Experience and perspectives of end-of-life care discussion and physician orders for life-sustaining treatment of Korea (POLST-K): a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to identify the healthcare providers' experience and perspectives toward end-of-life care decisions focusing on end-of-life discussion and physician's order of life-sustaining treatment documentation in Korea which are major parts of the Life-Sustaining Treatment Act.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors. A total of 474 subjects-94 attending physicians, 87 resident physicians, and 293 nurses-participated in the survey, and the data analysis was performed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation using the SPSS 24.0 program.

Results

Study results showed that respondents were aware of terminal illness and physician's order of life-sustaining treatment in Korea well

SUBMITTER: Im HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993746 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature