Correction to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02998-3, published online 13 April 2024.

In this article the graphics relating to Figures 2 and 3 were interchanged; the figures should have appeared as shown below. The captions were correct at the time of publication.

Fig. 2 Spatial distribution of healthcare provider knowledge of palliative care. This shows the palliative care knowledge level of healthcare providers in various provinces.

Fig. 3 Local spatial autocorrelation clustering phenomenon of healthcare provider knowledge of palliative care. This shows the aggregation of palliative care knowledge levels among healthcare providers.

The original article has been corrected.