Ayumi Igarashi

Prof. Dr. Ayumi Igarashi


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 February 2015 in Journal of Clinical Oncology
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HKHiroya Kinoshita
Hiroya Kinoshita
IMIsseki Maeda
Isseki Maeda
TMTatsuya Morita
Tatsuya Morita
MMMitsunori Miyashita
Mitsunori Miyashita
AYAkemi Yamagishi
Akemi Yamagishi
KEKenji Eguchi
Kenji Eguchi
Purpose: To explore the associations between place of death and quality of death and dying and caregiver burden in terminally ill patients with cancer and their families. Methods: Two bereavement surveys were conducted in October 2008 and October 2011. A total of 2,247 family caregivers of patients with cancer who were deceased responded to the mail surveys (response rate, 67%). Family members reported patient quality of death and dying and caregiver burden by using the Good Death Inventory and Caregiving Consequences Inventory. Results: Patient quality of death and dying was significantly higher at home relative to other places of dying after adjustment for patient and/or family characteristics (adjusted means): 5.0 (95% CI, 4.9 to 5.2) for home, 4.6 (95% CI, 4.5 to 4.7) for palliative care units, and 4.3 (95% CI, 4.2 to 4.4) for hospitals. For all combinations, pairwise P < .001; the size of the difference between home and hospital was moderate (Hedges' g, 0.45). Home was superior to palliative care units or hospitals with respect to “dying in a favorite place,” “good relationships with medical staff,” “good relationships with family,” and “maintaining hope and pleasure” (P < .001 for all combinations of home v palliative care units and home v hospitals). Home death was significantly associated with a lower overall (P = .03) and financial caregiver burden (P = .004) relative to hospital death. Conclusion: Dying at home may contribute to achieving good death in terminally ill patients with cancer without causing remarkably increased caregiver burden. Place of death should be regarded as an essential goal in end-of-life care.

1 April 2018 in International Journal of Nursing Studies
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SESameh Eltaybani
Sameh Eltaybani
MNMaiko Noguchi-Watanabe
Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe
AIAyumi Igarashi
Ayumi Igarashi
YSYumiko Saito
Yumiko Saito
NYNoriko Yamamoto-Mitani
Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani

23 March 2018 in Journal of Nursing Management
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YSYumiko Saito
Yumiko Saito
AIAyumi Igarashi
Ayumi Igarashi
MNMaiko Noguchi-Watanabe
Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe
YTYukari Takai
Yukari Takai
NYNoriko Yamamoto-Mitani
Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani

1 January 2013 in Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
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AIAyumi Igarashi
Ayumi Igarashi
NYNoriko Yamamoto-Mitani
Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani
YGYukino Gushiken
Yukino Gushiken
YTYukari Takai
Yukari Takai
MTMakoto Tanaka
Makoto Tanaka
YOYuko Okamoto
Yuko Okamoto

1 March 2012 in Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
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AYAkemi Yamagishi
Akemi Yamagishi
TMTatsuya Morita
Tatsuya Morita
MMMitsunori Miyashita
Mitsunori Miyashita
AIAyumi Igarashi
Ayumi Igarashi
MAMiki Akiyama
Miki Akiyama
KEKenji Eguchi
Kenji Eguchi

7 July 2016 in Journal of Clinical Nursing
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MYMami Yokoyama
Mami Yokoyama
MSMiho Suzuki
Miho Suzuki
YTYukari Takai
Yukari Takai
AIAyumi Igarashi
Ayumi Igarashi
MNMaiko Noguchi-Watanabe
Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe
NYNoriko Yamamoto‐Mitani
Noriko Yamamoto‐Mitani