palliative care practices in Japan. The reasons include both patient and healthcare provider factors and the implementation of PROs. This study aime...