日本エンドオブライフケア学会で「エンドオブディスカッションから始まるQOD」という演題で事例を発表しました。様々な職種の方が約800名ほど集まり、研究・事例・ポスター発表などに取り組みました。日本で学会発表は初めてでしたが、現場や学術の場で活躍される方々から生のお話が聞けたことは大きな実となりました。

Dr. Morita presented a lecture entitled “QOD (Quality of Death”) Begins with End-of-Life Discussion” which included a case analysis. There were nearly 800 participants representing different disciplines who shared their experiences, research and challenges. Dr. Morita found it to be a wonderful opportunity to share her experience with Hospice care in the United States as well as learn about end-of-life care protocols in Japan. These cross-cultural programs are extremely important to Dr. Morita in demonstrating the need to introduce innovative End-of-Life protocols to Japan’s healthcare service providers.