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{"title":"Nurses' Perceived Needs and Barriers Regarding Pediatric Palliative Care: A Mixed-Methods Study.","authors":"Kyung-Ah Kang,&nbsp;SuJeong Yu,&nbsp;Cho Hee Kim,&nbsp;Myung-Nam Lee,&nbsp;Sujeong Kim,&nbsp;So-Hi Kwon,&nbsp;Sanghee Kim,&nbsp;Hyun Sook Kim,&nbsp;Myung-Hee Park,&nbsp;Sung Eun Choi","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.2.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.2.85","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to describe nurses' perceived needs and barriers to pediatric palliative care (PPC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mixed methods with an embedded design were applied. An online survey was conducted for nurses who participated in the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium- Pediatric Palliative Care (ELNEC-PPC) train-the-trainer program, of whom 63 responded. Quantitative data were collected with a survey questionnaire developed through the Delphi method. The 47 items for needs and 15 items for barriers to PPC were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were collected through open- ended questions and analyzed with topic modeling techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean scores of most subdomains of the PPC needs were 3.5 or higher out of 4, and those of PPC barriers ranged from 3.22 to 3.56, indicating the items in the questionnaire developed in this study properly reflect each factor. The needs for PPC were divided into 4 categories \"children and adolescents,\" \"families,\" \"PPC management system,\" and \"community-based PPC.\" Meanwhile, PPC barriers were divided into 3 categories \"healthcare delivery system,\" \"healthcare provider,\" and \"client.\" The keywords derived from the topic modeling were perception, palliative, children, and education for necessities and lack, perception, medical care, professional care providers, service, and system for barriers to PPC.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, by using mixed-methods, items of nurses' perceived needs and barriers to PPC were identified, categorized, and weighted, and their meanings were explored. For the stable establishment of PPC, the priority should be given to improving perceptions of PPC, establishing an appropriate system, and training professional care providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 2","pages":"85-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7f/03/jhpc-25-2-85.PMC10180034.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10171620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trends in Nursing Research on Life-Sustaining Treatment in South Korea after the Enforcement of the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment.","authors":"Jun-Hwa Choi,&nbsp;Candidate,&nbsp;Eun-Suk Choi","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study investigated trends of nursing research on life-sustaining treatment in South Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The period for data search was set from January 2018 to December 2020. The major search terms used were advance directives and life-sustaining treatment. Of the 492 records identified in the initial search, 461 articles were excluded for various reasons. A total of 31 records were included in the final qualitative analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixteen studies had nursing students as study subjects, while nine studies had nurses as study subjects. The majority of the studies employed cross-sectional descriptive surveys as their research design. The major themes that emerged from the studies were as follows attitudes toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, knowledge of and attitudes toward advance directives, perceptions of a good death, and nurses' attitude toward life support care. Most of the studies reviewed concluded that attitudes toward withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment significantly impacted both knowledge of and attitudes toward advance directives and perceptions of a good death.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To date, Korea still lacks extensive nursing research concerning life support care. Further research is needed to provide systematic education for nursing ethics and life support care, as well as the introduction of a specialist course. Furthermore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to provide diverse support systems and policy measures. In particular, since nurses are directly responsible for providing life support care, nurses' roles should be expanded in accordance with the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 1","pages":"25-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f5/af/jhpc-25-1-25.PMC10180007.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10171089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Use of Antibiotics in Hospice and Palliative Care Settings.","authors":"Aditya C Shekhar","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.50","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotics are commonly prescribed medications in the hospice and palliative care setting, as well as in many other healthcare settings. The overuse or negligent use of antibiotics is associated with the harmful consequence of fostering the development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Thus, there is an urgent need to critically examine and audit antibiotic use in all aspects of healthcare. In the status quo, there is a lack of consistent standards and guidelines surrounding the use of antibiotics in hospice and palliative care settings, leading to significant variations in how antibiotics are prescribed and administered in end-of-life care. It is apparent that greater thought needs to go into antibiotic decisions for patients receiving hospice or palliative care, especially considering the harmful consequences of the overprescription of antibiotics. The literature suggests that many clinicians prescribe antibiotics inappropriately for patients who would not benefit from their use or prescribe them without adequate documentation. Clinicians should be deliberate about when they prescribe antibiotics and adhere to the appropriate documentation standards and procedures within their institution or community. Future research should seek to generate generalizable knowledge about which patients will benefit most from antibiotic therapy during end-of-life care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 1","pages":"50-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/85/bb/jhpc-25-1-50.PMC10180008.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10179921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing Perceptions, Determinants, and Needs of Patients, Family Members, Nurses, and Physicians When Making Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.","authors":"Semi Kim, Eun Hye Ham, Dong Yeon Kim, Seung Nam Jang, Min Kyeong Kim, Hyun Ah Choi, Yun A Cho, Seung A Lee, Min Jeong Yun","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.12","DOIUrl":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This descriptive study compared the perceptions, determinants, and needs of patients, family members, nurses, and physicians regarding life-sustaining treatment decisions for patients with hematologic malignancies in the hematology-oncology department of a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In total, 147 subjects were recruited, gave written consent, and provided data by completing a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance, the chi-square test, and the Fisher exact test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nurses (F=3.35) and physicians (F=3.57) showed significantly greater familiarity with the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment than patients (F=2.69) and family members (F=2.59); (F=19.58, P<0.001). Many respondents, including 19 (51.4%) family members, 16 (43.2%) physicians, and 11 (29.7%) nurses, agreed that the patient's opinion had the greatest effect when making life-sustaining treatment decisions. Twelve (33.3%) patients answered that mental, physical, and financial burdens were the most important factors in life-sustaining treatment decisions, and there was a significant difference among the four groups (P<0.001). Twenty-four patients (66.7%), 27 (73.0%) family members, and 21(56.8%) nurses answered that physicians were the most appropriate people to provide information regarding life-sustaining treatment decisions. Unexpectedly, 19 (51.4%) physicians answered that hospice nurse practitioners were the most appropriate people to talk to about life-sustaining treatment (P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is of utmost importance that the patient and physician determine when life-sustaining treatment should be withdrawn, with the patient making the ultimate decision. Doctors and nurses have the responsibility to provide detailed information. The goal of end-of-life planning is to ensure patients' dignity and respect their values.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 1","pages":"12-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d7/50/jhpc-25-1-12.PMC10180005.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10179928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Problems Related to the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Directions for Improvement.","authors":"Dae Seog Heo,&nbsp;Shin Hye Yoo,&nbsp;Bhumsuk Keam,&nbsp;Sang Ho Yoo,&nbsp;Younsuck Koh","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment has been in effect since 2018 for end-of-life patients. However, only 20~25% of deaths of terminally ill patients comply with the law, while the remaining 75~80% do not. There is significant confusion in how the law distinguishes between those in the terminal stage and those in the dying process. These 2 stages can be hard to distinguish, and they should be understood as a single unified \"terminal stage.\" The number of medical institutions eligible for life-sustaining treatment decisions should be legally expanded to properly reflect patients' wishes. To prevent unnecessary suffering resulting from futile life-sustaining treatment, life-sustaining treatment decisions for terminal patients without the needed familial relationships should be permitted and made by hospital ethics committees. Adult patients should be permitted to assign a legal representative appointed in advance to represent them. Medical records can be substituted for a patient's judgment letter (No. 9) and an implementation letter (No. 13) for the decision to suspend life-sustaining treatment. Forms 1, 10, 11, and 12 should be combined into a single form. The purpose of the Life-sustaining Medical Decisions Act is to respect patients' right to self-determination and protect their best interests. Issues related to the act that have emerged in the 3 years since its implementation must be analyzed, and a plan should be devised to improve upon its shortcomings.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/60/44/jhpc-25-1-1.PMC10180009.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10171088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Notification of Terminal Status and Advance Care Planning in Patients with Cancer.","authors":"Si Won Lee","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2022.25.1.42","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As population aging increases the burden of cancer, the quality of death of patients with cancer is emerging as an important issue alongside their quality of life. To improve the quality of death, it is necessary to prepare for death, allowing patients to die comfortably and with dignity at the end. Considering these issues, I aim to discuss the practical aspects of notifying the patient of the terminal phase of cancer and planning for end-of-life care (i.e., advance care planning). When cancer treatment that can extend the patent's lifespan becomes difficult, the patient enters a treatment transition period. Treatment is shifted from life-prolonging care to life-enhancing care, and end-of-life care must be well planned. Medical providers often worry too much about whether the patient will be disappointed or psychologically traumatized when notified of the terminal phase of their cancer, thus delaying plans for end-of-life care. In fact, patients can accept their condition and prepare for end-of-life care better than we expect. During the treatment transition period, notification of terminal status should be given, and a well-prepared advance care plan should be established early when the patient has decision-making ability. In addition to conveying information, it is always necessary to be sensitive to whether the patient and caregiver understand the information and respond to their emotions.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"25 1","pages":"42-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/21/60/jhpc-25-1-42.PMC10180006.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10179926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Relationships of End-of-life Care Stress with Compassionate Competence and Attitudes toward End-of-life Care among Pediatric Nurses.","authors":"Ki Young Park,&nbsp;N,&nbsp;Jeong Hee Jeong","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.235","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to provide basic data for developing interventions to relieve the end-of-life care stress experienced by pediatric nurses by examining the relationships of end-of-life care stress with compassionate competence and attitudes toward end-of-life care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were collected via a survey that was conducted from September 10 to September 30, 2018 and administered to 113 nurses who had worked for more than 6 months in a pediatric unit at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, South Korea. The data were analyzed for frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, and the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were conducted using SPSS version 25.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>End-of-life care stress among pediatric nurses had a weak positive correlation (r=0.216, P<0.05) with compassionate competence and had no significant correlation with attitudes toward end-of-life care. Among the sub-factors of end-of-life care stress, psychological difficulties had a weak positive correlation with sensitivity (r=0.309, P<0.01) and communication (r=0.230, P<0.05), which are aspects of compassionate competence. Lack of knowledge about end-of-life care had a weak positive correlation with communication (r=0.209, P<0.05) as an aspect of compassionate competence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To improve the quality of end-of-life care provided by pediatric nurses, it is necessary to improve their compassionate competence and reduce their end-of-life care stress by developing education and support programs tailored to the characteristics of children and specific communication methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"24 4","pages":"235-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/39/46/jhpc-24-4-235.PMC10180069.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10236227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screening and Assessment Tools for Measuring Delirium in Patients with Cancer in Hospice and Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Eun Jung Yang,&nbsp;Bong-Jin Hahm,&nbsp;Eun-Jung Shim","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.214","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study reviewed screening and assessment tools that are used to measure delirium in patients with cancer in hospice and palliative care settings and examined their psychometric properties.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four databases were searched for studies using related search terms (delirium, tools, palliative care, cancer, and others). The inclusion criteria were a) studies that included screening/assessment tools for measuring delirium in cancer patients receiving hospice/palliative care, and b) studies published in English or Korean. The exclusion criteria were a) studies that were conducted in an intensive care setting, and b) case studies, qualitative studies, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the 81 studies identified, only 10 examined the psychometric properties of tools for measuring delirium, and 8 tools were ultimately identified. The psychometric properties of the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) were the most frequently examined (n=5), and the MDAS showed good reliability, concurrent validity, and diagnostic accuracy. The Delirium Rating Scale had good reliability and diagnostic accuracy. The Delirium Rating Scale-Revised 98 also showed good reliability and structural validity, but its diagnostic performance was not examined in hospice/palliative care settings. The Nursing Delirium Screening Scale showed relatively low diagnostic accuracy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The MDAS showed evidence of being a valid assessment tool for assessing delirium in patients with cancer in palliative care. Few studies examined the diagnostic performance of delirium tools. Therefore, further studies are needed to examine the diagnostic performance of screening/assessment tools for the optimal detection of delirium in patients with cancer in hospice/palliative care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"24 4","pages":"214-225"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6d/c8/jhpc-24-4-214.PMC10180070.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10181352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics Associated with Survival in Patients Receiving Continuous Deep Sedation in a Hospice Care Unit.","authors":"Hee Kyung Ahn,&nbsp;Hong Yup Ahn,&nbsp;So Jung Park,&nbsp;In Cheol Hwang","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Continuous deep sedation (CDS) is an extreme form of palliative sedation to relieve refractory symptoms at the end of life. In this study, we shared our experiences with CDS and examined the clinical characteristics associated with survival in patients with terminal cancer who received CDS. We conducted a chart audit of 106 consecutive patients with terminal cancer who received CDS at a single hospice care unit between January 2014 and December 2016. Survival was defined as the first day of admission to the date of death. The associations between clinical characteristics and survival were presented as hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals using a Cox proportional hazard model. The mean age of participants was 65.2 years, and 33.0% (n=35) were women. Diazepam was the most commonly administered drug, and haloperidol or lorazepam were also used if needed. One sedative was enough for a majority of the patients. Stepwise multivariate analysis identified poor functioning, a high Palliative Prognostic Index score, hyperbilirubinemia, high serum ferritin levels, and a low number of sedatives as independent poor prognostic factors. Our experiences and findings are expected to be helpful for shared decision-making and further research on palliative sedation.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"24 4","pages":"254-260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5f/f2/jhpc-24-4-254.PMC10180067.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10669365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness of Doctors' Shared Decision-Making in Life-Sustaining Care Decisions.","authors":"Dalyong Kim,&nbsp;Hyun Jung Lee,&nbsp;Soo-Young Yu,&nbsp;Jung Hye Kwon,&nbsp;Hee Kyung Ahn,&nbsp;Jee Hyun Kim,&nbsp;Seyoung Seo,&nbsp;Chi Hoon Maeng,&nbsp;Seungtaek Lim,&nbsp;Do Yeun Kim,&nbsp;Sung Joon Shin","doi":"10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14475/jhpc.2021.24.4.204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>At the end of life, communication is a key factor for good care. However, in clinical practice, it is difficult to adequately discuss end-of-life care. In order to understand and analyze how decision-making related to life-sustaining treatment (LST) is performed, the shared decision-making (SDM) behaviors of physicians were investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A questionnaire was designed after reviewing the literature on attitudes toward SDM or decision-making related to LST. A final item was added after consulting experts. The survey was completed by internal medicine residents and hematologists/medical oncologists who treat terminal cancer patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 202 respondents completed the questionnaire, and 88.6% said that the decision to continue or end LST is usually a result of SDM since they believed that sufficient explanation is provided to patients and caregivers, patients and caregivers make their own decisions according to their values, and there is sufficient time for patients and caregivers to make a decision. Expected satisfaction with the decision-making process was the highest for caregivers (57.4%), followed by physicians (49.5%) and patients (41.1%). In total, 38.1% of respondents said that SDM was adequately practiced when making decisions related to LST. The most common reason for inadequate SDM was time pressure (89.6%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although most physicians answered that they practiced SDM when making decisions regarding LST, satisfactory SDM is rarely practiced in the clinical field. A model for the proper implementation of SDM is needed, and additional studies must be conducted to develop an SDM model in collaboration with other academic organizations.</p>","PeriodicalId":73780,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hospice and palliative care","volume":"24 4","pages":"204-213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/67/0e/jhpc-24-4-204.PMC10180072.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10236728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}