급성기 병원의 임종과정 환자 돌봄에 대한 대국민 인식 및 요구 조사A Nationwide Survey about Care of Dying Patients in Acute Care Hospitals in Korea
- Other Titles
- A Nationwide Survey about Care of Dying Patients in Acute Care Hospitals in Korea
- Authors
- Chung-woo Lee; Youn Seon Choi; DaeKyun Kim; So-Hi Kwon; Won-chul Kim; Na-young Kim-Yoon; Hye Yoon Park; Jaesok Kim; Ji-Kyoung Kim
- Issue Date
- 2021
- Publisher
- 대한임상노인의학회
- Keywords
- Acute hospitals; Care for dying patients; End-of-life care; Nationwide survey; Palliative care
- Citation
- 임상노인의학회지, v.22, no.2, pp.104 - 111
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- 임상노인의학회지
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 104
- End Page
- 111
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/138567
- DOI
- 10.15656/kjcg.2021.22.2.104
- ISSN
- 1229-6538
- Abstract
- Background: The case of dying in acute hospitals is expected to increase in Korea, and the demand for high-quality care for dying patients in acute hospitals is also growing. Through a nationwide survey, this study analyzed public attitudes and needs of care for dying patients in acute hospitals.
Methods: In October 2018, we sampled 500 Koreans over age twenty, following proportional population distribution by region, gender, and age. Using structured questionnaire, we surveyed their attitudes and needs of care for dying patients in acute hospitals.
Results: Most respondents (75.0%) demanded that they should know the possibility of their death and 70.0% of respondents wanted to inform their family of their impending death. Respondents also expressed their strong demand for high-quality medical care (88.4%) and psychosocial and spiritual care (60%) in developing desirable care system for dying patients. Among the essential conditions for high-quality care for dying patient in acute health hospitals, detailed explanation of patients’ condition, supports for caregiving, convenient facilities, comfortable hospital environment, and private rooms were ranked high.
Conclusion: The majority of Korean adults showed their strong need for high-quality medical services in caring after dying patients and their families. In addition, there exists a high demand for practical support such as supports for caregivers, convenience facilities, and private space for dying patients.
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