• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.204-213
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• 2021

Purpose: At the end of life, communication is a key factor for good care. However, in clinical practice, it is difficult to adequately discuss end-of-life care. In order to understand and analyze how decision-making related to life-sustaining treatment (LST) is performed, the shared decision-making (SDM) behaviors of physicians were investigated. Methods: A questionnaire was designed after reviewing the literature on attitudes toward SDM or decision-making related to LST. A final item was added after consulting experts. The survey was completed by internal medicine residents and hematologists/medical oncologists who treat terminal cancer patients. Results: In total, 202 respondents completed the questionnaire, and 88.6% said that the decision to continue or end LST is usually a result of SDM since they believed that sufficient explanation is provided to patients and caregivers, patients and caregivers make their own decisions according to their values, and there is sufficient time for patients and caregivers to make a decision. Expected satisfaction with the decision-making process was the highest for caregivers (57.4%), followed by physicians (49.5%) and patients (41.1%). In total, 38.1% of respondents said that SDM was adequately practiced when making decisions related to LST. The most common reason for inadequate SDM was time pressure (89.6%). Conclusion: Although most physicians answered that they practiced SDM when making decisions regarding LST, satisfactory SDM is rarely practiced in the clinical field. A model for the proper implementation of SDM is needed, and additional studies must be conducted to develop an SDM model in collaboration with other academic organizations.

• 의료법학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.125-153
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• 2012

The adult guardianship system has been introduced through amendments of Korean Civil Code for the first time in the March 2011(Act No. 10429, 7. 1. 2013. enforcement). The adult guardianship system has the main purposes to provide a lot of help vulnerable adults and elderly, and protect them on the welfare related with property act, treatment, care, etc. There could be a controversy about whether the protection Legal Guardian's consent(formerly known as the Mental Health Act) or permission of the Family Court(revised Civil Code) are required to, or the Mental Health Act should be revised, when mental patient will be hospitalized forcibly. The author proposes that mental patient with Adult guardians should be determined by Legal Guardian's consent and approval of the Family Court, but mental patient without Adult guardians could be determined by Legal Guardian's consent. The issue of Withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment could be occurred due to the aging society and the development of modern medicine, and this has provided difficult, various problems to mankind in Legal, ethical, and social welfare aspects. The need of Death with dignity law or Natural death law has been reduced for a revision of the Civil Code. Therefore, on the issue of Withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment, in the future, intervention of the court is necessary in accordance with the revised Civil Code Section, and Organ Transplantation Act and the brain death criteria may serve as an important criterion.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2012

목적: 우리나라에서는 의과대학에서 말기환자 돌봄에 대한 교육이 충분치 못하다. 이 연구는 의과대학생에서 말기환자 돌봄 교육이 학생들의 말기환자의 돌봄에 관한 인식과 태도에 미치는 영향을 평가하고 교육에 대한 요구도를 파악하고자 하였다. 방법: 이화여자대학교 의학전문대학원 의학과 4학년 학생 166명을 대상으로 말기환자의 호스피스 완화의료에 관한 설문조사를 교육 전과 후에 조사하여 분석하였다. 결과: 사전의료의향서 작성시기에 관한 질문에 교육 전에는 '임종이 가까운 말기'가 33.6%로 가장 빈도가 높았으나 교육 후에는 '건강할 때'가 58.7%로 가장 많았다. 무의미한 연명치료의 유보나 중지에 관하여는 수업 전과 후에 심폐소생술은 48.1% 대 92.5%, 기관삽관이나 인공호흡기 38.3% 대 92.5%, 혈압상승제 39.1% 대 85.8%, 혈액투석 60.9% 대 94.8%, 총정맥영양공급 27.8% 대 56.0%로 유의한 변화를 보였다. 안락사에 대한 반대 의사는 46.6%에서 82.1%로 현저히 증가하였다. 모든 학생이 말기환자 돌봄 교육이 필요하다고 동의하였다. 결론: 대부분의 의과대학생은 임종환자관리 교육과정을 통해 죽음의 의미에 대해 성찰하는 시간을 갖고 말기환자의 호스피스 완화의료 교육의 필요성을 인식하였다. 또한 말기환자의 돌봄에 관한 인식과 태도의 변화가 컸다. 향후 이러한 교육과정이 모든 의과대학에서 정규교육과정으로 포함되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.329-339
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency, patterns, and factors of reversals in decisions about life-sustaining treatment (LST) among older patients with terminal-stage chronic cardiopulmonary disease. Methods: This was a retrospective correlational descriptive study based on medical chart review. De-identified patient electronic medical record data were collected from 124 deceased older patients with terminal-stage cardiopulmonary disease who had made reversals of LST decisions in an academic tertiary hospital in 2015. Data were extracted about the reversed LST decisions, LST treatments applied before death, and patients' demographic and clinical factors. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with the reversal to higher intensity of LST treatment. Results: The use of inotropic agents was the most frequently reversed LST treatment, followed by cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intubation, ventilator therapy, and hemodialysis. Inconsistency between the last LST decisions and actual treatments occurred most often in hemodialysis. One-third of the reversals in LST decisions were made toward higher intensity of LST treatment. Patients who had lung diseases (vs. heart diseases); were single, divorced, or bereaved (vs. married); and had an acquaintance as a primary decision maker (vs. the patients themselves) were significantly more likely to reverse the LST decisions to higher intensity of LST treatment. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the complex and turmoil situation of the LST decision-making process among older patients with terminal-stage cardiopulmonary disease and suggests the importance of support for patients and families in their LST decision-making process.

• 의료법학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.75-102
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• 2022

본 글에서는 보건의료관련 법령 중 「연명의료결정법」, 「정신건강복지법」, 「장기이식법」, 「인체조직법」, 「약사법」, 「에이즈예방법」, 「결핵예방법」, 「감염병예방법」을 검토하였다. 이들 법률에 민법적 사고가 필요한 부분은 환자의 자기결정권과 동의에 관한 부분이다. 그리고 환자가족을 통한 의사결정이 환자의 의사결정을 대행하는 것인지 환자가족이 환자를 위하여 고유의 권한으로 의사를 결정하는 것인지와 관련하여 성년후견제도에서 후견인의 동의대행과 비교하여 이해할 필요가 있다. 보건의료관련 법령은 환자의 자기결정권과 그 실현을 위한 동의대행의 문제에서 민법과 깊게 연관되어 있음에도 불구하고 개개 법률의 관련 규정은 민법의 동의에 관한 원칙이나 성년후견제도와 별개로 규정되어 있음을 확인할 수 있다. 보건의료관련법령의 일차적 목적이 환자의 자기결정권 실현에 있지 않다고 하더라도 의료관련 행정이 통일적으로 운영되기 위해서는 민법의 의사결정 및 그 대행에 관한 원칙을 이해할 필요가 있다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions and attitudes of nurses toward euthanasia. Method: In this descriptive study, data were collected from 485 nurses using a self-report questionnaire. The attitudes toward euthanasia scales were composed of four sub dimensions; quality of life, client's right, respect for life and medical ethics. The data were analyzed with descriptive and parametric statistics using SPSS WIN program. Results: Of the nurses, 84.7% were in agreement with constituting a law for euthanasia and 57.6% accepted passive euthanasia. Further, 80.1% would accept euthanasia for their own end-of-life situation. The most frequent reason for pro euthanasia was pain relief, and for con, respect for lift. The mean attitude score was 54.64 and that of sub dimensions, were 2.81 for quality of life, 3.21 for client's right, 2.87 for respect for life, and 2.84 for medical ethics. The nurses who were positive in their thinking about euthanasia had higher attitude scores. Among general characteristics of the nurses, attitudes scores were significantly different according to religion. Conclusion: Although many nurses had a positive concept of euthanasia, they still have ethical dilemmas in lift-sustaining care. Therefore training programs on moral rights are necessary to provide guidelines for end-of-life care.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.153-160
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to examine the tendency of demands and satisfaction according to the resident's characteristics using the Cognitive Measurement Scale of Residential Life Management. Data were analyzed by the SAS program package. The results of study showed that the degree of satisfaction in the life management was low. And highest demand of each factor was as follows : Life cooperative association in Fesidential life convenience service(I). Bank service in Residential life support service(II). Announcement about utility fee in Resident's activity support and announcement of managerial warks(III). Works about criminiality control in Safety and order sustaining(IV). Care for empty house in Precaution to accident(V).

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2018

목적: 미국 병원에서 만성폐색성폐질환으로 사망하는 환자의 연명치료 및 완화의료에 대한 연구는 부족한 현실이다. 이 연구에서는 병원의 의료비 추세 및 완화의료 이용 및 연명치료 이용과의 관련성을 파악하고자 하였다. 방법: 이 연구는 2005~2014년 미국 입원환자 샘플(National Inpatient Sample, NIS)을 후향적 코호트 디자인으로 전환하였으며, ICD-9-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision) 코드를 활용하여 완화의료 및 집중치료(전신지지치료, 호흡기치료, 호흡기 수술)를 받은 환자를 구분하였다. 결과: 연평균성장률(Compound Annual Growth Rates, CAGR)을 활용하여 병원 의료비의 시계열변화를 확인하였으며, 다수준 다변량 회귀분석을 통해 병원의 의료비에 영향을 미치는 요소를 파악하였다. 전체 77,394,755 입원 건 중 79,314명의 환자가 최종 분석에 사용되었다. 병원 의료비는 연평균성장률이 5.83% (P<0.001)였으며, 전신지지치료와 완화의료의 연평균성장률은 각각 5.98%와 19.89% 였다(모두, P<0.001). 전신지지치료, 호흡기 치료, 호흡기 수술은 각각 59.04%, 72.00%, 55.26%의 병원 의료비 상승에 영향을(모두, P<0.001) 주었던 반면 완화의료는 28.71%의 병원 의료비 감소에 영향을 주었다(P<0.001). 결론: 미국에서 만성폐색성폐질환으로 사망하는 환자 중 전신지지 치료는 병원 의료비 상승의 주된 원인인 반면 완화의료 이용은 비용절감에 영향이 있는 것으로 파악되었다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2016

Hospice palliative care (HPC) in Korea has developed steadily since its introduction in 1965. Currently, HPC in Korea is targeted only towards terminal cancer patients and their families, and the national health insurance scheme covers only inpatient hospice care for said patients. In recent years, healthcare professionals and policy makers began to recognize the need for HPC services in diverse settings including outside hospital boundaries, and for all terminally-ill patients. A law on HPC passed in January 2016 allows terminally-ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatments, and will likely facilitate further development of HPC services. It is critical for the government and all interested parties in the medical, academic and social sectors to collaborate to ensure its success once it takes effect in 2017. This article will briefly review the half-century history of HPC in Korea, and discuss how to prepare for and cope with death and, thereby, improve the quality of death.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2018

Purpose : Nurses' knowledge regarding advance directives may affect their administration of and confidence towards end of life care. This study aimed to describe the relationships of knowledge, confidence, and learning needs with advance directives among hospital nurses. Method : This cross-sectional study was performed at a tertiary university hospital in Seoul between September 25 and October 14, 2017. Convenience sampling was used to recruit nurses who provided bedside care and had at least 1 year of clinical experience. We used a validated self-report questionnaire. Results : The mean score of knowledge, confidence and learning needs were $5.00{\pm}1.73$, $29.81{\pm}7.52$, and $64.54{\pm}8.48$ respectively. Hospital nurses' knowledge, confidence and learning needs were significantly different according to age, job position, educational level and perceived advance directives. Knowledge regarding advance directives was significantly associated with confidence (r = .27, p < .001) and learning needs (r = .16, p = .005). Conclusion : Knowledge regarding advance directives was relatively low compared to the findings of previous studies. Therefore, nurses should be knowledgeable and encouraged to initiate advance directives. It is necessary to develop a standardized educational program regarding advance directives based on Korean cultures.