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KMID : 1002520190130040163
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2019 Volume.13 No. 4 p.163 ~ p.177
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Structural Analysis on Quality of Life for Terminal Cancer Patients provided Hospice and Palliative Care Services in Community Health Centers
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Kim Sook-Nam
Choi Soon-Ock
Ryu Ji-Sun
Kim Jung-Rim
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of quality of life (QOL) for terminal cancer patients admitted into the community health center, and to establish a hypothetical model to explain and verify causative relationships among the variables.
Methods: Data were collected from January 2015 to June 2016. Participants were 237 registered patients in Busan Metropolitan City hospice & palliative care center. The descriptive and correlation statistics were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 24.0, and the structural equation modeling procedure was performed using the AMOS 24.0 program.
Results: The results of this study showed that the physical symptoms of terminal cancer patients were the most direct factors affecting the QOL, and satisfaction with health care services has a direct effect on the QOL.
Conclusions: The study contributes to drawing up measures to improve QOL for terminally ill cancer patients who are living in the end-of-life section of the community by revealing the causal relationship to the QOL for terminal cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Quality of Life, Hospice and Palliative Care, Community Health Centers, Cancer
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