Table 1 Lecture titles in Japanese medical schools on palliative medicine education, 2005 through 2015 (in percentages)
From: A survey of palliative medicine education in Japan’s undergraduate medical curriculum
2005 (N = 72) | 2009 (N = 66) | 2012 (N = 67) | 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 66) | Department of palliative medicine (+) (N = 11) | Department of palliative medicine (−) (N = 55) | P value | ||||
Palliative medicine | 19 (26.4) | 22 (33.3) | 25 (37.3) | 28 (42.4) | 8 (72.7) | 20 (36.4) | 0.04 |
Palliative care | 12 (16.7) | 13 (19.7) | 17 (25.4) | 20 (30.3) | 2 (18.2) | 18 (32.7) | NS |
Terminal care | 18 (25.0) | 5 (7.6) | 5 (7.5) | 6 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 5 (9.1) | NS |
Outlines in medicine | 8 (11.1) | 10 (15.2) | 9 (13.4) | 6 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (7.3) | NS |
Pain control | 5 (6.9) | 5 (7.6) | 5 (7.5) | 6 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | 5 (9.1) | NS |