Barriers to referral to inpatient palliative care units in Japan: A qualitative survey with content analysis

Nursing and Health Professions

• Patient 100%
• Family 66%
• Inpatient 33%
• Physician 25%
• Nurse 25%
• Content Analysis 25%
• Patient Referral 25%
• Cancer Therapy 25%
• Malignant Neoplasm 16%
• Medical Staff 16%
• Procedures 16%
• Ward 16%
• Diseases 8%
• Advanced Cancer 8%
• Population 8%
• Cancer Center 8%
• Emergency Care 8%
• General Practitioner 8%
• Device Material 8%

Medicine and Dentistry

• Symptomatic Treatment 83%
• Patient Referral 25%
• Cancer Therapy 25%
• Malignant Neoplasm 16%
• Diseases 8%
• Advanced Cancer 8%
• Emergency Care 8%
• Patient Population 8%
• Population 8%
• Athletic Training 8%
• Denial 8%
• Communication Skill 8%

Psychology

• Palliative Care 83%
• Treatment 25%
• Qualitative 8%
• Semistructured Interview 8%
• Qualitative Study 8%
• Communication Skill Training 8%