Improving Quality of End-of-Life Care Through the K-HOPE Consultative Palliative Care Model: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital

< 0.001), whereas changes in physical symptoms and practical concerns were not statistically significant. Among 22 patients who died during hospitalization, 59.1% achieved a good quality of death (GDS ≥ 12). Longer duration of CPC involvement was significantly associated with higher quality of death and remained an independent predictor in multivariable analysis. These findings suggest that the K-HOPE CPC model improves communication and overall EOL care experiences among hospitalized patients with terminal cancer, indicating that meaningful improvements in EOL care can occur even during short periods of CPC involvement. Structured CPC integrated into routine oncology practice represents a feasible strategy for improving EOL care in tertiary hospitals, and a standardized CPC framework may enhance the consistency and reproducibility of care delivery within the Korean healthcare system.