ARRANGEMENT OF WORK AT PALLIATIVE CARE DEPARTMENT IN ALMETYEVSK BRANCH OF THE REPUBLICAN CLINICAL ONCOLOGICAL DISPENSARY OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF TATARSTAN REPUBLIC
https://doi.org/10.21294/1814-4861-2018-17-5-72-76
Abstract
In the Russian Federation, the incidence of cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage still remains high. A majority of patients (75 %) present with an advanced disease. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life and relief of suffering of cancer patients. However, today there is no single model of palliative care.
The aim of the study was to analyze the activities of the Department of Palliative Care of Almetyevsky Branch of the Republican Clinical Oncology Center of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Material and methods. The Palliative Service of the Republic of Tatarstan is unites several institutions, including the Almetyevsky branch of the Republican Clinical Oncological Dispensary, which was organized in 2015. Based on the population of Almetyevsky region, there are two medical outreach teams.
Results. Between 2016 and 2017, 1 025 patients received palliative care at home, and 6 625 visits were made. Pain syndrome was the most common reason for admission (more than 80 %) followed by depression (more than 80 %), disability disorders (more than 40 %), insomnia (25 %), dyspnea (22 %), and impaired consciousness (5 %). As a result of the creation of this service, a decrease in the number of ambulance visits to patients was recorded: from 92 to 12 % for the reason of severe intolerable pain, from 75 to 6.6 % due to moderate pain and from 6.7 to 0, 3 % due to mild pain. The incidence of unjustified hospital stay decreased by 28 %.
Conclusion. Organization of the team of professionals invoplved in providing high-quality cancer care in Almetyevsk helped to improve the quality of palliative care for incurable cancer patients.
About the Authors
F. Sh. Akhmetzyanov
Kazan State Medical University of Health Ministry of Russian Federation;
Republic Clinical Cancer Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Foat Sh. Akhmetzyanov, MD, Professor, Head of the Department of Oncology, Radiation Diagnostics and Radiation Therapy
49, Butlerova Street, 420000-Kazan,
29, Sibirsky Tract, 420029-Kazan
I. I. Khayrullin
Republic Clinical Cancer Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ildar I. Khayrullin, MD, PhD, Head Physician of the Almetyevsk branch Republican clinical oncological dispensary of the Ministry of Health of the Tatarstan Republic
29, Sibirsky Tract, 420029-Kazan
R. А. Gazizov
Almetyevsk branch of Republican clinical oncological dispensary of the Ministry of Health of the Tatarstan Republic
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Rustem A. Gazizov, MD, Head of the palliative care department № 2, oncologist
30а, Stroiteley prospect, 423461-Almetevsk
S. A. Karamalikov
Almetyevsk branch of Republican clinical oncological dispensary of the Ministry of Health of the Tatarstan Republic
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Karamalikov, MD, Chief Physician
30а, Stroiteley prospect, 423461-Almetevsk
I. V. Shaimardanov
Republic Clinical Cancer Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ilsur V. Shaimardanov, MD, PhD, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Chief Freelance Specialist for Palliative Care of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan
29, Sibirsky Tract, 420029-Kazan
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Akhmetzyanov F.Sh., Khayrullin I.I., Gazizov R.А., Karamalikov S.A., Shaimardanov I.V. ARRANGEMENT OF WORK AT PALLIATIVE CARE DEPARTMENT IN ALMETYEVSK BRANCH OF THE REPUBLICAN CLINICAL ONCOLOGICAL DISPENSARY OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF TATARSTAN REPUBLIC. Siberian journal of oncology. 2018;17(5):72-76. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21294/1814-4861-2018-17-5-72-76
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