Introduction: Palliative care is an approach that ensures the quality of life remaining for people in the terminal phase of the disease. The development of palliative care began many years ago, but unfortunately even today the development is not completely satisfactory. Numerous studies lead to the result that the population is not familiar with the concept of palliative care, they do not know what its goals are and when palliative care is actually needed. Such a problem has been recorded not only in the Republic of Croatia but also in other countries where the palliative medicine system is more developed. Aim: The aim of this research is to determine how much the population of the Split-Dalmatia County that is not in the health profession is informed about palliative care in general. Do they recognize the concept of palliative care, do they know what palliative care is, what are its goals, for whom it is intended? work of the health system. Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional research was conducted. The research was conducted online and was intended exclusively for the population of the Split-Dalmatia County that is not in the health profession. A total of 321 respondents participated. One part of the survey is personal intellectual property made for the needs of the thesis, and the other part of the survey was taken from the doctoral dissertation of the author Morana Brkljačić with the consent of the author. Results: The results of the research show that the examined population does not have enough knowledge about palliative care. With older age and a higher level of education, knowledge about palliative care is also growing. Those who are related / close contact of people suffering from incurable disease are not more familiar with the concept of palliative care compared to those who are not related / close contact with people suffering from incurable disease. Respondents believe that very little attention has been paid to the health care of terminally ill people in the city of Split and point out that the construction of hospices is needed in the city of Split. Special attention is paid to the need to educate the public. Conclusion: According to statistical data and researched needs of citizens, it is necessary to work as much as possible on the development of palliative care in the Split-Dalmatia County. It is the second largest and most populous city in Croatia, and does not have a developed network of palliative care. These are worrying data. Programs to educate the public should also be developed so that those in need of palliative care can access it more easily. From the fear of the patient, but also of his family, in most cases we can expect rejection. This is a problem that must be taken into account and worked on.