Quantity over Quality? Perception of Designating Long-Term Care Hospitals as Providers of Hospice and Palliative Care / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
; : 145-155, 2019.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-786301
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Amendment to the Act on Decisions on Life-sustaining Treatment was recently enacted to designate long-term care hospitals as providers of hospice and palliative care. Despite its benefit of providing improved accessibility to end-of-life care, the amendment has raised concerns about its effect on quality of service. This study aimed to use information obtained from an expert group interview and previous studies to compare how cancer patients, family caregivers, physicians, and the general Korean population perceive the potential benefits and risks of this amendment.METHODS:
We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study from July to October 2016. The included participants answered a structured questionnaire regarding the extent to which they agree or disagree with the questionnaire items indicating the potential benefits and risks of the amendment. Chi-square tests and univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.RESULTS:
Compared with the general population, physicians agreed more that long-term care hospitals are currently not adequately equipped to provide quality hospice and palliative care. Family caregivers found improved access to long-term care hospitals more favorable but were more likely to agree that these hospitals might prioritize profits, thereby threatening the philosophy of hospice care, and that families might cease to fulfill filial responsibilities. Compared with the general population, cancer patients were more concerned about the potentially decreased service quality in this setting.CONCLUSION:
Although potential service beneficiaries and providers expected improved accessibility of hospice and palliative care services, they were also concerned whether the system can provide adequate quality of end-of-life care.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Filosofía
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Cuidado Terminal
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Modelos Logísticos
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Estudios Transversales
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Entrevistas como Asunto
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Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida
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Cuidadores
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Personal de Salud
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Cuidados a Largo Plazo
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo clínico controlado
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo