Daedong Hospital Holds Agreement Ceremony to Promote Growth of Community Hospice and Palliative Care

Daedong Hospital signed a mutual cooperation agreement on the 4th with the Department of Health Administration at Inje University, the Korean Hospice and Palliative Care Association, and the Inje Hospice and Palliative Care Research Institute.

Daedong Hospital signed an agreement for mutual cooperation with Inje University Hospice and Palliative Care Research Institute.

Attending the agreement ceremony were Daedong Hospital Director Park Seong-hwan, Medical Director Lee Gyun-woo, Nursing Director Jeong Mi-jin, Administration Director Choi Min-hwan, Management Support Director Hong Byung-ho, External Cooperation Team Leader Park Sang-hee, Inje University Department of Health Administration Chair Cho Hyun, Nursing Professor Lee Su-jeong, Korean Hospice and Palliative Care Association Vice President Park Gi-dae, and Inje Hospice and Palliative Care Research Institute Researcher Unur Jaya.

The two institutions will collaborate on ▲education, training, and welfare ▲mutual use of facilities or affiliated organizations ▲job placement ▲field training ▲and other necessary areas of cooperation.

Hospice refers to medical services provided by a hospice team composed of doctors, nurses, social workers, and others, which actively manages physical symptoms such as pain experienced by terminal cancer patients and supports not only the patients but also their family members in social and psychological difficulties, aiming to improve quality of life.

Daedong Hospital Director Park Seong-hwan stated, “With population aging, the word ‘well-being’ has spread like a trend for several years. Beyond well-being, which pursues a high-quality life in a physically and mentally enriched state, well-dying, which involves preserving human value and dignity while concluding life, has also become a concern for many. Hospice and palliative care are included in this.” He added, “Through communication and cooperation between the two institutions, we will strive to improve the quality of life for local residents at the end of their lives.”

Inje University Department of Health Administration Chair Cho Hyun said, “While hospice and palliative care are well established in countries such as Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, in Korea, awareness has not yet been fully established, so active promotion and educational activities are being conducted.” He continued, “Since death is inevitable, we will work together with Daedong Hospital, which has been dedicated to community health for a long time since 1945, to help people beautifully conclude the final journey of life through the development of hospice and palliative care.”