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. 2020 Sep 1;23(3):103-113.
doi: 10.14475/kjhpc.2020.23.3.103.

Clinical Practice Guideline for Care in the Last Days of Life

Jinyoung Shin  1 , Yoon Jung Chang  2 , So-Jung Park  2 , Jin Young Choi  2 , Sun-Hyun Kim  3 , Youn Seon Choi  4 , Nam Hee Kim  5 , Ho-Kee Yum  6 , Eun Mi Nam  7 , Myung Hee Park  8 , Nayeon Moon  9 , Jee Youn Moon  10 , Hee-Taik Kang  11 , Jung Hun Kang  12 , Jae-Min Park  13 , Chung-Woo Lee  14 , Seon-Young Kim  15 , Eun Jeong Lee  16 , Su-Jin Koh  17 , Yonghwan Kim  18 , Myongjin Agnes Cho  19 , Youhyun Song  20 , Jae Yong Shim  20
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Care in the Last Days of Life

Jinyoung Shin et al. Hanguk Hosupisu Wanhwa Uiryo Hakhoe Chi. .

Abstract

A clinical practice guideline for patients in the dying process in general wards and their families, developed through an evidence-based process, is presented herein. The purpose of this guideline is to enable a peaceful death based on an understanding of suitable management of patients' physical and mental symptoms, psychological support, appropriate decision-making, family care, and clearly-defined team roles. Although there are limits to the available evidence regarding medical issues in patients facing death, the final recommendations were determined from expert advice and feedback, considering values and preferences related to medical treatment, benefits and harms, and applicability in the real world. This guideline should be applied in a way that takes into account specific health care environments, including the resources of medical staff and differences in the available resources of each institution. This guideline can be used by all medical institutions in South Korea.

Keywords: Communication; Decision making; Education; Symptom assessment; Terminal care.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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