Quality Indicators of End-of-Life Cancer Care from the Family Members' Perspective in Korea / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
;
: 101-109, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-64762
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The Assessing Care Of Vulnerable Elders project has developed indicators for the quality of the end-of-life (EOL) care. However, family members of cancer patients may have a different view on the quality indicators (QIs) established by health care experts. We evaluated the QIs from the family members' perspective.METHODS:
The information used in this study was gathered by surveying family members of cancer patients who were admitted to the inpatient hospice ward in Korea. A cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 120 potential respondents from July to October 2009. We included 69 responses in this study (effective response rate, 57.5%). Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS for Win ver. 14.0, with independent t-test and Pearson's chi-square test.RESULTS:
Among QIs for good hospice care, families agreed the most on "Medical examination by the palliative care team or specialist" (88.4%) and "Dying in the family's presence" (88.4%). They agreed the least on "Discussing cardiopulmonary resuscitation with patients" (15.9%). Among QIs for bad hospice care, "Occurrence of fall or pressure ulcer are undesirable" showed the highest agreement rate (94.2%). The lowest agreement rate was 11.6% on "Dying in the hospital is undesirable." In addition, women, patients who were aware of their prognoses, and people with a high socioeconomic status tended to agree more on the QIs.CONCLUSION:
Patients' families did not agree on some of the QIs recommended by previous studies. Family members' characteristics were related to their opinions on QIs.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Prognosis
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Social Class
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Terminal Care
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Attitude to Death
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Hospice Care
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Qi
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Quality Indicators, Health Care
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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