Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care

Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care (한국호스피스완화의료학회)
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Hospice & Palliative Care Policy in Korea

한국의 호스피스완화의료정책

  • 김창곤 (광주대학교 사회복지전문대학원)
  • Received : 2017.02.23
  • Accepted : 2017.02.24
  • Published : 2017.03.01
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Abstract

Globally, efforts are being made to develop and strengthen a palliative care policy to support a comprehensive healthcare system. Korea has implemented a hospice and palliative care (HPC) policy as part of a cancer policy under the 10 year plan to conquer cancer and a comprehensive measure for national cancer management. A legal ground for the HPC policy was laid by the Cancer Control Act passed in 2003. Currently in the process is legislation of a law on the decision for life-sustaining treatment for HPC and terminally-ill patients. The relevant law has expanded the policy-affected disease group from terminal cancer to cancer, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic liver disease/liver cirrhosis. Since 2015, the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme reimburses for HPC with a combination of the daily fixed sum and the fee for service systems. By the provision type, the HPC is classified into hospitalization, consultation, and home-based treatment. Also in place is the system that designates, evaluates and supports facilities specializing in HPC, and such facilities are funded by the NHI fund and government subsidy. Also needed along with the legal system are consensus reached by people affected by the policy and more realistic fee levels for HPC. The public and private domains should also cooperate to set HPC standards, train professional caregivers, control quality and establish an evaluation system. A stable funding system should be prepared by utilizing the long-term care insurance fund and hospice care fund.

종합적인 보건시스템을 지원하기 위한 완화의료정책의 개발과 강화가 세계적으로 강조되고 있다. 우리나라에서는 암정복 10개년 계획과 국가암관리종합계획의 기틀 하에 암정책의 일환으로, 호스피스완화의료정책이 시행되어왔고, 2003년 암관리법(Cancer Control Act)을 제정하여 법적 근거를 마련하였으며, 최근 호스피스 완화 의료 및 임종과정에 있는 환자의 연명의료결정에 관한 법을 제정하여 시행할 예정이다. 호스피스완화의료정책의 대상은 최근 관련법의 제정에 따라, 말기암환자에서 암(Cancer), 후천성면역결핍증(Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, AIDS), 만성 폐쇄성 호흡기질환(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD), 만성간경화(Chronic Liver Disease/Live Cirrhosis) 등으로 확대되었고, 급여체계는 2015년에 모든 의료기관에 일당 정액수가와 행위별 수가의 복합지불방식으로 완화의료 건강보험제도가 시행되었다. 전달체계관련 건강보험제도는 입원형과 자문형, 그리고 가정형으로 구분되고, 완화의료전문기관의 지정 평가 지원제도가 운영되고 있으며, 재원체계는 건강보험기금과 국가지원금으로 조달되고 있다. 호스피스 완화의료 관련법의 시행에 앞서, 정책대상의 사회적 합의가 요구되며, 낮은 급여체계의 현실화, 민관협력을 통한 호스피스완화의료 표준설정과 전문요원양성, 질 관리 및 평가체계정립, 그리고 장기요양보험과 호스피스기금 등을 활용한 안정적인 재정체계를 마련해야 할 것이다.

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