Original scientific paper

ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS FOR PALLIATIVE CARE IN SPLIT DALMATIA COUNTY

IVANA MARASOVIĆ ŠUŠNJARA orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-7180 ; Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, University of Split, Split, Croatia
ANKICA SMOLJANOVIĆ ; Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, University of Split, Split, Croatia
MLADEN SMOLJANOVIĆ ; Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
INGA VUČICA ; Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, University of Split, Split, Croatia
MARIJA ŽUPANOVIĆ ; Split University Hospital Center, Split, Croatia
ZORAN PRIMORAC ; Teaching Public Health Institute of Split-Dalmatia County, University of Split, Split, Croatia

Abstract

Palliative care is an approach that improves quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with incurable life-threatening illness. The aim was to assess the needs for palliative care in Split-Dalmatia County. Assessment of the needs was conducted using mortality data on the Split-Dalmatia County population by selected diagnoses defined according to the criteria as necessitating palliative care. Almost half of the deceased in 2012 in Split-Dalmatia County needed palliative care. Among them there were significantly more males (

Keywords

palliative care; health system; needs assessment; Split-Dalmatia County

Hrčak ID:

154192

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/154192

Publication date:

13.3.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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