Factors associated with home death in South Korea: Using the exit data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, 2008-2018.
Jooyoung CheonDong Hee KimChung-Min ChoPublished in: PloS one (2023)
The findings could help healthcare professionals develop tailored interventions to help people die at their preferred place of death based on family characteristics and healthcare accessibility. Age, residential area, number of children and children's financial support, and illness-related factors influenced home death by creating differences in access to healthcare resources and support. Policymakers should decrease healthcare disparities and improve health resource allocation and home-based care.