Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Hospice-Palliative Care for Adults with Terminal Cancer in South Korea / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 273-280, 2019.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-759935
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Although there is growing interest in hospice-palliative care, little information is available on the effects of such care in South Korea. Addressing this research gap, i.e., determining the cost-effectiveness of hospice-palliative care in South Korea, will help guide policy. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness analysis of hospice-palliative care in adults diagnosed with terminal cancer.METHODS:
We used a Markov model to construct a decision tree, for an analysis comparing the general ward with the hospice-palliative ward in terms of patient quality of life and cost-effectiveness. Cost and quality of life were estimated based on published Korean studies. Cost-effectiveness was calculated as the incremental cost relative to the incremental effect. Additionally, a one-way sensitivity analysis was performed to test the robustness of the results.RESULTS:
Hospice-palliative ward care was more cost-effective than general ward care. The incremental cost was 290,401 Korean won (KRW) and the incremental effect was −0.25. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was −1,174,045 KRW. A similar pattern of results was obtained in the sensitivity analysis.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results suggest that hospice-palliative ward care is more cost-effective than general ward care.
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Habitaciones de Pacientes
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Árboles de Decisión
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Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida
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Análisis Costo-Beneficio
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluación Económica en Salud
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
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