Objective: Our aim is to examine the clinical characteristics of patients in a palliative care center and to investigate the factors associated with long-term hospitalization and hospital discharge status. Methods: The study is described as a cross-sectional-retrospective study. The files of who applicate patients were examined between August 1, 2015 and July 30, 2017 term in palliative care center. Demographic characteristics, comorbid conditions, numbers of medication, complaints of hospitalization, nutritional, pressure sore, and pain status at first hospitalization were evaluated for whole patients. Variables were analyzed using Spearman's correlation test that factors associated with long-term hospitalization (≥15 days) and discharge status (go home, referred to advance intensive care unit, and ex). Results: The mean age of 319 patients (55% male, 45% females) was 71±15.8 and mean duration of hospitalization was 15.4±15.7 days. The most common comorbid diseases were malnutrition (59%), malignancy (44%), and infectious disease (33%). The most frequent admission complaints were oral intake impairment (35%), general condition impairment (15%), and fever (17%). Positive factors associated with long-term hospitalization were advanced stage pressure sore (r=0,366; p<0,001), cerebrovascular disease (r=0,175; p=0,002), hypertension (r=0,158; p=0,005), and diabetes mellitus (r=0,129; p=0,021). Positive factors related to discharge status (referred to intensive care unit and/or ex) were malignancy (r=0,234; p<0,001), using opioid (r=0,204; p<0,001), parenteral nutrition (r=0, 20; p<0.001) and weakness-fatigue symptoms (r=0.115, p=0.041). Conclusion: Advanced stage pressure sore are the most important factor that prolongs the length of hospital stay. The most effective factors for patients with discharge status are malignancy, using opioid, parenteral nutrition and the symptoms of weaknessfatigue.