Table 3 Palliative medicine topics addressed in the curriculum of Japanese medical schools in 2015 (in percentages)
From: A survey of palliative medicine education in Japan’s undergraduate medical curriculum
2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All (N = 66) | Department of palliative medicine (+) (N = 11) | Department of palliative medicine (−) (N = 55) | P value | |
General (outline) | 54 (81.8) | 11 (100) | 43 (78.2) | NS |
Pain relief | 58 (87.9) | 10 (90.9) | 48 (87.3) | NS |
Symptom relief | 42 (63.6) | 7 (63.6) | 35 (63.6) | NS |
Informed consent | 34 (51.5) | 5 (45.5) | 29 (52.7) | NS |
Cancer notification | 31 (47.0) | 6 (54.5) | 25 (45.5) | NS |
Medical team | 34 (51.5) | 7 (63.6) | 27 (49.1) | NS |
Family care | 24 (36.4) | 4 (36.4) | 20 (36.4) | NS |
Hospice | 28 (42.4) | 3 (27.3) | 25 (45.5) | NS |