Analysis of Use of Government Support for Palliative Care Units in Korea
![]() |
Kim, Hyo-Young
(Hospice and Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center)
Yoo, Eun-Sil (Department of Economics, Korea University) Kim, Yeol (Hospice and Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) Kong, Kyoung-Ae (Hospice and Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) Song, Hye-Young (Hospice and Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) Choi, Jin-Young (Hospice and Palliative Care Branch, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) |
1 | Lo JC. The impact of hospices on health care expenditures-the case of Taiwan. Soc Sci Med 2002;54:981-91. DOI ScienceOn |
2 | Hwang MS, Ryu HS. Effects of a palliative care program based on home care nursing. J Korean Acad Nurs 2009;39(4):528-38. DOI |
3 | Yun YH, Heo DS, Jeon HY, Yoo TW, Kim YY, Huh BY. Behavior patterns of health care utilization terminal cancer patients. J Korean Acad Fam Med 1998;19(6):445-51. |
4 | Sepúlveda C, Marlin A, Yoshida T, Ullrich A. Palliative care: The World Health Organization's global perspective. J Pain Symptom Manage 2002;24(2):91-6. DOI ScienceOn |
5 | NHPCO facts and figures: hospice care in America [Internet]. Alexandria, VA: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; 2010. Sep [updated 2010 Oct; cited 2011 Jul 29]. Available from: http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/Statistics_Research/Hospice _Facts_Figures_Oct-2010.pdf. |
6 | Cancer facts & figures 2011 [Internet]. Goyang: Ministry of Health & Welfare, National Cancer Center; 2011. Mar 21 [updated 2011 Apr 8; cited 2011 Aug 1]. Available from: http://cancer.go.kr/ nciapps/fcatalog/ecatalog.jsp?Dir=82. |
7 | General public awareness survey on dignified death [Internet]. Goyang: National Cancer Information Center; 2008. Oct 29 [cited 2011 Jul 29]. Available from: http://www.cancer.go.kr/data/news/ 1219101_1614.html. |
8 | Shin DW, Choi JY, Nam BH, Seo WS, Kim HY, Hwang EJ, et al. The current status of utilization of palliative care units in Korea: 6 month results of 2009 Korean terminal cancer patient information system. Korean J Hosp Palliat Care 2010;13(3):181-9. |
9 | Kyung MH, Jang YM, Han KH, Yun YH. Current status and activation plan of hospice palliative care in Korea-based on hospice palliative care facilities survey. Korean J Hosp Palliat Care 2010;13(3):143-52. |
10 | Choi KS, You CH, Lee KH, Kim CY, Heo DS, Yun YH. Comparison of medical care cost between hospice care and conventional care in the last year of life. Korean J Health Policy & Administration 2005;15(2):1-15. DOI |
![]() |