Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 44 No. 4, 2005.
Professional paper
Hemodialysis on the Island: Four-Year Work of Dialysis Unit at Korčula Health Center, Korčula, Croatia
Davor Podbevšek
Josip Podbevšek
Abstract
Results of the four-year work of Dialysis Unit on the Croatian island of Korčula are presented. Before establishment of the Unit, patients had to travel a 400-km distance every other day to receive dialysis at the nearest dialysis units on the mainland. Due to specific island conditions, the construction and equipping of the Unit were technically more demanding. After four years of the work of the Unit, the number of permanent patients has increased by 40%, predominantly referring to the elderly. However, the favorable results of the work with patients were not accompanied by a positive financial effect. The development of health tourism represents the greatest chance for stable functioning of dialysis units on the islands.
Keywords
Dialysis; Island; Health Centers; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
14294
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2005.
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