Facts about advance care planning for neurological diseases from the perspective of general home care physicians and their requests to neurologists

Abstract

We examined the actual situation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) for patients with neurological diseases from the viewpoint of general home care physicians and their requests to neurologists.

The transition from treatment under a specialist to a home care physician is considered to be a time for patients to feel the progression of their disease. Since it is a good chance for them to think about the future, we felt that it would be good to share information on ACP that has been performed up to that point. We also feel that cooperation with specialists is necessary even after the transition to home care. We hope that a system utilizing ITC will be widely established so that patients can monitor their condition without having to go to the hospital.