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Inpatient Hospice Care in Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study

Youn Seon Choi¹, Sun Wook Hwang², In Cheol Hwang³

¹Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

|June 12, 2024

Abstract

Purpose:

This study examined the quality of life (QoL) and quality of care (QoC) in inpatient hospice settings in Korea before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods:

Data were obtained from three institutions that participated in two prospective cohort studies. The primary outcomes measured were the QoL of patients with terminal cancer and their family caregivers (FCs), as well as the QoC as perceived by the FCs.

Results:

Multivariable regression analysis revealed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, both patients and FCs experienced better QoL than before the pandemic, and FCs reported a higher QoC.

Conclusion:

Health policymakers should consider our findings when planning for future pandemics.

Keywords:

Hospice care Quality of health care Quality of life

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