Factors Related with Utilizing Hospice Palliative Care Unit among Terminal Cancer Patients in Korea between 2010 and 2014: a Single Institution Study.

So Jung Park Eun Jeong Nam Yoon Jung Chang Yong Jae Lee Hyun Jung Jho

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2018)

Compared to 2010, HPCU utilization by terminal cancer patients increased in 2014. Improving awareness of terminal condition among patients and family members and earlier discussion of end-of-life care would be important to promote utilization of HPCU.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer