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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2019.17.9.301

A Review on End-of-life Care System between South Korea and the United States  

Choi, Ji-Won (Dept. of Health Sciences, Dongduk Women's University)
Rhee, YongJoo (Dept. of Health Sciences, Dongduk Women's University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.17, no.9, 2019 , pp. 301-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to examine eligibilities, services and delivery of services for the current end-of-life care and analyze the quality control of services for end-of-life care. We analyzed the literature and laws on end-of-life systems in Korean and the United States. Current end-of-life care, hospice and palliative care in Korea is being provided mainly in hospital setting. Quality control for the services focuses on setting the criteria for structures in hospitals (i.e. staffing, facilities and equipment). Whereas American end-of-life care system has much broader eligibility for service beneficiaries and provides care mostly at home. Also quality control for services includes process (delivering service) and outcomes, such as monitoring performance indicators and consumer's satisfaction. This is linked to annual payment. The comparative analysis findings contributed to give the next direction of current Korean end-of-life care system. It is nessary to establish the better and extensive end-of-life care system in Korea in considering other countries' end-of-life care systems based on more future research.
Keywords
End-of-Life Care; Hospice; Palliative Care; Republic of Korea; United States;
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