A Cross-sectional Survey on the Use of the Term “Key Person” in Palliative Care Units

January 1, 2026Palliative Care ResearchOpen Access

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This research investigates the actual usage of the term ‘Key Person’ in palliative care and its association with surrogate decision-making from nurses' perspectives.
Conducted a web survey involving nurses from 25 palliative care units in Japan.
Collected 137 responses to analyze nurses' awareness and usage of the term ‘Key Person’.
99.2% of nurses reported using the term 'Key Person'.
Approximately 30% stated that operating rules for the term are unclear or unknown.
About 90% of nurses recognized the role of 'Key Person' in fulfilling requirements related to surrogate decision-making.

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Cross-sectional survey examines the term ‘Key Person’ usage in palliative care, revealing unclear guidelines.

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Torisaki et al. (2026) studied this question.

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