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BMC PALLIATIVE CARE
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-022-00988-3
关键词
End-of-life care; Emergency department; Disease-related deaths
资金
- Patient-Centered Clinical Research Coordinating Center (PACEN)
- COVID-19 Public Health Research through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI20C1995, HC20C0005]
This study investigated the characteristics of end-of-life care for dying patients in the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital in Korea. The findings showed that patients in the ED received more aggressive care and less comfort care, with lower involvement of palliative care teams. Younger patients and those who completed life-sustaining treatment legal forms received more comfort care.
Background High-quality end-of-life (EOL) care requires both comfort care and the maintenance of dignity. However, delivering EOL in the emergency department (ED) is often challenging. Therefore, we aimed to investigate characteristics of EOL care for dying patients in the ED. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who died of disease in the ED at a tertiary hospital in Korea between January 2018 and December 2020. We examined medical care within the last 24 h of life and advance care planning (ACP) status. Results Of all 222 disease-related mortalities, 140 (63.1%) were men, while 141 (63.5%) had cancer. The median age was 74 years. As for critical care, 61 (27.5%) patients received cardiopulmonary resuscitation, while 80 (36.0%) received mechanical ventilation. The absence of serious illness (p = 0.011) and the lack of an advance statement (p < 0.001) were both independently associated with the receipt of more critical care. Only 70 (31.5%) patients received comfort care through opioids. Younger patients (< 75 years) (p = 0.002) and those who completed life-sustaining treatment legal forms (p = 0.001) received more comfort care. While EOL discussions were initiated in 150 (67.6%) cases, the palliative care team was involved only in 29 (13.1%). Conclusions Patients in the ED underwent more aggressive care and less comfort care in a state of imminent death. To ensure better EOL care, physicians should minimize redundant evaluations and promptly introduce ACP.
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