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호스피스ㆍ완화의료 제도화 현황 및 발전과제

  • Yun, Yeong-Ho
    • Health and Mission
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    • s.3
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 2005
  • 한국의 제도현실을 감안해보면, 호스피스 환자관리에 대한 표준지침 마련, 적정수가와 의료수송체계 관련 법률의 제정, 정부의 예산지원, 재가 암환자 관리사업의 활성화, 호스피스ㆍ완화의료 서비스 교육ㆍ홍보의 활성화 등에 대한 방안의 강구가 절실히 요청된다.

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Hospice and Palliative Care for Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases (전이성 뇌암 환자의 호스피스 완화의료)

  • Moon, Do-Ho;Choe, Wha-Sook
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.30-36
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: Regardless of treatment, brain metastases are associated with a poor prognosis. We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of cancer patients with brain mestastases they after admission into a hospice unit and knowing they have received appropriate hospice and palliative care. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records in 40 cancer patients with brain metastases they after admission into a hospice unit from March in 2003 to March in 2005. Results: There were 20 males (50%) and 20 females (50%), and the median age of the patients was 64 years. The most common cause of brain metastases was lung cancer (22 patients, 55%), followed by stomach cancer (5, 13%) and breast cancer (3, 8%). Sixteen patients (40%) have never been teated and 20 patient have received the chemotherapy for the primary cancer. The most common symptom of cancer patients with brain metastases is headache (12 patients, 30%), followed by mental change (10, 25%), focal weakness (9, 23%) and convulsion (4, 10%). The most prevalent cause for admission was mental change (13 patients, 33%), followed by pain (9 patients, 23%). The reasons for hospice and palliative care were through recommendation of physician (1 patient, 3%), patient and family self (14, 35%) and the others (25, 62%). Twenty five of the others has been referred to hospice and palliative care during conservative management after referral and enrolled at hospice unit. The median hospitalization was 19 days and median survival in hospice and palliative care was 41 days. The median survival was 87 days from the day when the cancer patients have been diagnosed as brain metastases to death. Conclusion: The duration of hospice and palliative care was not enough to care the cancer patients with brain metastases. We suggest physicians, patients and family need the education and promotion for effective hospice and palliative care.

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The Perceptions and Needs of Hospice Palliative Care and Shared Decision Making among Middle-Aged Adults (중년기 성인의 호스피스 완화의료와 공유의사결정에 대한 인식 및 요구도)

  • Lee, Na-Yeon;Lee, Seungjin;Lee, Soo-Kyoung
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.310-321
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the level of understanding of hospice palliative care (HPC) and shared decision making (SDM) among middle-aged adults. Methods: Data were collected from 90 middle-aged adults living in D city using a self-reported questionnaire. The SPSS program was used to analyze the data. Results: Among the participants, 76.7% were aware of the HPC while 82.2% of the participants were not aware of SDM. Among all, 85.6% responded positively for needs of HPC, and 77.8% of participants for SDM. Participants with Christian faith (Protestants and Catholics), high income level and present illness were better aware of HPC than others. The most needed services were nursing care and treatment along with systematic counseling and explanation provided by the medical staff. There was also a significant relationship between the HPC factors, gender, income, current health status and current illness status. Participants with high income level were well aware of SDM. Stronger SDM needs were observed among participants with professional jobs or current illness. Conclusion: For continued discussion on HPC and SDM, it is necessary to implement and promote various education programs for medical staff and the public.