Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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Quality Indicators of End-of-Life Cancer Care from the Family Members' Perspective in Korea

호스피스 임상 질 지표에 대한 보호자의 동의정도와 이와 관련된 인자

  • Kim, Hyo-Min (Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Youn, Chang-Ho (Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Ko, Hae-Jin (Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김효민 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 가정의학교실) ;
  • 윤창호 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 가정의학교실) ;
  • 고혜진 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 가정의학교실)
  • Received : 2010.11.11
  • Accepted : 2011.04.28
  • Published : 2011.06.01
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Abstract

Purpose: The Assessing Care Of Vulnerable Elders project has developed indicators for the quality of the end-of-life (EOL) care. However, family members of cancer patients may have a different view on the quality indicators (QIs) established by health care experts. We evaluated the QIs from the family members' perspective. Methods: The information used in this study was gathered by surveying family members of cancer patients who were admitted to the inpatient hospice ward in Korea. A cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 120 potential respondents from July to October 2009. We included 69 responses in this study (effective response rate, 57.5%). Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS for Win ver. 14.0, with independent t-test and Pearson's chi-square test. Results: Among QIs for good hospice care, families agreed the most on "Medical examination by the palliative care team or specialist" (88.4%) and "Dying in the family's presence" (88.4%). They agreed the least on "Discussing cardiopulmonary resuscitation with patients" (15.9%). Among QIs for bad hospice care, "Occurrence of fall or pressure ulcer are undesirable" showed the highest agreement rate (94.2%). The lowest agreement rate was 11.6% on "Dying in the hospital is undesirable." In addition, women, patients who were aware of their prognoses, and people with a high socioeconomic status tended to agree more on the QIs. Conclusion: Patients' families did not agree on some of the QIs recommended by previous studies. Family members' characteristics were related to their opinions on QIs.

목적: ACOVE project에서는 말기 치료의 질 평가를 위한 임상질지표를 개발하였다. 그러나 말기 치료에 대하여 의료전문가들의 의견을 반영하여 만든 임상질지표와 보호자들의 의견은 실제로 다를 수 있다. 따라서 호스피스 치료 질에 대한 보호자들의 인식 정도를 파악하기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법: 2009년 7월부터 10월까지 총 4개월간 경북대학교 병원과 대구 보훈병원의 호스피스 병동에 입원해 있는 환자의 보호자를 대상으로 익명의 횡단면 질문지 조사(cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire)를 시행하였다. 총 120명을 선정하고 이 중 모든 질문에 성실히 답한 69명을 최종대상자로 하였다. 통계분석은 SPSS WIN ver. 14.0을 이용하여 independent t-test와 Pearson's chi-square test를 시행하였다. 결과: 좋은 임상질지표 중 가장 동의율이 높은 항목은 '완화의학 팀이나 완화의학 전문가에 의한 의학적 진찰'과 '가족들이 지켜보는 앞에서의 임종' 이었으며 이 항목들은 88.4%의 보호자가 동의하였다. 반면에 낮은 동의율을 보인 항목은 '환자와 심폐소생술에 대해 논하는 것' 으로 15.9%가 동의하였다. 나쁜 임상질지표 중 동의율이 높은 항목은 '낙상이나 욕창이 발생하는 것은 바람직하지 않다' 라는 항목이었으며 94.2%의 보호자가 동의하였고 가장 낮은 동의율을 보인 것으로는 '병원에서 임종하시는 것은 바람직하지 않다'라는 항목으로 11.6%가 동의하였다. 그리고 동의를 많이 한 그룹일수록 여자의 비율, 환자가 자신의 예후를 인지한 비율, 경제 수준이 높은 사람의 비율이 높았다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 이전 여러 연구에서 임상질지표로 권유되어진 항목들에 대한 보호자들의 동의율이 낮은 항목들이 있었으며 일부 항목들의 동의율과 보호자들의 특성이 관련이 있었다.

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