Implementation of geriatric assessment and long-term care insurance system by medical professionals in cancer treatment: a nationwide survey in Japan

Author:

Yoshida Yoichiro1ORCID,Tamura Kazuo2,

Affiliation:

1. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan

2. Professor Emeritus, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka Japan

Abstract

Abstract Background A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the implementation status of geriatric assessment in cancer treatment and the potential for collaboration between medical care and the long-term care insurance system. Methods Questionnaires were sent to 795 facilities in Japan. The questions were instructed to be answered via an online survey (SurveyMonkey®), which began in September 2020 and closed on 31 October 2020. The questionnaire consisted of 8 questions on the status of geriatric assessment implementation and 15 questions on the long-term care insurance system. Results In total, 631 departments in 340 (42.8%) of 795 hospitals and clinics provided responses. Approximately 81.5% of the departments did not perform geriatric assessment. The common reasons were lack of knowledge about geriatric assessment (54.0%) and lack of personnel (35.5%). Even if geriatric assessment was conducted, 63.6% of departments did not utilize geriatric assessment results in clinical practice. Approximately 61.7% of respondents were familiar with the long-term care insurance system and 62.9% with the certification process. Moreover, 28% of respondents used certification examination results in treatment planning. Conclusions Geriatric assessment is less recognized than the long-term care insurance system, and its results are rarely used in clinical practice. However, 28% of certification examination results are utilized in treatment decision-making. Notably, this survey first showed the incorporation of the long-term care insurance system into the medical care of vulnerable elderly patients with cancer.

Funder

Health and Labor Sciences Research Grant of the Ministry of Health

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Cancer Research,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Oncology,General Medicine

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