Uchida M, Akechi T, Morita T, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. Development and validation of the Terminal Delirium-Related Distress Scale – Shortform. Palliat Support Care. 2025 Mar 14;23:e78. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525000227. PMID: 40083310 PUBMED
Miyashita M, Nonaka M, Aoyama M, Nakanishi M, Yamakawa M, Fukahori H, Sato K, Takahashi Z, Nagae H, Morita T. Concept of good death in people with dementia: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of bereaved family members and medical professionals. Psychogeriatrics. 2025 Mar;25(2):e70015. doi: 10.1111/psyg.70015.PMID: 40008442. PUBMED
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Wada S, Matsuoka Y. Analysis of medical practices used as indicators in the fourth basic plan for the promotion of cancer control in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Feb 2:hyaf022. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyaf022. PMID: 39893585 PUBMED
Hirayama H, Yoshida S, Sasaki K, Yuda E, Yoshida Y, Miyashita M. Pain detection using biometric information acquired by a wristwatch wearable device: a pilot study of spontaneous menstrual pain in healthy females. BMC Res Notes. 2025 Jan 22;18(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s13104-025-07098-2. PMID: 39849628 PUBMED
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Etoh N, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M, Hamano J. Hospital function-associated deaths among patients with cancer: a comprehensive national study using death records in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2025 Jan 9:hyae189. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyae189. PMID: 39780543 PUBMED
Dong L, Hirayama H, Zheng X, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Using voice recognition and machine learning techniques for detecting patient-reported outcomes from conversational voice in palliative care patients. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2025 Jan;22(1):e12644. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12644. PMID: 39778050 PUBMED
Gotoh R, Shimizu Y, Hayashi A, Isseki M, Miura T, Inoue A, Takano M, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Associations Between Anticipatory Grief and Post-Bereavement Depression and Post-Loss Grief of Family Members of Dying Patients With Cancer in Palliative Care Units: A Cohort Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2025 Jan 7:10499091241313299. doi: 10.1177/10499091241313299. PMID: 39772777 PUBMED
Matsumoto Y, Uehara Y, Mizushima A, Kosugi T, Sone M, Nakamura N, Miyashita M, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Satomi E. Availability of, Barriers to Performing, and Educational Practices of Interventional Procedures for Refractory Pain in Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Survey of Designated Cancer Hospitals in Japan. Palliat Med Rep. 2024 Dec 9;5(1):543-552. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2024.0028. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39758849 PUBMED
Hiramoto S, Hashimoto R, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M, Hitosugi M. Social factors affecting home-based end-of-life care for patients with cancer and primary caregivers. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Dec 26;33(1):54. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-09074-1. PMID: 39724503 PUBMED
Kato A, Tanaka Y, Kizawa Y, Yamase H, Tado A, Tatsuno J, Miyashita M. Current Status of and Barriers to Primary Palliative Care Recognized by Critical Care Specialist Nurses: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey in Japan. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Dec 5:10499091241303675. doi: 10.1177/10499091241303675. PMID: 39637553 PUBMED
Aoyama M, Mori M, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. Protocol of a nation-wide post-bereavement survey on quality of hospice and palliative care: J-HOPE 5 study. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 Dec 3;23(1):277. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01600-6. PMID: 39627748 PUBMED
Akagi H, Katsumata N, Suzuki K, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Unapproved and unproven cancer treatments in patients admitted to palliative care units. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Dec 2;32(12):841. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-09057-2. PMID: 39621134 PUBMED
Koyauchi T, Fujisawa T, Miyashita M, Mori M, Morita T, Yazawa S, Akiyama N, Hagimoto S, Matsuda Y, Tachikawa R, Yasui H, Suzuki M, Asai Y, Ono M, Kimura Y, Ohkouchi S, Tanino Y, Sugino K, Tateishi T, Kato M, Miyamoto A, Saito Y, Sakamoto S, Kono M, Yokomura K, Imokawa S, Sakamoto K, Waseda Y, Handa T, Hattori N, Anabuki K, Yatera K, Shundo Y, Hoshino T, Sakamoto N, Kondoh Y, Tomioka H, Tomii K, Inoue Y, Suda T. Prognostic Awareness and Knowledge of Acute Exacerbation in Patients Dying with Interstitial Lung Disease: A Nationwide Survey. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Nov 8. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202405-495OC. PMID: 39513985 PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Impact of diagnosis non-disclosure on quality of dying in cancer patients: a bereavement study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Nov 5:S0885-3924(24)01114-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.10.036. PMID: 39510419 PUBMED
Akasaka U, Takahashi M, Sekimoto A, Hirayama H, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Scale Measuring the Communication Skills of Nurses Based on the “NURSE” Program. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2024 Nov 7. doi: 10.1620/tjem.2024.J127. PMID: 39505529 PUBMED
Hosokawa M, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Masukawa K, Sato M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. The distress and benefits of the Bereaved Family Survey: A mortality follow-back survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Nov 4:S0885-3924(24)01110-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.10.029. PMID: 39505056 PUBMED
Shimizu Y, Hayashi A, Maeda I, Miura T, Inoue A, Takano M, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Resilience and coping styles in family caregivers of terminally ill patients: A cross-sectional survey. Palliat Support Care. 2024 Oct 23:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1478951524001135. PMID: 39439089 PUBMED
Fadaei S, Azizzadeh Forouzi M, Miyashita M, Faleh AJ, Dehghan M. Palliative care knowledge and self-efficacy: a comparative study between intensive care units and general units nurses. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 Oct 22;23(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01580-7. PMID: 39438875 PUBMED
Ikari T, Hiratsuka Y, Oishi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Mack JW, Okada Y, Chiba N, Ishioka C, Inoue A. Preferred and Actual Places of Death Among Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Single-centre Cohort Study in Japan. Indian J Palliat Care. 2024 Jul-Sep;30(3):268-274. doi: 10.25259/IJPC_133_2024. Epub 2024 Aug 23. PMID: 39371497 PUBMED
Yoshida M, Miyashita M, Saeki T, Hiroi S, Morioka Y, Iwasaki K, Shimizu E. Opioid prescription status around surgery, bone metastasis, or death events among patients with breast cancer in Japan: an analysis of the Japanese public health insurance comprehensive claims database (the National Database). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2024 Aug 28:hyae120. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyae120. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39196762 PUBMED
Suzuki T, Miyashita M, Kohno T, Rewley J, Igarashi N, Aoyama M, Higashitani M, Kawamatsu N, Kitai T, Shibata T, Takei M, Nochioka K, Nakazawa G, Shiomi H, Tateno S, Anzai T, Mizuno A. Bereaved family members’ perspectives on quality of death in deceased acute cardiovascular disease patients compared with cancer patients – a comparison of the J-HOPE3 study and the quality of palliative care in heart disease (Q-PACH) study. BMC Palliat Care. 2024 Jul 26;23(1):188. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01521-4. PMID: 39061028 PUBMED
Takao A, Arao H, Yamamoto S, Aoki M, Kouda K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Good Death and Quality of End-of-Life Care in Patients with Coexisting Cancer and Dementia: Perspective of Bereaved Families. Palliat Med Rep. 2024 Jul 13;5(1):215-224. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2023.0083. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39044761 PUBMED
Amano K, Okamura S, Matsuda Y, Baracos VE, Mori N, Miura T, Tatara R, Kessoku T, Tagami K, Otani H, Mori M, Taniyama T, Nakajima N, Nakanishi E, Kako J, Morita T, Miyashita M. Associations of nutrition impact symptoms with depression in patients with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jun 19;32(7):445. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08645-6. PMID: 38896133 PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Dying Patients’ Quality of Care for Five Common Causes of Death: A Nationwide Mortality Follow-Back Survey. J Palliat Med. 2024 May 21. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0645. PMID: 38770675 PUBMED
Ito N, Sato A, Takeuchi K, Shigeno T, Sasaki H, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Development and validation of clinical implementation methods for patient-reported outcomes in Japanese multi-center palliative care units. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2024 May 14;8(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s41687-024-00730-y. PMID: 38743180 PUBMED
Takahashi R, Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okumura Y, Kizawa Y, Kawagoe S, Yamamoto H, Takeuchi E, Yamazaki R, Ogawa A. Enhancing end-of-life care quality and achieving a good death for the elderly in Japan. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2024 Sep;124:105471. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2024.105471. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38728824 PUBMED
Miyashita M, Evans CJ, Yi D, Gomes B, Gao W. Symptom burden, service use and care dissatisfaction among older adults with cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, dementia and neurological disease during the last 3 months before death: A pooled analysis of mortality follow-back surveys. Palliat Med. 2024 Apr 28:2692163241246049. doi: 10.1177/02692163241246049. PMID: 38679837 PUBMED
Ohinata H, Hirayama H, Aoyama M, Satomi E, Kizawa Y, Miyazaki M, Tagami K, Sekine R, Suzuki K, Yotani N, Sugano K, Abo H, Sakashita A, Sato K, Nakagawa S, Nakazawa Y, Hamano J, Miyashita M. Phase of Illness at the time of being referred to the hospital palliative care team and changes after the intervention. Prog Palliat Care. 2024; 32(2): 98-106. doi:10.1080/09699260.2024.2309788. LINK
Nishimura M, Harrison Dening K, Sampson EL, Vidal EIO, Nakanishi M, Davies N, Abreu W, Kaasalainen S, Eisenmann Y, Dempsey L, Moore KJ, Bolt SR, Meijers JM, Dekker NL, Miyashita M, Nakayama T, van der Steen JT. A palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their family: Consensus achieved in an international Delphi study. Palliat Med. 2024 Apr;38(4):457-470. doi: 10.1177/02692163241234579. PMID: 38634232 PUBMED
Yanai M, Aoyama M, Kosugi K, Tsumura A, Nakanishi E, Miyashita M. Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2024 Apr 10:hyae041. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyae041. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38600749 PUBMED
Yoshida S, Hirai K, Ohtake F, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Preferences of bereaved family members on communication with physicians when discontinuing anticancer treatment: referring to the concept of nudges. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2024 Mar 28:hyae038. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyae038. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38553776 PUBMED
Amano K, Baracos VE, Mori N, Okamura S, Yamada T, Miura T, Tatara R, Kessoku T, Matsuda Y, Tagami K, Otani H, Mori M, Taniyama T, Nakajima N, Nakanishi E, Kako J, Morita T, Miyashita M. Associations of nutrition impact symptoms with dietary intake and eating-related distress in patients with advanced cancer. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024 Apr;60:313-319. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.02.027. Epub 2024 Feb 26. PMID: 38479929 PUBMED
Noguchi T, Nakagawa T, Jin X, Komatsu A, Togashi S, Miyashita M, Saito T. Development of a short form of the Japanese version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA-J-10) among informal caregivers of older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2024 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/ggi.14824. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38340020 PUBMED
Matsuzaka S, Ohba A, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Factors associated with the preparedness for bereavement in families of patients with cancer: A secondary analysis of a nationwide bereaved family survey. Psychooncology. 2024 Jan;33(1):e6276. doi: 10.1002/pon.6276.PMID: 38282233. PUBMED
Tanaka Y, Masukawa K, Sakuramoto H, Kato A, Ishigami Y, Tatsuno J, Ito K, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Development of quality indicators for palliative care in intensive care units and pilot testing them via electronic medical record review. J Intensive Care. 2024 Jan 9;12(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40560-023-00713-z. PMID: 38195590 PUBMED
Ito N, Ishii Y, Aoyama M, Abo H, Sakashita A, Matsumura Y, Miyashita M. Routine patient assessment and the use of patient-reported outcomes in specialized palliative care in Japan. J Patient Rep Outcomes. 2023 Mar 9;7(1):25. PUBMED
Ito F, Togashi S, Sato Y, Masukawa K, Sato K, Nakayama M, Fujimori K, Miyashita M. Validation study on definition of cause of death in Japanese claims data. PLoS One. 2023 Mar 23;18(3):e0283209 PUBMED
Tanaka Y, Masukawa K, Kawashima A, Hirayama H, Miyashita M. Quality indicators for palliative care in intensive care units: a systematic review. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 May; 12(3):584-599. PUBMED
Yoko Ishii, Nao Ito, Yuko Matsumura, Maho Aoyama, Izumi Kohara, Kunihiko Murai, Kazuhisa Takeuchi, Takako Yokoyama, Masako Miyashita and Mitsunori Miyashita Validity and reliability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale for non-cancer patients. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. 2023 Jul;23(7):517-523. PUBMED
Hirayama H, Satomi E, Kizawa Y, Miyazaki M, Tagami K, Sekine R, Suzuki K, Yotani N, Sugano K, Abo H, Sakashita A, Sato K, Nakagawa S, Nakazawa Y, Hamano J, Miyashita M. The effect of palliative care team intervention and symptom improvement using patient-reported outcomes: a multicenter prospective observational study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023, 31(7):439. PUBMED
Togashi S, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Sato K, Miyashita M. Aggressive End-of-Life Treatments Among Inpatients With Cancer and Non-cancer Diseases Using a Japanese National Claims Database Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Nov 29:10499091231216888. PUBMED
石井容子, 伊藤奈央, 松村優子, 横山孝子, 青山真帆, 宮下光令. Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale（IPOS）の非がん患者への実施可能性と表面的・内容的妥当性の検討. Palliat Care Res. 2023; 18(4): 283-91. J-STAGE
Hamano J, Masukawa K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Need for Improvement in Death Pronouncements in Palliative Care Units. Palliat Med Rep. 2023 Dec 22;4(1):350-357. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2023.0053. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38155910 PUBMED
Sato K, Baba M, Morita T, Masukawa K, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Continuous Electrocardiographic Monitoring for 24 Hours Before Death in Patients with Terminal Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Dec 13:10499091231222184. doi: 10.1177/10499091231222184. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38091554 PUBMED
Shinada K, Kohno T, Fukuda K, Higashitani M, Kawamatsu N, Kitai T, Shibata T, Takei M, Nochioka K, Nakazawa G, Shiomi H, Miyashita M, Mizuno A. End-of-Life Discussions and Their Timing for Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases – From the Perspective of Bereaved Family Members. Circ J. 2023 Dec 25;88(1):135-143. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-23-0507. Epub 2023 Nov 22. PMID: 37989279 PUBMED
Nasu K, Miyashita M, Hirooka K, Endo T, Fukahori H. Ambulance use and emergency department visits among people with dementia: A cross-sectional survey. Nurs Health Sci. 2023 Dec;25(4):712-720. doi: 10.1111/nhs.13066. Epub 2023 Nov 21. PMID: 37987542 PUBMED
Sasahara T, Sato K, Hashimoto A, Sekimoto A, Okayama S, Sakashita Y, Satake Y, Hisanaga T, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Web-Based Post-Bereavement Survey System in Specialized Palliative Care: A Feasibility Pilot Study. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2023 Nov 25;261(3):249-256. doi: 10.1620/tjem.2023.J073. Epub 2023 Sep 7. PMID: 37673652 PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Tagami K, Inoue A, Sato M, Matsuda Y, Kosugi K, Kubo E, Natsume M, Ishiki H, Arakawa S, Shimizu M, Yokomichi N, Chiu SW, Shimoda M, Hirayama H, Nishijima K, Ouchi K, Shimoi T, Shigeno T, Yamaguchi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Satomi E. Prevalence of opioid-induced adverse events across opioids commonly used for analgesic treatment in Japan: a multicenter prospective longitudinal study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Oct 16;31(12):632. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-08099-2. PMID: 37843639 PUBMED
Takahashi R, Miyashita M, Oba MS, Murakami Y. Impact of renal and hepatic function on first opioid prescriptions in cancer patients: an acute care hospital database study linked to medical claims data and laboratory data. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Aug 30;53(9):823-828. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad058. PMID: 37282610 PUBMED
Asai M, Fujimori M, Kamo Y, Hillen MA, Oishi T, Miyashita M, Mori M, Morita T, Uchitomi Y. Validation of the Japanese version of the full and short form Trust in Oncologist Scale. Palliat Support Care. 2023 Jul 25:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523000937. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37489279 PUBMED
Otani H, Amano K, Morita T, Miura T, Mori N, Tatara R, Kessoku T, Tokoro A, Tagami K, Mori M, Taniyama T, Nakajima N, Nakanishi E, Kako J, Miyashita M. Difficulty swallowing and food bolus obstruction in advanced cancer: association with the cachexia-related quality of life. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 Jul;12(4):717-728. doi: 10.21037/apm-22-1203. Epub 2023 Jun 5. PMID: 37303210 Free article. PUBMED
Takao A, Arao H, Yamamoto S, Aoki M, Kouda K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Nationwide Survey on Caregiver Burden When Supporting Terminal Cancer Patients with Dementia: Bereaved Family Members’ Perspective. J Palliat Care. 2023 Jul;38(3):326-335. doi: 10.1177/08258597231169625. Epub 2023 Apr 17. PMID: 37066441 PUBMED
Fujisawa T, Akiyama N, Morita T, Koyauchi T, Matsuda Y, Mori M, Miyashita M, Tachikawa R, Tomii K, Tomioka H, Hagimoto S, Kondoh Y, Inoue Y, Suda T. Palliative care for interstitial lung disease: A nationwide survey of pulmonary specialists. Respirology. 2023 Jul;28(7):659-668. doi: 10.1111/resp.14493. Epub 2023 Mar 22. PMID: 36949008 PUBMED
Hara Y, Hirayama H, Takada N, Sugiyama S, Yamada M, Takahashi M, Toshi K, Asakura K. Classification by Nurses’ Work Values and Their Characteristics: Latent Profile Analysis of Nurses Working in Japanese Hospitals. Nurs Rep. 2023 Jun 8;13(2):877-889. doi: 10.3390/nursrep13020077. PUBMED
Yoshida N, Iwasaki K, Miyashita M, Saeki T, Morioka Y, Hiroi S, Shimizu E. Opioid prescriptions at the point of surgery, bone metastasis, or death among patients with breast cancer in Japanese acute care hospitals: a claims-based, retrospective, longitudinal study. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jun 2;31(6):369. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07805-4. PMID: 37266722 PUBMED
Kamo Y, Fujimori M, Asai M, Oishi T, Mori M, Miyashita M, Morita T, Uchitomi Y. Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-J) for evaluating oncologist consultations. PEC Innov. 2023 May 18;2:100166. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2023.100166. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 37384155 Free PMC article. PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Oishi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Mack JW, Imai H, Mori T, Sakayori M, Mori M, Maeda I, Hamano J, Ishioka C, Inoue A. Prognostic awareness in Japanese patients with advanced cancer: a follow-up cohort study. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2023 Apr 29;53(5):410-418. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad002. PMID: 36647604 PUBMED
Shimizu Y, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The impact of stressful life events after bereavement: a nationwide cross-sectional survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 Apr;65(4):273-284. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.12.012. Epub 2022 Dec 28. PMID: 36584737 PUBMED
Amano K, Morita T, Miura T, Mori N, Tatara R, Kessoku T, Matsuda Y, Tagami K, Otani H, Mori M, Taniyama T, Nakajima N, Nakanishi E, Kako J, Ishiki H, Matsuoka H, Satomi E, Hopkinson JB, Baracos VE, Miyashita M. Development and validation of questionnaires for eating-related distress among advanced cancer patients and families. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2023 Feb;14(1):310-325. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.13133. Epub 2022 Nov 20. PMID: 36403291 PUBMED
Otani H, Amano K, Morita T, Miura T, Mori N, Tatara R, Kessoku T, Matsuda Y, Tagami K, Mori M, Taniyama T, Nakajima N, Nakanishi E, Kako J, Shirado AN, Yokomichi N, Miyashita M. Impact of taste/smell disturbances on dietary intakes and cachexia-related quality of life in patients with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Jan 30;31(2):141. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07598-6. PMID: 36715776 PUBMED
Aoyama M, Miyashita M, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Akechi T. Factors related to suicidal ideation among bereaved family members of patients with cancer: Results from a nationwide bereavement survey in Japan. J Affect Disord. 2022 Nov 1;316:91-98. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.019. Epub 2022 Aug 12. PMID: 35970324 PUBMED
Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Yokota S, Nakamura J, Ishida R, Nakayama M, Miyashita M. Machine learning models to detect social distress, spiritual pain, and severe physical psychological symptoms in terminally ill patients with cancer from unstructured text data in electronic medical records. Palliat Med. 2022 Sep;36(8):1207-1216. doi: 10.1177/02692163221105595. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PMID: 35773973 PUBMED
Lopez-Garcia M, Rubio L, Gomez-Garcia R, Sanchez-Sanchez F, Miyashita M, Medina-Abellan MD, Perez-Carceles MD. Palliative care knowledge test for nurses and physicians: validation and cross-cultural adaptation. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Sep;12(3):324-331. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002182. Epub 2020 Apr 22. PMID: 32321727 PUBMED
Yamaguchi T, Mori M, Maeda I, Matsunuma R, Tanaka-Yagi Y, Nishi T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. The impact of death rattle on bereaved families: not the sound itself, but the resonance with their feelings. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jul 8;52(7):766-770. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyac055. PMID: 35446952 PUBMED
Hatano Y, Morita T, Mori M, Aoyama M, Yoshida S, Amano K, Terabayashi T, Oya K, Tsukuura H, Hiratsuka Y, Maeda I, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Association between experiences of advanced cancer patients at the end of life and depression in their bereaved caregivers. Psychooncology. 2022 Jul;31(7):1243-1252. doi: 10.1002/pon.5915. Epub 2022 Mar 9. PMID: 35253947 PUBMED
Aso S, Hayashi N, Sekimoto G, Nakayama N, Tamura K, Yamamoto C, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Association between temporary discharge from the inpatient palliative care unit and achievement of good death in end-of-life cancer patients: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2022 Jul;19(3):e12474. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12474. Epub 2022 Feb 17. PMID: 35174981 PUBMED
Ishida K, Sato K, Komatsu H, Morita T, Akechi T, Uchida M, Masukawa K, Igarashi N, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M, Ando S. Nationwide survey on family caregiver-perceived experiences of patients with cancer of unknown primary site. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jul;30(7):6353-6363. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07070-x. Epub 2022 Apr 28. PMID: 35484314 PUBMED
Takahashi R, Miyashita M, Murakami Y, Oba S M. Trends in strong opioid prescription for cancer patients in Japan from 2010 to 2019: an analysis with large medical claims data. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jul 30;hyac122. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyac122. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35907780 PUBMED
Sasaki T, Aoyama M, Igarashi N, Morita T, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Influence of financial burden on withdrawal or change of cancer treatment in Japan: Results of a bereavement survey. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2022 Jun;30(6):5115-5123. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-06933-7. Epub 2022 Mar 1. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-06933-7. PMID: 35230531 PUBMED
Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Sugiyama I, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Comparison of the quality of death between primary malignant brain tumor patients and other cancer patients: results from a nationwide bereavement survey in Japan. J Neurooncol. 2022 May;158(1):89-97. doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04013-8. Epub 2022 Apr 18. PMID: 35435613 PUBMED
Imai K, Morita T, Mori M, Yokomichi N, Yamauchi T, Miwa S, Inoue S, Naito AS, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Otani H, Miyashita M. Family experience of palliative sedation therapy: proportional vs. continuous deep sedation. Support Care Cancer. 2022 May;30(5):3903-3915. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06745-1. Epub 2022 Jan 18. PMID: 35039967 PUBMED
Amano K, Morita T, Miyashita M. Potential Measurement Properties of a Questionnaire for Eating-Related Distress Among Advanced Cancer Patients With Cachexia: Preliminary Findings of Reliability and Validity Analysis. J Palliat Care. 2022 Apr;37(2):107-112. doi: 10.1177/0825859720951356. Epub 2020 Aug 17. PMID: 32799751 PUBMED
Hayashi E, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Bathing in Terminal Care of Cancer Patients and Its Relation to Perceptions of a “Good Death”: A Nationwide Bereavement Survey in Japan. Palliative Medicine Reports. Apr 2022.55-64. doi: http://doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2021.0075. PMR
Shinada K, Kohno T, Fukuda K, Higashitani M, Kawamatsu N, Kitai T, Shibata T, Takei M, Nochioka K, Nakazawa G, Shiomi H, Miyashita M, Mizuno A. Caregiver experience with decision-making difficulties in end-of-life care for patients with cardiovascular diseases. J Cardiol. 2022 Apr;79(4):537-544. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.11.001. Epub 2021 Nov 20. PMID: 34815135 PUBMED
Igarashi Y, Tanaka Y, Ito K, Miyashita M, Kinoshita S, Kato A, Kizawa Y. Current status of palliative care delivery and self-reported practice in ICUs in Japan: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of physician directors. J Intensive Care. 2022 Mar 18;10(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s40560-022-00605-8. PMID: 35303967 PUBMED
Sakai S, Nagae H, Miyashita M, Harasawa N, Iwasaki T, Katayama Y, Takenouchi S, Ikeda M, Ito M, Tamura K. Developing an instrument to assess the readiness for advance care planning. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Mar;63(3):374-386. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.10.009. Epub 2021 Oct 28. PMID: 34756955 PUBMED
Tanaka Y, Kato A, Ito K, Igarashi Y, Kinoshita S, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Attitudes of Physicians toward Palliative Care in ICU: a Nationwide Survey in Japan. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2022 Mar;63(3):440-448. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.09.015. Epub 2021 Oct 14. PMID: 34656654 PUBMED
Hayashi E, Aoyama M, Fukano F, Takano J, Shimizu Y, Miyashita M. Effects of bathing in a tub on physical and psychological symptoms of end-of-life cancer patients: An observational, controlled study. The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 2022 Feb 1;24(1):30-39. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000803. PMID: 34550913 PUBMED
Otsuki N, Yamamoto R, Sakaguchi Y, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Fukui S, Miyashita M. Care needs level in long-term care insurance system and family caregivers’ self-perceived time-dependent burden in patients with home palliative care for cancer: a cross-sectional study. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Feb;30(2):1587-1596. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06579-x. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID: 34542734 PUBMED
Hamano J, Masukawa K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Miyashita M. Are family relationships associated with family conflict in advanced cancer patients? Psychooncology. 2022 Feb;31(2):260-270. doi: 10.1002/pon.5801. Epub 2021 Aug 28. PMID: 34453463 PUBMED Tan L, Nakanishi E,Lee M. Association between exposure to air pollution and late-life neurodegenerative disorders: An umbrella review. Environment International. 2022 Jan; 158: 106956. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106956 Link
Tagami K, Masukawa K, Inoue A, Morita T, Hiratsuka Y, Sato M, Kohata K, Satake N, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Appropriate referral timing to specialized palliative care service: survey of bereaved families of cancer patients who died in palliative care units. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jan;30(1):931-940. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06493-2. Epub 2021 Aug 21. PMID: 34417885 PUBMED
Usui Y, Miura T, Kawaguchi T, Kosugi K, Uehara Y, Kato M, Kosugi T, Sone M, Nakamura N, Mizushima A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto Y, Satomi E. Palliative care physicians’ recognition of patients after immune checkpoint inhibitors and immune-related adverse events. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jan;30(1):775-784. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06482-5. Epub 2021 Aug 12. PMID: 34383113 PUBMED
Shimizu Y, Hayashi A, Maeda I, Miura T, Inoue A, Takano M, Aoyama M, Matsuoka YJ, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Changes in depressive symptoms among family caregivers of patients with cancer after bereavement and their association with resilience: A prospective cohort study. Psycho Oncology. 2022 Jan;31(1):86-97. doi: 10.1002/pon.5783. Epub 2021 Aug 7. PMID: 34343380 PUBMED
Hiratsuka R, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Shimizu Y, Hamano J, Sakaguchi Y, Watanabe M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The association of family functioning with possible major depressive disorder and complicated grief among bereaved family members of patients with cancer: Results from the J-HOPE4 study, a nationwide cross-sectional follow-up survey in Japan. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2021 Dec;62(6):1154-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.06.006. Epub 2021 Jun 10. PMID: 34118370 PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Oishi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Mack JW, Sato Y, Takahashi M, Komine K, Saijo K, Ishioka C, Inoue A. Factors related to specialized palliative care use and aggressive care at end of life in Japanese patients with advanced solid cancers: a cohort study. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Dec;29(12):7805-7813. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06364-w. Epub 2021 Jun 25. PMID: 34169330 PUBMED
Shinada K, Kohno T, Fukuda K, Higashitani M, Kawamatsu N, Kitai T, Shibata T, Takei M, Nochioka K, Nakazawa G, Shiomi H, Miyashita M, Mizuno A. Depression and complicated grief in bereaved caregivers in cardiovascular diseases: prevalence and determinants. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Oct 22:bmjspcare-2021-002998. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-002998. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34686525 PUBMED
Yamamoto S, Arao H, Aoki M, Mori M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Masukawa K, Miyashita M. Care Associated with Satisfaction of Bereaved Family Members of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with Dyspnea: A Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Oct;62(4):796-804. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.03.023. Epub 2021 Apr 10. PUBMED
Yamagata C, Matsumoto S, Miyashita M, Kanno Y, Taguchi A, Sato K, Fukahori H. Preliminary Effect and Acceptability of an Intervention to Improve End-of-Life Care in Long-Term-Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Sep 10;9(9):1194. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9091194. PMID: 34574968 PUBMED
Kizawa Y, Yamaguchi T, Sakashita A, Aoyama M, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Physician’s communication in code status discussions for terminally ill cancer patients in inpatient hospice/palliative care units in Japan: a nationwide post-bereavement survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Sep;62(3):e120-e129. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.03.011. Epub 2021 Mar 21. PMID: 33757891 PUBMED
Igarashi N, Aoyama M, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Are cancer patients living alone more or less likely to achieve a good death? Two cross-sectional surveys of bereaved families. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Sep;77(9):3745-3758. doi: 10.1111/jan.14886. Epub 2021 May 24. PUBMED
Kizawa Y, Yamaguchi T, Yagi Y, Miyashita M, Shima Y, Ogawa A. Conditions, possibility and priority for admission into inpatient hospice/palliative care units in Japan: a nationwide survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2021 Aug 30;51(9):1437-1443. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyab098. PMID: 34184056 PUBMED
Hasegawa T, Akechi T, Osaga S, Tsuji T, Okuyama T, Sakurai H, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Unmet need for palliative rehabilitation in inpatient hospices/palliative care units: a nationwide post-bereavement survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2021 Aug 1;51(8):1334-1338. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyab093. PMID: 34117492 PUBMED
Aoyama M, Miyashita M, Masukawa K, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Akechi T. Predicting Models of Depression or Complicated Grief Among Bereaved Family Members of Patients with Cancer. Psycho Oncology. 2021 Jul;30(7):1151-1159. doi: 10.1002/pon.5630. Epub 2021 Feb 2. PUBMED
Tsugita H, Aoyama M, Satake N, Saito M, Hiratsuka Y, Inoue A, Takayama S, Miyashita M. High Feasibility and Safety, but Negligible Efficacy of Acupressure for Treating Nausea in Cancer Patients Admitted to the Palliative Care Unit: A Pilot Study. The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2021; 254(3): 155-161. doi: https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.254.155. PUBMED
Uchida M, Akechi T, Morita T, Shima Y, Igarashi N, Miyashita M; J-HOPE group. Development and validation of the Terminal Delirium-Related Distress Scale to assess irreversible terminal delirium. Palliat Support Care. 2021 Jun;19(3):287-293. doi: 10.1017/S1478951520001340. PUBMED
Aoyama M, Sakaguchi Y, Igarashi N, Morita T, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Effects of financial status on major depressive disorder and complicated grief among bereaved family members of patients with cancer. Psycho Oncology. 2021 Jun;30(6):844-852. doi: 10.1002/pon.5642. Epub 2021 Feb 23. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Kato M, Miyashita M, Morita T, Ogawa A, Kizawa Y. Growth and Challenges in Hospital Palliative Cancer Care Services: An Analysis of Nationwide Surveys over a Decade in Japan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Jun;61(6):1155-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.10.023. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PUBMED
Sakurai H, Miyashita M, Morita T, Naito AS, Miyamoto S, Otani H, Nozato J, Yokomichi N, Imai K, Oishi A, Kizawa Y, Matsushima E. Comparison between patient-reported and clinician-reported outcomes: Validation of the Japanese version of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for staff. Palliat Support Care. 2021 Mar 5:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1478951521000018. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33666153 PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Oishi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Mack JW, Takahashi M, Shirota H, Otsuka K, Ishioka C, Inoue A. Patients’ understanding of communication about palliative care and health condition in Japanese patients with unresectable or recurrent cancer: a cross-sectional survey. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Mar;10(3):2650-2661. doi: 10.21037/apm-20-2045. Epub 2021 Feb 7. PMID: 33549021 PUBMED
Mizuno A, Miyashita M, Ohde S, Takahashi O, Yamauchi S, Nakazawa H, Komiyama N. Differences in aggressive treatments during the actively dying phase in patients with cancer and heart disease: an exploratory study using the sampling dataset of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims. Heart Vessels. 2021 May;36(5):724-730. doi: 10.1007/s00380-020-01734-6. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PMID: 33399899 PUBMED
Igarashi N, Aoyama M, Ito M, Nakajima S, Sakaguchi Y, Morita T, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Comparison of two measures for Complicated Grief: Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ) and Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2021 Feb 8;51(2):252-257. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa185. PUBMED
Hamano J, Morita T, Igarashi N, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The association of family functioning and psychological distress in the bereaved families of patients with advanced cancer: a nationwide survey of bereaved family members. Psychooncology. 2021 Jan;30(1):74-83. doi: 10.1002/pon.5539. Epub 2020 Sep 9. PUBMED
Masukawa K, Sato K, Shimizu M, Morita T, Miyashita M. Cancer Care Evaluation Scale (CCES): measuring the quality of the structure and process of cancer care from the perspective of patients with cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2021 Jan 1;51(1):92-99. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa165. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Takeuchi E, Miyashita M, Sato K, Ogawa A, Kinoshita H, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Kato M. A Population-based Mortality Follow-Back Survey Evaluating Good Death for Cancer and Non-cancer Patients: A Randomized Feasibility Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Jan;61(1):42-53.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.07.013. Epub 2020 Jul 22. PUBMED
Otani H, Morita T, Igarashi N, Shima Y, Miyashita M. A nationwide survey of bereaved family members’ perception of the place patients spent their final days: Is the inpatient hospice like or unlike a home? Why? Palliative Medicine Reports. 2020 Dec 3;1(1):174-178. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2020.0058. eCollection 2020. DOI:10.1089/pmr.2020.0058 PUBMED
Hasegawa T, Sekine R, Akechi T, Osaga S, Tsuji T, Okuyama T, Sakurai H, Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Rehabilitation for cancer patients in inpatient hospices / palliative care units and achievement of a good death: analyses of combined data from nationwide surveys among bereaved family members. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2020 Dec;60(6):1163-1169. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.06.031. Epub 2020 Jun 29. PUBMED
Fujisawa D, Umezawa S, Fujimori M, Miyashita M. Prevalence and associated factors of perceived cancer-related stigma in Japanese cancer survivors. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2020 Oct 22;50(11):1325-1329. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa135. PUBMED
Aoyama M, Sakaguchi Y, Fujisawa D, Morita T, Ogawa A, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Insomnia and changes in alcohol consumption: Relation between possible complicated grief and depression among bereaved family caregivers. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2020 Oct 1;275:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.023. Epub 2020 Jun 24. PUBMED
Ghesquiere A, Bagaajav A, Ito M, Sakaguchi Y, Miyashita M. Investigating associations between pain and complicated grief symptoms in bereaved Japanese older adults. Aging Ment Health. 2020 Sep;24(9):1472-1478. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1594166. Epub 2019 Apr 19. PUBMED
Mizuno A, Miyashita M, Kohno T, Tokuda Y, Fujimoto S, Nakamura M, Takayama M, Niwa K, Fukuda T, Ishimatsu S, Kinoshita S, Oishi S, Mochizuki H, Utsunomiya A, Takada Y, Ochiai R, Mochizuki T, Nagao K, Yoshida S, Hayashi A, Sekine R, Anzai T. Quality indicators of palliative care for acute cardiovascular diseases. J Cardiol. 2020 Aug;76(2):177-183. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.02.010. Epub 2020 Mar 19. PUBMED
Amano K, Maeda I, Morita T, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Beliefs and perceptions about parenteral nutrition and hydration by family members of patients with advanced cancer admitted to palliative care units: a nationwide survey of bereaved family members in Japan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Aug;60(2):355-361. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.006. Epub 2020 Mar 10. PUBMED
Tokunaga-Nakawatase Y, Ochiai R, Sanjo M, Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Miyashita M, Ishikawa T, Watabe S. Perceptions of physicians and nurses concerning advanced care planning for patients with heart failure in Japan. Ann Palliat Med. 2020 Jul; 9(4): 1718-31. doi: 10.21037/apm-19-685. Epub 2020 Jun 15. PMID: 32575997 PUBMED
Hiratsuka Y, Aoyama M, Kaneta T, Masukawa K, Tagami K, Miyashita M, Inoue A. Impressions of Interfaith Chaplain’s Activities among Patients in a Palliative Care Unit: A Semi-Structured Interview-Based Qualitative Study. Tohoku J Exp Med. 2020 Jun;251(2):91-96. doi: 10.1620/tjem.251.91. PUBMED
Mori M, Morita T, Imai K, Yokomichi N, Yamaguchi T, Masukawa K, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The Bereaved Families’ Preferences for Individualized Goals of Care for Terminal Dyspnea: What Is an Acceptable Balance between Dyspnea Intensity and Communication Capacity? Palliat Med Rep. 2020 May 14;1(1):42-49. doi: 10.1089/pmr.2020.0035. eCollection 2020. PUBMED
Nagoya Y, Miyashita M, Irie W, Yotani N, Shiwaku H. Development of a Proxy Quality-of-Life Rating Scale for the End-of-Life Care of Pediatric Cancer Patients, Evaluated from a Nurse’s Perspective. J Palliat Med. 2020 Jan;23(1):82-89. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2018.0598. Epub 2019 Jul 29. PUBMED
Mori M, Sasahara T, Morita T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Achievement of a good death among young adult patients with cancer: analyses of combined data from three nationwide surveys among bereaved family members. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Apr;27(4):1519-1527. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4539-9. Epub 2018 Nov 16. PUBMED
Kanno Y, Sato K, Shimizu M, Funamizu Y, Andoh H, Kishino M, Senaga T, Takahashi T, Miyashita M. Development and Validity of the Nursing Care Scale and Nurse’s Difficulty Scale in Caring for Dying Patients With Cancer and Their Families in General Hospitals in Japan. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2019 Apr;21(2):174-182. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000482. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Wada M, Morita T, Ishida M, Onishi H, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Development and validation of the Comprehensive Quality of Life Outcome (CoQoLo) inventory for advanced cancer patients. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019 Mar;9(1):75-83. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000725. Epub 2015 Oct 22. PUBMED
Sakurai H, Miyashita M, Imai K, Miyamoto S, Otani H, Oishi A, Kizawa Y, Matsushima E. Validation of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS) – Japanese Version. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2019 Mar 1; 49(3): 257-62. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy203. PUBMED
Kanno Y, Sato K, Shimizu M, Funamizu Y, Andoh H, Kishino M, Senaga T, Takahashi T, Miyashita M. Validity and Reliability of the Dying Care Process and Outcome Scales Before and After Death From the Bereaved Family Members’ Perspective. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Feb;36(2):130-137. doi: 10.1177/1049909118785178. Epub 2018 Jun 26. PUBMED
Ichihara K, Ouchi S, Okayama S, Kinoshita F, Miyashita M, Morita T, Tamura K. Effectiveness of spiritual care using spiritual pain assessment sheet for advanced cancer patients: A pilot non-randomized controlled trial. Palliat Support Care. 2019 Feb;17(1):46-53. doi: 10.1017/S1478951518000901. Epub 2019 Jan 26. PUBMED
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Sato Y, Miyashita M, Sato K, Fujimori K, Ishikawa KB, Horiguchi H, Fushimi K, Ishioka C. End-of-life care for cancer patients in Japanese acute care hospitals: A nationwide retrospective administrative database survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2018 Oct 1;48(10):877-883. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy117. PUBMED
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Odagiri T, Morita T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M, J‐HOPE Group. Families’ Sense of Abandonment When Patients Are Referred to Hospice. Oncologist. 2018 Sep;23(9):1109-1115. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0547. Epub 2018 Mar 22. PUBMED
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Okamoto Y, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Bereaved Family Members’ Perceptions of the Distressing Symptoms of Terminal Patients With Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Jul;35(7):972-977. doi: 10.1177/1049909118765409. Epub 2018 Apr 2. PUBMED
Mori M, Morita T,Igarashi N, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Communication about the impending death of patients with cancer to the family: a nationwide survey. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2018 Jun;8(2):221-228. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001460. Epub 2018 Jan 23. PUBMED
Masukawa K, Aoyama M, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The Japan hospice and palliative evaluation study 4: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey. BMC Palliat Care. 2018 Apr 20;17(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12904-018-0319-z. PUBMED
Ishida E, Onishi H, Morita T, Uchitomi Y, Shimizu M, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Communication Disparity between Bereaved and Others: What Hurts Them and What is Unhelpful? – A Nationwide Study of the Cancer Bereaved. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 Apr;55(4):1061-1067.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.12.493. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PUBMED
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Aoyama M, Sakaguchi Y, Morita T, Ogawa A, Fujisawa D, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Factors associated with possible complicated grief and major depressive disorders. Psychooncology. 2018 Mar;27(3):915-21. doi: 10.1002/pon.4610. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Aoyama M, Yoshida S, Yamada Y, Abe M, Yanagihara K, Shirado A, Shutoh M, Okamoto Y, Hamano J, Miyamoto A, Nakahata M, Sato K, Morita T. The distress and benefit to bereaved family members of participating in a post-bereavement survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2018 Feb 1; 48(2); 135-43. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyx177. Epub 2017 Dec 13. PUBMED
Sakashita A, Morita T, Kishino M, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Which Research Questions Are Important for the Bereaved Families of Palliative Care Cancer Patients? A Nationwide Survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 Feb;55(2):379-386. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.09.012. Epub 2017 Sep 19. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Kato M, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y. Changes in nurses’ knowledge, difficulties, and self-reported practices toward palliative care for cancer patients in Japan: an analysis of two nationwide representative surveys in 2008 and 2015. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 Feb;55(2):402-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.034. Epub 2017 Sep 15. PUBMED
Sanjo M, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sato K, Kamibeppu K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Are Bereaved Family Members Satisfied With Information Provision About Palliative Care Units in Japan? Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Feb;35(2):275-283. doi: 10.1177/1049909117729805. Epub 2017 Sep 6. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Yamamoto R, Kato M, Miyashita M, Kizawa Y, Morita T. Improved knowledge of and difficulties in palliative care among physicians during 2008 and 2015 in Japan: Association with a nationwide palliative care education program. Cancer. 2018 Feb 1; 124(3): 626-35. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31071. Epub 2017 Oct 12. PMID: 29023634. PUBMED
Arahata T, Miyashita M, Takenouchi S, Tamura K, Kizawa Y. Development of an Instrument for Evaluating Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitude Toward End-of-Life Care: End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium – Japan Core Quiz. J Hosp Pallat Nurs. 2018 Feb; 20(1): 55-62. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000393 PUBMED
Hamano J, Morita T, Mori M, Igarashi N, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Prevalence and predictors of conflict in the families of patients with advanced cancer: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members. Psychooncology. 2018 Jan;27(1):302-308. doi: 10.1002/pon.4508. Epub 2017 Sep 6. PUBMED
Mori M, Kuwama Y, Ashikaga T, Parsons HA, Miyashita M. Acculturation and Perceptions of a Good Death Among Japanese Americans and Japanese Living in the U.S. J Pain Symptom Manage.2018 Jan;55(1):31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.010. Epub 2017 Aug 24. PUBMED
Hirooka K, Otani H, Morita T, Miura T, Fukahori H, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. End-of-life experiences of family caregivers of deceased patients with cancer: A nation-wide survey. Psychooncology. 2018 Jan;27(1):272-278. doi: 10.1002/pon.4504. Epub 2017 Aug 15. PUBMED
Takenouchi S, Sasahara T, Miyashita M, Kawa M, Umeda M, Kuwata M, Arahata T,Kizawa Y, Tamura T. Empowering Nurses Through Translating the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium: The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium?Japan Core Curriculum Project. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing: 2017 Dec ;19 (6) 539-49. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000385 Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
Kobayakawa M, Ogawa A, Konno M, Kurata A, Hamano J, Morita T, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Psychological and psychiatric symptoms of terminally ill patients with cancer and their family caregivers in the home-care setting: A nation-wide survey from the perspective of bereaved family members in Japan. J Psychosom Res. 2017 Dec;103:127-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.10.012. Epub 2017 Oct 23. PUBMED
Yamashita R, Arao H, Takao A, Masutani E, Morita T, Shima Y, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Unfinished Business in Families of Terminally Ill with Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Dec;54(6):861-869. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.04.013. Epub 2017 Aug 12. PUBMED
Mori M, Yoshida S, Shiozaki M, Baba M, Morita T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Talking About Death With Terminally-Ill Cancer Patients: What Contributes to the Regret of Bereaved Family Members? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Dec;54(6):853-860.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.02.021. Epub 2017 Aug 8. PUBMED
伊藤怜子, 清水恵, 内藤明美, 佐藤一樹, 藤澤大介, 恒藤暁, 森田達也, 宮下光令. Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale （MSAS）を使用した日本における一般市民を対象とした身体症状・精神症状の有症率と強度，苦痛の程度の現状. Palliative Care Research. 2017; 12(4): 761-70. DOI :https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.761 5 Dec 2017. J-STAGE
塩崎 麻里子, 三條 真紀子, 吉田 沙蘭, 平井 啓, 宮下 光令, 森田 達也, 恒藤 暁, 志真 泰夫. がん患者遺族の終末期における治療中止の意思決定に対する後悔と心理的対処：家族は治療中止の何に，どのような理由で後悔しているのか？ . Palliative Care Research. 2017: 12(4) 753-60. DOI :https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.753. 28 Nov 2017. J-STAGE
鈴木 梢, 森田 達也, 田中 桂子, 鄭 陽, 東 有佳里, 五十嵐 尚子, 志真 泰夫, 宮下 光令.緩和ケア病棟で亡くなったがん患者における補完代替医療の使用実態と家族の体験. Palliative Care Research. 2017; 12(4)731-7. DOI :https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.731. 10 Nov 2017. J-STAGE
Hamano J, Morita T, Fukui S, Kizawa Y, Tunetou S, Shima Y, Kobayakawa M, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Trust in Physicians, Continuity and Coordination of Care, and Quality of Death in Patients with Advanced Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2017 Nov;20(11):1252-9. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0049. Epub 2017 Jul 21. PUBMED
Hatano Y, Aoyama M, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Maeda I, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. The relationship between cancer patients’ place of death and bereaved caregivers’ mental health status. Psychooncology. 2017 Nov;26(11):1959-64. doi: 10.1002/pon.4412. Epub:2017 Mar 27. PUBMED
Otani H, Yoshida S, Morita T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. Meaningful Communication Before Death, but Not Present at the Time of Death Itself, Is Associated With Better Outcomes on Measures of Depression and Complicated Grief Among Bereaved Family Members of Cancer Patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Sep;54(3):273-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.010. Epub :2017 Jul 13. PUBMED
杉山 育子, 庄司 春菜, 五十嵐 尚子, 佐藤 一樹, 高橋 都, 宮下 光令. がん患者の家族介護者のquality of lifeに影響を与える要因─日本語版CQOLC（The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer）を用いた検討─. Palliative Care Research. 2017; 12(3) 259-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.259. 25 Aug 2017. J-STAGE
Aoyama, M., Morita, T., Kizawa, Y., Tsuneto, S., Shima, Y., Miyashita, M. The Japan HOspice and Palliative Care Evaluation Study 3: Study design, characteristics of participants and participating institutions, and response rates. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2017 Aug;34(7):654-664. doi: 10.1177/1049909116646336. Epub 2016 May 2. PUBMED
Yamaguchi T, Maeda I, Hatano Y, Mori M, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Kizawa Y, Morita T, Yamaguchi T, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Effects of End-of-Life Discussions on the Mental Health of Bereaved Family Members and Quality of Patient Death and Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Jul;54(1):17-26. e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.03.008. Epub:2017 Apr 24. PUBMED
Sekiya N, Kuroda Y, Nakajima K, Iwamitsu Y, Kanai Y, Miyashita M, Kotani M, Kitazawa Y, Yamashita H, Nakagawa K. Views on life and death of physicians, nurses, cancer patients and general population in Japan. PLoS One. 2017 May 3;12(5):e0176648. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176648. eCollection 2017. PUBMED
Yamamoto S, Arao H, Masutani E, Aoki M, Kishino M, Morita T, Shima Y, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Aoyama M, Miyashita M. Decision-making regarding the place of end-of- life cancer care: The burden on bereaved families and related factors. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 May;53(5):862-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.348. Epub:2017 Feb 9. PUBMED
Nagoya Y, Miyashita M, Shiwaku H. Pediatric Cancer Patients’ Important End-of-Life Issues, Including Quality of Life: A Survey of Pediatric Oncologists and Nurses in Japan. J Palliat Med. 2017 May;20(5):487-93. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0242. Epub:2016 Dec 21. PUBMED
Okamoto Y, Tsuneto S, Morita T, Takagi T, Shimizu M, Miyashita M, Uejima E, Shima Y. Desirable Information of Opioids for Terminal Cancer Patients’ Family: the Bereaved Family Members’ Experiences and Recommendations. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2017 Apr;34(3):248-253. doi: 10.1177/1049909115626701. Epub 2016 Jul 10. PUBMED
佐藤一樹, 芹澤未有, 宮下光令, 木下寛也. 遺族による終末期高齢患者の介護体験評価：認知症併存の有無での比較と関連要因. Palliat Care Res. 2017;12 (1) 159-68. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.159. 29 Mar 2017. J-STAGE
佐藤一樹, 菊地亜里沙, 宮下光令, 木下寛也. 終末期高齢者の望ましい死の達成の遺族による評価：認知症併存の有無での比較と関連要因. Palliat Care Res. 2017;12 (1) 149-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.149. 29 Mar 2017. J-STAGE
五十嵐尚子, 青山真帆, 佐藤一樹, 森田達也, 木澤義之, 恒藤暁, 志真泰夫, 宮下光令. 遺族によるホスピス・緩和ケアの質の評価に関する多施設遺族調査における結果のフィードバックの活用状況. Palliat Care Res. 2017;12(1)131-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.12.131. 02 Mar 2017. J-STAGE
Momino K, Miyashita M, Yamashita H, Toyama T, Sugiura H, Yoshimoto N, Hirai K, Akechi T. Collaborative care intervention for the perceived care needs of women with breast cancer undergoing adjuvant therapy after surgery: a feasibility study. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2017 Mar 1;47(3):213-20. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyw189. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Aoyama M, Nakahata M, Yamada Y, Abe M, Yanagihara K, Shirado A, Shutoh M, Okamoto Y, Hamano J, Miyamoto A, Yoshida S, Sato K, Hirai K, Morita T. Development of the Care Evaluation Scale Version 2.0: A Modified Version of a Measure for Bereaved Family Members to Evaluate the Structure and Process of Palliative Care for Cancer Patients. BMC Palliat Care. 2017 Jan 23;16(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0183-2. PUBMED
Amano K, Maeda I, Morita T, Okajima Y, Hama T, Aoyama M, Kizawa Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Eating-related distress and need for nutritional support of families of advanced cancer patients: A nationwide survey of bereaved family members. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2016 Dec;7(5):527-534. doi: 10.1002/jcsm.12102. Epub 2016 Feb 15. PUBMED
Mikoshiba N, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Ohki T, Asaoka Y, Yamaguchi H, Obi S, Sato K, Koike K, Miyashita M. A simple home-based self-monitoring tool for early detection of hand-foot syndrome in cancer patients. J Jpn Clin oncol. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2016 Nov 1;46(11):979-985. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyw112. PUBMED
Maeda I, Miyashita M, Yamagishi A, Kinoshita H, Shirahige Y, Izumi N, Yamaguchi T, Igarashi M, Kato M, Morita T. Changes in relatives’ perspectives on quality of death, quality of care, pain relief, and caregiving burden before and after a region-based palliative care intervention. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Nov;52(5):637-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.03.022. Epub: 2016 Sep 21. PUBMED
Sato K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Tuneto S, Shima Y. End-of-life treatments in the last two weeks of life in palliative care units in Japan, 2005-2006: A nationwide retrospective cohort survey. J Palliat Med. 2016 Nov;19(11):1188-1196. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0108. Epub 2016 Jul 27. PUBMED
Morita T, Naito SA, Aoyama M, Ogawa A, Aizawa I, Morooka R, Kawahara M, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M. Nationwide Japanese survey about deathbed visions: “My deceased mother took me to heaven”. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Nov;52(5):646-654.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.04.013. Epub 2016 Sep 19. PUBMED
清水恵, 青山真帆, 森田達也, 恒藤暁, 志真泰夫, 宮下光令. 遺族による終末期がん患者への緩和ケアの質の評価のための全国調査：the Japan Hospice and Palliative Care Evaluation 2 study （J-HOPE2 study）. Palliative Care Research. 2016; 11(4): 254-64. doi: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.11.254. J-STAGE
Higashiguchi T, Ikegaki J, Sobue K, Tamura Y, Nakajima N, Futamura A, Miyashita M, Mori N, Inui A, Ohta K, Hosokawa T. Guidelines for parenteral fluid management for terminal cancer patients. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2016 Nov 1;46(11):986-992. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyw105. PUBMED
Mikan F, Wada M, Yamada M, Takahashi A, Onishi H, Ishida M, Sato K, Shimizu S, Matoba M, Miyashita M. The association between pain and quality of life for cancer patients in an outpatient clinic, an inpatient oncology ward and inpatient palliative care units. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2016 Sep;33(8):782-90. doi: 10.1177/1049909116630266. Epub 2016 Feb 12. PUBMED
Shirai Y, Miyashita M, Kawa M, Motokura T, Sano F, Fukuda T, Oshimi K, Kazuma K. Evaluation of care for leukemia and lymphoma patients during their last hospitalization from the perspective of the bereaved family. Leukemia Research. 2016 Aug;47:93-9. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2016.05.016. Epub: 2016 May 25. PUBMED
Ando, M., Supawadee Somchit, Mitsunori Miyashita, & Laiad Jamjan (2016). The perception for Good Death of community dwelling Japanese and Thailand respondents. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 2016; 1(3), 91-96. doi: https://doi.org/10.9741/23736658.1042. APN
Kinoshita S, Miyashita M, Morita T, Sato K, Miyazaki T,Shoji A, Chiba Y, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Changes in perceptions of opioids before and after admission to palliative care units in Japan: Results of a nationwide bereaved family member survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2016 Jun;33(5):431-8. doi: 10.1177/1049909115579407. Epub 2015 Apr 9. PUBMED
Shimizu M, Nishimura M, Ishii Y, Kuramochi M, Kakuta N, Miyashita M. Development and Validation of Scales for Attitudes, Self-Reported Practices, Difficulties and Knowledge among Home Care Nurses Providing Palliative Care. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Jun;22:8-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2016.02.009. Epub 2016 Feb 27. PUBMED
Igarashi A, Miyashita M, Tatsuya M, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Sato K, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Association between bereaved families’ sense of security and their experience of death in cancer patients: Cross-sectional population-based study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 May;51(5):926-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.11.015. PUBMED
Kinoshita K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Sato K, Shoji A, Chiba Y, Miyazaki T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Japanese Bereaved Family Members’ Perspectives of Palliative Care Units and Palliative Care: J-HOPE Study Results. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2016 Jun;33(5):425-30. doi: 10.1177/1049909115578385. Epub 2015 Apr 7. PUBMED
Suzuki M, Deno M, Tashiro M, Asakage T, Takahashi K, Saito K, Busujima Y, Mori Y, Saito H, Ichikawa Y, Miyashita. Anxiety and depression in patients after surgery for head and neck cancer in Japan. Palliat Support Care. 2016 Jun;14(3):269-77. doi: 10.1017/S1478951515000930. PUBMED
Kobayakawa M, Okamura H, Yamagishi A, Morita T, Kawagoe S, Shimizu M, Ozawa T, An E, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Family caregivers require mental health specialists for end-of-life psychosocial problems at home: a nation-wide survey in Japan. Psycho-Oncol. 2016 Jun;25(6):641-7. doi: 10.1002/pon.3982. Epub 2015 Sep 14. PUBMED
岩淵正博, 佐藤一樹, 宮下光令, 森田達也, 木下寛也. 終末期医療を患者・家族・医師の誰が主体となって決定したかについての関連要因と主体の違いによる受ける医療やQuality of Lifeへの影響の検討. Palliative Care Res. 2016;11(2):189-200. doi: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.11.189. J-STAGE
Shirai Y, Miyashita M, Kawa M, Motokura T, Sano F, Fukuda T, Oshimi K, Kazuma K. Evaluation of care for leukemia and lymphoma patients during their last hospitalization from the perspective of the bereaved family. Leuk Res. 2016 Aug;47:93-9. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2016.05.016. Epub 2016 May 25. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Kato M, Yoshida S, Miyashita M, Morita T, Kizawa Y. Population-based quality indicators for palliative care programs for cancer patients in Japan: A delphi Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 Apr;51(4):652-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.11.011. Epub 2015 Dec 8. PUBMED
Kameoka J, Iwazaki J, Takahashi F, Sato F, Sato K, Taguchi A, Nakamura Y, Ishii S, Kagaya Y. Number of papers published in English from the nursing departments of 42 national universities in Japan in the past ten years. Nurse Educ Today. 2016 Mar;38:138-43. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.11.028. Epub 2015 Dec 12. PUBMED
Mikoshiba N, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Sato K, Yaju Y, Miyashita M. Relationship between self-care and hand foot syndrome specific quality of life in cancer patients. Open J Nursing. 2016 Feb;6(2). DOI: 10.4236/ojn.2016.62011 Scientific Research
Akiyama M, Hirai K, Kakebayashi T, Morita T, Miyashita M, Takeuchi A, Yamagishi A, Kinoshita H, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. The effects of community-wide dissemination of information on perceptions of palliative care, knowledge about opioids, and sense of security among cancer patients, their families, and the general public. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Jan;24(1):347-56. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2788-4. Epub 2015 Jun 16. PUBMED
Sekine R, Ogata M, Uchiyama I,Miyakoshi K, Uruma M, Miyashita M, Morita T. Changes in and associations among functional status and perceived-quality of life of metastatic/locally advanced cancer patients receiving rehabilitation for general disability. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2015 Nov;32(7):695-702. doi: 10.1177/1049909114537871. Epub 2014 Jun 5. PUBMED
Akechi T, Momino K, Miyashita M, Sakamoto N, Yamashita H, Toyama T. Anxiety in disease free breast cancer patients might be alleviated by provision of psychological support, not of information. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2015; 45(10):929-33. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyv112. Epub 2015 Jul 16. PUBMED
Yoshida S, Miyashita M, Hirai K, Morita T, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. Strategies for development of palliative care from the perspectives of general population and healthcare professionals: A Japanese Outreach Palliative Care Trial of Integrated Regional Model study. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2015 Sep;32(6):604-10. doi: 10.1177/1049909114532341. Epub 2014 Jun 5. PUBMED
Mikoshiba N, Yamamoto-Mitani N, Sato K, Asaoka Y, Ohki T, Ohata M, Miyashita M. Validation of the Japanese Version of HFS-14, a Disease-Specific Quality of Life Scale for Patients Suffering from Hand-Foot Syndrome. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Sep;23(9):2739-45. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2638-4. Epub 2015 Feb 8. PUBMED
山脇道晴, 森田達也, 清原恵美, 清水恵, 恒藤暁, 志真泰夫, 宮下光令. ホスピス・緩和ケア病棟で行われているご遺体へのケアに関する遺族の体験と評価 自由記述における内容分析. Palliat Care Res. Palliat Care Res. 2015; 10(3):209-16. doi: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.10.209. J-STAGE
Kizawa Y, Morita T, Miyashita M, Shinjo T, Yamagishi A, Suzuki S, Kinoshita H, Shirahige Y, Yamaguchi T, Eguchi K. Improvements in physicians’ knowledge, difficulties, and self-reported practice after a regional palliative care program. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Aug;50(2):232-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.02.025. Epub 2015 Apr 4. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Morita T, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. A nationwide survey of quality of end-of-life cancer care in designated cancer centers, inpatient palliative care units and home hospices in Japan: the J-HOPE study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Jul;50(1):38-47.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.01.007. Epub 2015 Feb 2. PUBMED
Oyama Y, Fukahori H, Miyashita M, Narama M, Kono A, Atogami F, Kashiwagi M, Okaya K, Takamizawa E, Yoshizawa T. Cross-sectional online survey of research productivity in young Japanese nursing faculty. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2015 Jul;12(3):198-207. doi: 10.1111/jjns.12060. Epub 2014 Oct 2. PUBMED
Tanimukai H, Adachi H, Hirai K, Matsui T, Shimizu M, Miyashita M, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Association between depressive symptoms and changes in sleep condition in the grieving process. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Jul;23(7):1925-31. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2548-x. Epub 2014 Dec 10. PUBMED
Umezawa S, Fujisawa D, Fujimori M, Ogawa A, Matsushima E, Miyashita M. Prevalence, associated factors and source of support concerning supportive care needs among Japanese cancer survivors. Psychooncology. 2015 Jun;24(6):635-42. doi: 10.1002/pon.3702. Epub 2014 Oct 6. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Wada M, Morita T, Ishida M, Onishi H, Sasaki Y, Narabayashi M, Wada T, Matsubara M, Takigawa C, Shinjo T, Suga A, Inoue S, Ikenaga M, Kohara H, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. The independent validation of Japanese version of EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL for advanced cancer patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 May;49(5):953-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.299. Epub 2015 Jan 13. PUBMED
Kuroda Y, Iwamitsu Y, Miyashita M, Hirai K, Kato D, Yamashita H, Kawakami S, Nakano K, Nakagawa K. Views of life and death with regard to end-of-life care preferences among cancer patients receiving cancer treatment at a Japanese university hospital. Palliat Support Care. 2015; 13(4): 969-79. doi: 10.1017/S147895151400056X. Epub 2014 Jul 11. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Morita T, Kawagoe S, Shimizu M, Ozawa T, An E, Kobayakawa M, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Miyashita M. Length of home hospice care, perceived timing of referrals, quality of care, and quality of life in terminally ill cancer patients who died at home. Supprt Care Cancer. 2015 Feb;23(2):491-9. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2397-7. Epub 2014 Aug 21. PUBMED
Kinoshita H, Maeda I, Morita T, Miyashita M, Yamagishi A, Shirahige Y, Takebayashi T, Yamaguchi T, Igarashi A, Eguchi K. Place of Death and the Differences in Patient Quality of Death and Dying and Caregiver Burden. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 1;33(4):357-63. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.55.7355. Epub 2014 Dec 22. PUBMED
Yamamoto R, Kizawa Y, Nakazawa Y, Ohde S, Tetsumi S, Miyashita M. Outcome Evaluation of the Palliative Care Emphasis Program on Symptom Management and Assessment for Continuous Medical Education: Nationwide Physician Education Project for Primary Palliative Care in Japan. J Palliat Med. 2015 Jan;18(1):45-9. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0122. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Kawakami S, Kato D, Yamashita H, Igaki H, Nakano K, Kuroda Y, Nakagawa K. The importance of good death components among cancer patients, the general population, oncologists and oncology nurses in Japan: Patients prefer “fighting against cancer.” Support Care Cancer. 2015 Jan;23(1):103-10. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2323-z. Epub 2014 Jul 5. PUBMED
Shinjo T, Morita T, Hirai K, Miyashita M, Shimizu M, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Why people accept opioids: role of general attitudes toward drugs, experience as a bereaved family, information from medical professionals, and personal beliefs regarding good death. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Jan;49(1):45-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.04.015. Epub 2014 Jun 12. PUBMED
Morita T, Tamura K, Kusajima E, Sakai S, Kawa M, Imura C, Ichihara K, Miyashita M, Yamaguchi T, Uchitomi Y. Nurse Education Program on Meaninglessness in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study of a Novel Two-Day Workshop. J Palliat Med. 2014 Dec;17(12):1298-305. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0559. PUBMED
Fujisawa D, Umezawa S, Basaki-Tange A, Fujimori M, Miyashita M. Smoking status, service use and associated factors among Japanese cancer survivors – a web-based survey. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Dec;22(12):3125-34. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2284-2. Epub 2014 May 22. PUBMED
Sato K, Shimizu M, Miyashita M. Which quality of life instruments are preferred by cancer patients in Japan? Comparison of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Dec;22(12):3135-41. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2287-z. Epub 2014 May 28. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Sato K, Miyashita M, Shima Y, Kizawa Y, Umeda M, Kinoshita H, Shiragige Y, Akiyama M, Yamaguchi T, Morita T. Changes in quality of care and quality of life of outpatients with advanced cancer after a regional palliative care intervention program. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Oct;48(4):602-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.11.016. Epub 2014 Apr 2. PUBMED
Miyajima K, Fujisawa D, Yoshimura K, Ito M, Nakajima S, Shirahase J, Mimura M, Miyashita M. Association between quality of end-of-life care and possible complicated grief among bereaved family members. J Palliat Med. 2014 Sep;17(9):1025-31. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0552. Epub 2014 Jul 22. PUBMED
Morita T, Sato K, Miyashita M, Yamagishi A, Kizawa Y, Shima Y, Kinoshita H, Suzuki S, Shirahige Y, Yamaguchi T, Eguchi K. Does a regional comprehensive palliative care program improve pain in outpatient cancer patients? Suppot Care Cancer.2014 Sep;22(9):2445-55. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2232-1. Epub 2014 Apr 5. PUBMED
Maeda I, Tsuneto S, Miyashita M, Morita T, Umeda M, Motoyama M, Kosako F, Hama Y, Kizawa Y,Sasahara T, Eguchi K. Progressive development and enhancement of palliative care services in Japan: nationwide surveys of designated cancer care hospitals for three consecutive years. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Sep;48(3):364-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.09.017. Epub 2014 Jan 16. PUBMED
Sato K, Inoue Y, Umeda M, Ishigamori I, Igarashi A, Togashi S, Harada K, Miyashita M, Sakuma Y, Oki J, Yoshihara R, Eguchi K. A Japanese region-wide survey of the knowledge, difficulties, and self-reported palliative care practices among nurses. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2014 Aug;44(8):718-28. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyu075. Epub 2014 Jun 19. PUBMED
Morita T, Kuriya M, Miyashita M, Sato K, Eguchi K, Akechi T. Symptom burden and achievement of good death of elderly cancer patients. J Palliat Med. 2014;17(8):887-93. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0625. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Wada M, Morita T, Ishida M, Onishi H, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Care Evaluation Scale-Patient version: Measuring the quality of the structure and process of palliative care from the patient’s perspective. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jul;48(1):110-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.08.019. Epub 2014 Mar 27. PUBMED
Shimizu Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Care Care Strategy for Death Rattle in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients and Their Family Members: Recommendations From a Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey of Bereaved Family Members’ Perceptions. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Jul;48(1):2-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.07.010. Epub 2013 Oct 23. PUBMED
Ando M, Tsuda A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sanjo M, Shima Y. A Pilot Study of Adaptation of the Transtheoretical Model to Narratives of Bereaved Family Members in the Bereavement Life Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2014 Jun;31(4):422-7. doi: 10.1177/1049909113490068. Epub 2013 May 20. PUBMED
Momino K, Akechi T, Yamashita T, Fujita T, Hayashi H, Tsunoda N, Miyashita M, Iwata H. Psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Concerns about Recurrence Scale (CARS-J). Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2014 May;44(5):456-62. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyu032. Epub 2014 Apr 7. PUBMED
Hirooka K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Ichikawa T, Yoshida S, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. Regional medical professionals’ confidence in providing palliative care, associated difficulties, and availability of specialized palliative care services in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol.2014 Mar;44(3):249-56. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyt204. Epub 2014 Jan 9. PUBMED
Igarashi A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. A population-based survey on perceptions of opioid treatment and palliative care units: OPTIM study. Am J Hop Palliat Med. 2014;31(2):155-60. doi: 10.1177/1049909113481260. Epub 2013 Mar 15. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Kizawa Y, Hashizume T, Morita T, Sasahara T, Miyashita M. One-year follow-up of an educational intervention for palliative care consultation teams. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2014 Feb;44(2):172-9. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyt183. Epub 2013 Dec 4. PUBMED
Takeuchi M, Yoshizawa T, Kusaka Y, Furusawa Y, Nakamura Y,Atogami F,Niikura H. Detecting subclinical secondary lymphoedema using bioimpedance: A preliminary study. J Lymphoedema; 2013;8(2):16-20 Journal
MoritaT, Sato K, Miyashita M, Akiyama M, Kato M, Kawagoe S, Kinoshita H, Shirahige Y, Yamakawa S, Yamada M, Eguchi K. Exploring the perceived changes and the reasons why expected outcomes were not obtained in individual levels in a successful regional palliative care intervention trial: an analysis for interpretations. Support Care Cancer. 2013 Dec;21(12): 3393-402. doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1910-8. Epub 2013 Aug 10. PUBMED
安藤早紀, 原田真里子, Weitzner MA, 久慈瑞希, 清水恵, 佐藤一樹, 宮下光令. Caregiver Quality of Life Index – Cancer（CQOLC）日本語版の信頼性・妥当性の検証. Palliat Care Res. 2013; 8(2): 286-92. doi: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.8.286. J-STAGE
Mikoshiba N, Miyashita M, Sakai T, Tateishi R, Koike K. Depressive symptoms after treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma survivors: prevalence, determinants, and impact on health-related quality of life. Psychooncology. 2013 Oct;22(10):2347-53. doi: 10.1002/pon.3300. Epub 2013 May 19. PUBMED
Nakano K, Sato K, Katayama H, Miyashita M. Living with pleasure in daily life at the end of life: Recommended care strategy for cancer patients from the perspective of physicians and nurses. Palliat Support Care. 2013 Oct;11(5):405-13. doi: 10.1017/S1478951512000442. Epub 2012 Jul 6. PUBMED
Kizawa Y, Morita T, Hamano J, Nagaoka H, Miyashita M, Tsuneto S. Specialized Palliative Care Services in Japan: A Nationwide Survey of Resources and Utilization by Patients With Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2013 Sep;30(6):552-5. doi: 10.1017/S1478951512000442. Epub 2012 Jul 6. PUBMED
Deno M, Miyashita M, Fujisawa D, Nakajima S, Ito M. The influence of alexithymia to psychological distress according to the seriousness of complicated grief and the time from bereavement in the Japanese general population. J Affect Disord. 2013; 149(1-3): 202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.01.025. Epub 2013 Mar 13. PUBMED
Morita T, Miyashita M, Yamagishi A, Akiyama M, Akizuki N, Hirai K, Imura C, Kato M, Kizawa Y, Shirahige Y, Yamaguchi T, Eguchi K. Effects of a programme of interventions on regional comprehensive palliative care for patients with cancer: a mixed-methods study. Lancet Oncol. 2013;14(7): 638-46. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(13)70127-X. Epub 2013 May 9. PUBMED
Muta R, Sanjo M, Miyashita M, Wakabayashi R, Ando E, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. What bereavement follow-up does family member request in Japaese palliative care units? A qualitative study. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2013 May 16;31(5):485-94. doi: 10.1177/1049909113488239. Epub 2013 May 16. PUBMED
Kinoshita S. Miyashita M. Evaluation of end-of-life cancer care in the ICU: perceptions of the bereaved family in Japan. Am J Hosp Palliat Med. 2013; 30(3): 225-30. doi: 10.1177/1049909112446805. Epub 2012 May 14. PUBMED
Shirado A, Morita T, Akazawa T, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Both Maintaining Hope and Preparing for Death: Effects of Physicians’ and Nurses’ Behaviors From Bereaved Family Members’ Perspectives. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013; 45(5): 848-58. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.05.014. Epub 2012 Nov 15. PUBMED
Ishii Y, Miyashita M, Sato K, Ozawa T. Family’s difficulties in caring for a cancer patient at the end of life at home in Japan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Oct;44(4):552-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.011. Epub 2012 May 9. PUBMED
Shin DW, Choi JE, Miyashita M, Choi JY, Kang J, Baik YJ, Mo HN, Kim YS, Heo DS, Shin HJ. Measuring the Structure and process of end-of-life care of Korea: Validation of Korean version of Care Evaluation Scale (CES). J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Oct;44(4):615-625. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.09.021. Epub 2012 Jun 23. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Yoshida S, Akizuki N, Shirahige Y, Akiyama M, Eguchi K. Preferred place of care and place of death of the general public and cancer patients in Japan. Support Care Cancer. 2012 Oct;20(10):2575-82. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1373-8. Epub 2012 Jan 24. PUBMED
Furukawa F, Tanaka N, Miyashita M, Shikimori H, Kanazawa H. A Protective Mattress Development for Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease. 人間工学. 2012;48(4):196-203. 医中誌
Choi JE, Miyashita M, Hirai K, Sato K, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Kim BH. Making the Decision for Home Hospice: Perspectives of Bereaved Japanese Families who had Loved Ones in Home Hospice. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2012; 42(6): 498-505. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hys036. Epub 2012 Apr 2. PUBMED
Akiyama M, Takebayashi T, Morita T, Miyashita M, Hirai K, Matoba M, Akizuki N, Shirahige Y, Yamagishi A, Eguchi K. Knowledge, beliefs, and concerns about opioids, palliative care, and homecare of advanced cancer patients: a nationwide survey in Japan. Support Care Cancer. 2012;20(5):923-31. doi: 10.1007/s00520-011-1161-5. Epub 2011 Jun 10. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Misawa T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. The Current Status and Issues Regarding Hospital-based Specialized Palliative Care Service in Japanese Regional Cancer Centers: A Nationwide Questionnaire Survey. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2012;42(5):432-41. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hys022. Epub 2012 Mar 6. PUBMED
Sato K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Family member perspectives of deceased relatives’ end-of-life options on admission to a palliative care unit in Japan. Support Care Cancer. 2012;20(5):893-900. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1405-z. Epub 2012 Feb 23. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Igarashi A, Akiyama M, Akizuki N, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. Pain intensity, quality of life, quality of palliative care, and satisfaction in outpatients with metastatic or recurrent cancer: a Japanese, nationwide, region-based, multicenter survey. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012;43(3):503-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.04.025. PUBMED
森田達也, 野末よし子, 花田芙蓉子, 宮下光令, 鈴木聡, 木下寛也, 白髭豊, 江口研二. 地域対象の緩和ケアプログラムによる医療福祉従事者の自覚する変化: OPTIM-study. Palliat Care Res 2012;7(1):121-35. doi: https://doi.org/10.2512/jspm.7.121. J-STAGE
Akechi T, Miyashita M, Morita T, Okuyama T, Sakamoto M, Sagawa R, Uchitomi Y. Good death in elderly adults with cancer in Japan based on perspectives of the general population. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012;60(2):271-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03895.x. PUBMED
Deno M, Tashiro M, Miyashita M, Asakage T, Takahashi K, Saito K, Busujima Y, Mori Y, Saito H, Ichikawa Y. The mediating effects of social support and self-efficacy on the relationship between social distress and emotional distress in head and neck cancer outpatients with facial disfigurement. Psychooncology. 2012;21(2):144-52. doi: 10.1002/pon.1877. Epub 2010 Dec 20. PUBMED
Igarashi A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. A scale for measuring feelings of support and security regarding cancer care in a region of Japan: a potential new endpoint of cancer care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012;43(2):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.04.005. PUBMED
Ishii Y, Miyashita M, Sato K, Ozawa T. Family’s Difficulty Scale in End-of-Life Home Care: A New Measure of the Family’s Difficulties in Caring for Patients with Cancer at the End of Life at Home from Bereaved Family’s Perspective. J Palliat Med. 2012;15(2):210-5. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0248. Epub 2012 Jan 27. PUBMED
Ito M, Nakajima S, Fujisawa D, Miyashita M, Kim Y, Shear MK, Ghesquiere A, Wall MM. Brief measure for screening complicated grief: reliability and discriminant validity. PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e31209. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031209. Epub 2012 Feb 14. PUBMED
Morita T, Miyashita M, Yamagishi A, Akizuki N, Kizawa Y, Shirahige Y, Akiyama M, Hirai K, Matoba M, Yamada M, Matsumoto T, Yamaguchi T, Eguchi K. A region-based palliative care intervention trial using the mixed-method approach: Japan OPTIM study. BMC Palliat Care. 2012;11(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-11-2. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Ichikawa T, Akizuki N, Shirahige Y, Akiyama M, Eguchi K. Providing palliative care for cancer patients: the views and exposure of community general practitioners and district nurses in Japan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012;43(1):59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.012. Epub 2011 Jun 23. PUBMED
Deno M, Miyashita M, Fujisawa D, Nakajima S, Ito M. The relationships between complicated grief, depression, and alexithymia according to the seriousness of complicated grief in the Japanese general population. J Affect Disord. 2011;135(1-3):122-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.037. Epub 2011 Jul 29. PUBMED
Takenouchi S, Miyashita M, Tamura K, Kizawa Y, Kosugi S. Evaluation of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium-Japan faculty development program: validity and reliability of the ‘End-of-Life Nursing Education Questionnaire. J Hospice Palliat Nursing. 2011;13(6):368-75 Journal
Shin DW, Choi J, Miyashita M, Choi JY, Kang J, Baik YJ, Mo HN, Choi JS, Son YS, Lee HS. Measuring comprehensive outcomes in palliative care: validation of the Korean version of the Good Death Inventory. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011;42(4):632-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.12.012. Epub 2011 Apr 7. PUBMED
Hirai K, Kudo T, Akiyama M, Matoba M, Shiozaki M, Yamaki T, Yamagishi A, Miyashita M, Morita T, Eguchi K. Public awareness, knowledge of availability, and readiness for cancer palliative care services: a population-based survey across four regions in Japan. J Palliat Med. 2011;14(8):918-22. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0529. Epub 2011 Jul 18. PUBMED
Kinoshita S, Miyashita M. Development of a scale for “difficulties felt by ICU nurses providing end-of-life care” (DFINE): a survey study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2011;27(4):202-10. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2011.04.006. Epub 2011 Jun 8. PUBMED
Deno M, Tashiro M, Miyashita M, Asakage T, Takahashi K, Saito K, Busujima Y, Mori Y, Saito H, Ichikawa Y. Developing the social distress scale for head and neck cancer outpatients in Japan. Palliat Support Care. 2011;9(2):165-72. doi: 10.1017/S1478951511000034. PUBMED
Yoshida S, Hirai K, Morita T, Shiozaki M, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Experience with prognostic disclosure of families of Japanese patients with cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011;41(3):594-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.06.013. Epub 2010 Dec 10. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Narita Y, Sakamoto A, Kawada N, Akiyama M, Kayama M, Suzukamo Y, Fukuhara S. Health-related quality of life among community-dwelling patients with intractable neurological diseases and their caregivers in Japan. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2011;65(1):30-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2010.02155.x. Epub 2010 Nov 24. PUBMED
Shin DW, Choi JE, Miyashita M, Choi JY, Kang J, Baik YJ, Mo HN, Park J, Kim HJ, Park EC. Cross-cultural application of the Korean version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 15-Palliative Care. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011;41(2):478-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.05.009. Epub 2010 Dec 10. PUBMED
Fujisawa D, Miyashita M, Nakajima S, Ito M, Kato M, Kim Y. Prevalence and determinants of complicated grief in general population. J Affect Disord. 2010;127(1-3):352-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.06.008. Epub 2010 Jul 1. PUBMED
Choi J, Miyashita M, Hirai K, Sato K, Morita T, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Preference of place for end-of-life cancer care and death among bereaved Japanese families who experienced home hospice care and death of a loved one. Support Care Cancer. 2010;18(11):1445-53. doi: 10.1007/s00520-009-0767-3. Epub 2009 Oct 27. PUBMED
Yamagishi A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. The care strategy for families of terminally ill cancer patients who become unable to take nourishment orally: recommendations from a nationwide survey of bereaved family members’ experiences. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;40(5):671-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.02.025. Epub 2010 Aug 30. PUBMED
Ando M, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sanjo M, Kira H, Shima Y. Effects of bereavement life review on spiritual well-being and depression. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;40(3):453-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.028. Epub 2010 Jul 1. PUBMED
Igarashi A, Morita T, Miyashita M, Kiyohara E, Inoue S. Changes in medical and nursing care after admission to palliative care units: a potential method for improving regional palliative care. Support Care Cancer. 2010;18(9):1107-13. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-0936-4. Epub 2010 Jun 16. PUBMED
Akazawa T, Akechi T, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y, Furukawa TA. Self-perceived burden in terminally ill cancer patients: a categorization of care strategies based on bereaved family members’ perspectives. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010;40(2):224-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.12.015. Epub 2010 Jun 11. PUBMED
Ando M, Kawamura R, Morita T, Hirai K, Miyashita M, Okamoto T, Shima Y. Value of religious care for relief of psycho-existential suffering in Japanese terminally ill cancer patients: the perspective of bereaved family members. Psychooncology. 2010;19(7):750-5. doi: 10.1002/pon.1625. PUBMED
Sugiura M, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Matoba M, Sano M, Shima Y. Analysis of factors related to the use of opioid analgesics in regional cancer centers in Japan. J Palliat Med. 2010;13(7):841-6. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0065. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Umeda M, Oyagi Y, Ogasawara T. The palliative care self-reported practices scale and the palliative care difficulties scale: reliability and validity of two scales evaluating self-reported practices and difficulties experienced in palliative care by health professionals. J Palliat Med. 2010;13(4):427-37. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0289. PUBMED
Sasahara T, Miyashita M, Umeda M, Higuchi H, Shinoda J, Kawa M, Kazuma K. Multiple evaluation of a hospital-based palliative care consultation team in a university hospital: activities, patient outcome, and referring staff’s view. Palliat Support Care. 2010;8(1):49-57. doi: 10.1017/S1478951509990708. Epub 2010 Feb 18. PUBMED
Ando M, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sanjo M, Kira H, Shima Y. Factors that influence the efficacy of bereavement life review therapy for spiritual well-being: a qualitative analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2010;19(2):309-14. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1006-7. Epub 2010 Sep 16. PUBMED
Okamoto T, Ando M, Morita T, Hirai K, Kawamura R, Mitsunori M, Sato K, Shima Y. Religious care required for Japanese terminally ill patients with cancer from the perspective of bereaved family members. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2010;27(1):50-4. doi: 10.1177/1049909109346562. Epub 2009 Sep 15. PUBMED
Miyashita M, Yasuda M, Baba R, Iwase S, Teramoto R, Nakagawa K, Kizawa Y, Shima Y. Inter-rater reliability of proxy simple symptom assessment scale between physician and nurse: a hospital-based palliative care team setting. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2010;19(1):124-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00967.x. Epub 2009 Aug 26. PUBMED
Shinjo T, Morita T, Hirai K, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Care for imminently dying cancer patients: family members’ experiences and recommendations. J Clin Oncol. 2010;28(1):142-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.23.2793. Epub 2009 Nov 9. PUBMED
Shinjo T, Morita T, Miyashita M, Sato K, Tsuneto S, Shima Y. Care for the bodies of deceased cancer inpatients in Japanese palliative care units. J Palliat Med. 2010;13(1):27-31. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0152. PUBMED
Nakazawa Y, Miyashita M, Morita T, Umeda M, Oyagi Y, Ogasawara T. The palliative care knowledge test: reliability and validity of an instrument to measure palliative care knowledge among health professionals. Palliat Med. 2009;23(8):754-66. doi: 10.1177/0269216309106871. Epub 2009 Jul 31. PUBMED
Fukahori H, Miyashita M, Morita T, Ichikawa T, Akizuki N, Akiyama M, Shirahige Y, Eguchi K. Administrators’ perspectives on end-of-life care for cancer patients in Japanese long-term care facilities. Support Care Cancer. 2009;17(10):1247-54. doi: 10.1007/s00520-009-0665-8. Epub 2009 Jun 3. PUBMED
Misawa T, Miyashita M, Kawa M, Abe K, Abe M, Nakayama Y, Given CW. Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Caregiver Reaction Assessment Scale (CRA-J) for community-dwelling cancer patients. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2009;26(5):334-40. doi: 10.1177/1049909109338480. Epub 2009 Jul 31. PUBMED
Sato K, Miyashita M, Morita T, Suzuki M. The long-term effect of a population-based educational intervention focusing on end-of-life home care, life-prolongation treatment, and knowledge about palliative care. J Palliat Care. 2009;25(3):206-12. PUBMED
