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Purpose: This study aims to clarify and standardize the terms and concepts associated with end-of-life care, specifically within the contexts of hospice and palliative care.
Methods: We reviewed references pertaining...
Purpose: Hospice and palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to treatment and care designed to meet the needs of patients and their families at the end of life. Social workers...
Purpose: This study explored the attitudes of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals toward death and their perceptions of hospice and palliative care, as well as their care needs....
Nystagmus, characterized by involuntary eye movements, can arise from several causes, with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo being the most prevalent. Additionally, central lesions such as tumors may also induce nystagmus....
The objective of this case presentation is to identify factors that hinder home deaths after patients have been compassionately discharged from the hospital. It aims to shed light on modifiable...
Advance care planning (ACP) in palliative care is essential for patient autonomy and quality of dying. This review explores ACP practices in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, highlighting how legislation...
Korea introduced long-term care insurance on July 1, 2008, to alleviate the burden on families caring for older adults amidst rapid aging and societal changes. Since then, the system has...
Purpose: This study explored nurses’ experience of “good nursing care” in the context of caring for terminally ill and end-of-life patients, providing a foundation for improving patient care.
Methods: We...