Effects of life-sustaining treatment plans on healthcare expenditure and healthcare utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To develop an ethical and cultural infrastructure for Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) plan, it is crucial to carefully analyze its impact and ensure that healthcare utilization is maintained at an appropriate level, avoiding excessive medical interventions. This study aims to investigate the effects of LST decisions on both healthcare expenditure and utilization.

Methods

This cohort study utilized claims data from the National Health Insurance Service, encompassing all medical claims in South Korea. We included individuals who had planned to withdraw or withhold their LST between January and December 2018, identified by claim code IA71, IA72, IA73. We followed a total of 28,295 participants with documented LST plan who were deceased by June 2020. Participants were ca

SUBMITTER: Jeong W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature