Palliative care development in the Asia-Pacific region: An international survey from the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)

Yamaguchi, T; Kuriya, M; Morita, T; Agar, M; Choi, YS; Goh, C; Lingegowda, KB; Lim, R; Liu, RKY; MacLeod, R; Ocampo, R; Cheng, SY; Phungrassami, T; Nguyen, YP; Tsuneto, S

Palliative care development in the Asia-Pacific region: An international survey from the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)

Yamaguchi, T Kuriya, M Morita, T Agar, M

Choi, YS Goh, C Lingegowda, KB Lim, R Liu, RKY MacLeod, R Ocampo, R Cheng, SY Phungrassami, T Nguyen, YP Tsuneto, S

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Citation:: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 2017, 7 (1), pp. 23 - 31
Issue Date:: 2017-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Yamaguchi, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kuriya, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Morita, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Agar, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6756-6119	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Choi, YS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Goh, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lingegowda, KB	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lim, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liu, RKY	en_US
dc.contributor.author	MacLeod, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ocampo, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cheng, SY	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Phungrassami, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, YP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tsuneto, S	en_US
dc.date.available	2014-06-17	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 2017, 7 (1), pp. 23 - 31	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2045-435X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115541
dc.description.abstract	Background Although palliative care is an important public healthcare issue worldwide, the current situation in the Asia-Pacific region has not been systematically evaluated. Objectives This survey aimed to clarify the current status of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region. Methods Questionnaires were sent to a representative physician of each member country/region of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN). The questionnaire examined palliative care service provision, information regarding physician certification in palliative care, the availability of essential drugs for palliative care listed by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the regulation of opioid-prescribing practice. Results Of the 14 member countries/regions of the APHN, 12 (86%) responded. Some form of specialist palliative care services had developed in all the responding countries/regions. Eight member countries/regions had physician certifications for palliative care. Most essential drugs for palliative care listed by the IAHPC were available, whereas hydromorphone, oxycodone and transmucosal fentanyl were unavailable in most countries/regions. Six member countries/ regions required permission to prescribe and receive opioids. Conclusions The development of palliative care is in different stages across the surveyed countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific region. Data from this survey can be used as baseline data for monitoring the development of palliative care in this region.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000588	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Palliative Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hospice Care	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Societies, Hospital	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Asia, Southeastern	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Far East	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oceania	en_US
dc.title	Palliative care development in the Asia-Pacific region: An international survey from the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN)	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	7	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/IMPACCT
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	7	en_US

Abstract:

Background Although palliative care is an important public healthcare issue worldwide, the current situation in the Asia-Pacific region has not been systematically evaluated. Objectives This survey aimed to clarify the current status of palliative care in the Asia-Pacific region. Methods Questionnaires were sent to a representative physician of each member country/region of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network (APHN). The questionnaire examined palliative care service provision, information regarding physician certification in palliative care, the availability of essential drugs for palliative care listed by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) and the regulation of opioid-prescribing practice. Results Of the 14 member countries/regions of the APHN, 12 (86%) responded. Some form of specialist palliative care services had developed in all the responding countries/regions. Eight member countries/regions had physician certifications for palliative care. Most essential drugs for palliative care listed by the IAHPC were available, whereas hydromorphone, oxycodone and transmucosal fentanyl were unavailable in most countries/regions. Six member countries/ regions required permission to prescribe and receive opioids. Conclusions The development of palliative care is in different stages across the surveyed countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific region. Data from this survey can be used as baseline data for monitoring the development of palliative care in this region.

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