Why the study?
Despite the high symptom burden and complex care needs of HF patients, palliative care and hospice services remain underutilized in South Korea due to cultural, institutional, and knowledge-related barriers.
This position statement from the Korean Society of Heart Failure provides practical referral criteria and emphasizes the integration of palliative and hospice care into heart failure management.
Supports integrating palliative care into HF management in South Korea; extends global recommendations to address local barriers.
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in South Korea, imposing substantial physical, emotional, and financial burdens on patients and society. Despite the high burden of symptom and complex care needs of HF patients, palliative care and hospice services remain underutilized in South Korea due to cultural, institutional, and knowledge-related barriers. This position statement from the Korean Society of Heart Failure emphasizes the need for integrating palliative and hospice care into HF management to improve quality of life and support holistic care for patients and their families. By clarifying the role of palliative care in HF and proposing practical referral criteria, this position statement aims to bridge the gap between HF and palliative care services in South Korea, ultimately improving patient-centered outcomes and aligning treatment with the goals and values of HF patients.
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Lee et al. (2025) conducted a review in Heart failure. Palliative care and hospice was evaluated. The Korean Society of Heart Failure recommends integrating palliative and hospice care into heart failure management to improve quality of life and support holistic care for patients and their families.
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