Tasks to Establish the Role of Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers in Community Care.

ABSTRACT: In 2018, the South Korean government launched a community care policy aimed at providing more extensive social services for older adults, the disabled, and mental health patients. This policy also included an expansion of home-based hospice services in response to the growing demand for hospice and palliative care. Despite these initiatives, social workers play a limited role in home-based hospice care, and those specializing in hospice and palliative care are not yet fully equipped to provide effective community care services. This study investigated both domestic and international research trends to identify key tasks for defining the roles of hospice and palliative care social workers within community care. It also examined how these social workers perceive community care. The findings

SUBMITTER: Kim W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature