In Zhytomyr region the role of health workers and community members discussed during the conference for palliative and hospice care
About health value and dignity of human life was discussed October 4, at an open scientific-practical conference "the role of the health worker and the public in solving the problems of palliative and hospice care", which was held for the world day of palliative and hospice care (October 8) and in the framework of the project "give a chance". The conference participants were representatives of health care institutions in Zhytomyr region – the participants of the course Department of postgraduate education of Junior medical specialists in various areas of training, students, bachelors and teachers QUUS "Zhytomyr nurses Institute". Among the invited are the heads of the Zhytomyr nurses Institute, representatives of the Department of postgraduate education of Junior medical specialists of the institution, the educational Department of the regional medical health center and sports medicine, regional Oncology center, regional TB dispensary, oblast children's clinical hospital, public and charitable organizations, the regional organization of the Ukrainian red cross, media. Deputy chief physician on medical work of the regional oncologic dispensary, coordinator of palliative and hospice medicine of the Department of health of Zhytomyr regional state administration Taras Volkov shared his vision of forming a system of palliative and hospice care to ensure that critically ill patients Zhytomyr region, quality health care. About pain relief and other symptoms in the terminally ill was discussed in the speech of the head of the office pain therapy, regional cancer centre Igor Radchuk. The Chairman of the Board of the charitable Foundation "Let your heart beat" Natalya sermon focused their attention on psychological care and support to palliative patients, their loved ones and relatives. Especially when we are talking about terminally ill children. After all, Ukraine has only one children's hospice in Ivano-Frankivsk. Also to the topic of psychological support for people in their final stage of life, ease the mental suffering and preserve human dignity of the patient turned psychologist Zhitomir regional oncologic dispensary Tatiana Chernous. Features of palliative and hospice care patients tuberculsosis in his speech, the Deputy chief medical doctor orgettable regional TB dispensary Alexander Bliznyuk. Head of the Department of anesthesiology with intensive care beds regional children's clinical hospital, regional freelance children's anesthesiologist of the Department of health regional state administration Yuri Nikolaev told about the prerequisites for the formation of the modern approach to palliative care children. On new trends in rehabilitation of injured patients reported to the physician, spine center rehabilitation and health back "Restoration" Alexey Kazakov. Years of experience of the regional organization of the Ukrainian red cross in providing medical and social home care to seriously ill patients as the initial element of formation of hospice care, said the Chairman of the regional organization TCH Oleksandr Bogdan. Zoya Karlovic, head of Department of postgraduate education of Junior medical specialists QUUS "Zhytomyr nurses Institute", drew the attention of colleagues in post-graduate education of Junior medical professionals, its role in the formation of knowledge in palliative and hospice care. The participants also got acquainted with book exhibition on the issues of palliative and hospice care, which was prepared by the library of the Zhytomyr nurses Institute. They are convinced that the exchange of experience and joining efforts of health care institutions, the public and the authorities will give a new impetus to the improvement of palliative and hospice care to residents of the region. In particular, the creation of the modern Zhytomyr hospice, which is one of the tasks that begin to solve the city authorities. Reference: Cancer incidence in Ukraine is characterized by a gradual increase. So the number of newly identified patients is 304 – 308 per 100 thousand population. Every year in the country for the first time revealed the 150 - 160 thousand cancer patients and die - 100 thousand. Now in Ukraine more than 980 thousand cancer patients. In Zhitomir area – 26 thousand cancer patients. 7 thousands of patients suffer every day from pain of medium and strong intensity. Epidemiology the incidence of cancer is this: * every year in the world are diagnosed with cancer more than 15 million people; * 7 million die from cancer every year; * the death rate from cancer takes 2nd place in the world; * who predicts that by 2020 in the world cancer incidence will annually reach approximately 20 million people, and 70% of them in poor countries; This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administration.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
