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Treatment of Patients with Cancer in a Secondary Hospital in Korea

국내 일개 2차 병원의 암환자 치료 실태

  • Received : 2018.04.23
  • Accepted : 2018.08.28
  • Published : 2018.09.01

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate treatment of cancer patients at a secondary hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed with electronic medical records of cancer patients admitted to a secondary hospital from January 1, 2009 through September 31, 2017. Results: A total of 223 patients were studied. Sixty-nine patients were hospitalized for supportive care after receiving a surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy at a tertiary hospital, 58 patients for other supportive care, 53 patients for symptom control, 16 patients with a decision not to take active cancer treatment, and 27 patients for treatment of cancer that was diagnosed during their hospital stay. Among 75 patients who were discharged to other institutions, 50 were transferred to tertiary hospitals, 10 to long-term care hospitals, eight to hospice hospitals, four to nursing homes and two to secondary hospitals. Comorbidities were found in 120 patients (53.8%). For patients who consulted with more than one department, more consultations were for non-cancer diseases than cancer. Seventy-three patients had a do-not-resuscitate order. Conclusion: For treatment of cancer patients, it is needed to establish a cooperation system among medical institutions and provide comprehensive management including treatment of comorbidities.

목적: 본 연구는 국내 2차 병원의 암환자 치료 실태에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 국내 한 2차종합병원에서 2009년 1월 1일부터 2017년 9월 31일까지 입원치료 받은 암환자를 대상으로 전자의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 연구 대상자는 총 223명이었다. 2차 병원 입원 이유로는 3차 병원에서의 수술, 항암화학요법, 방사선치료 후의 지지요법 위한 경우가 69명으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 기타 지지치료 위한 입원(58명), 증상 조절 위한 입원(53명), 2차 병원 입원 중 암이 진단된 경우(27명), 적극적 항암치료를 하지 않기로 한 후 전원 된 경우(16명) 순이었다. 퇴원 시 타 기관으로 전원 된 환자 75명 중 3차 병원으로 전원 된 환자들이 50명으로 가장 많았고 다음으로 요양병원(10명), 호스피스병원(8명), 요양원(4명), 2차 병원(2명) 순이었다. 암 외 동반질환을 가진 환자가 120명(53.8%)이었다. 타 진료과로 협의진료 의뢰된 경우 암 관련 의뢰보다 암 외 다른 질환으로 의뢰된 경우가 더 많았다. 심폐소생술금지에 동의한 경우는 73명이었다. 결론: 암환자 치료를 위해 의료기관 간 협력체계 확립이 필요하며, 암 외 동반질환 치료 등 종합적인 관리가 필요하다.

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