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Evaluation of outcomes of the Busan community-based palliative care project in Korea
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Purpose: We evaluated the outcomes of a community-based palliative care project conducted in Busan City, Korea from 2013 to 2015.
Methods: We selected 4 outcome indices based on the project’s outcomes derived from a logic model and used a longitudinal and cross-sectional comparative design approach depending on the outcome index.
Results: The utilization rate of palliative care increased from 9.2% in 2012 to 41.9% in 2015. Regarding symptom changes in 65 patients receiving palliative care at 3 and 6 months (mean age=72 years, SD=9.64, 55.4% women), pain, anxiety, and depression had improved. Quality of life (QOL) was higher among palliative care patients compared to patients who did not receive palliative care (t = 2.09, p = .039). Regarding recognition of palliative care, civil servants at public health centers who participated in the pilot project (2013–2014) scored higher than those at public health centers who began participation in 2015 (t = 2.67, p = .008).
Conclusion: This is the first study in Korea that systematically evaluated community-based palliative care. The Busan Community-based Palliative Care Project improved the QOL of palliative care patients by providing services at an appropriate level and by raising the recognition of palliative care in the community. To increase the utilization ratio of palliative care and the quality of service, strategies should be developed to supplement medical support systems.
https://www.asian-nursingresearch.com/article/S1976-1317(18)30111-7/pdf
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