Current Status of the Pediatric Palliative Care Pilot Project in South Korea Based on the Experience of a Single Center.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We evaluated the status of patients enrolled in South Korea's pediatric palliative care pilot project based on the experience of a single center. This study examined factors related to end-of-life services and differences in medical costs.

Methods

The medical records of 120 patients referred by a pediatric palliative care team were analyzed retrospectively. Data from July 1 to February 28, 2022 were collected and analyzed using the chi-square test and the Mann-Whitney U test.

Results

Volunteer programs and psychological support (100%), family support and education (99.2%), and financial support through institutional linkage (62.5%) were provided to the participants. In the deceased group, there were no significant differences in general characteristics, which

SUBMITTER: Choi SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519722 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature