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

IVANA MARASOVIĆ ŠUŠNJARA orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-7180 ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Split, Hrvatska
ANKICA SMOLJANOVIĆ ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Split, Hrvatska
MLADEN SMOLJANOVIĆ ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, i 2Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet, Split, Hrvatska
INGA VUČICA ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Split, Hrvatska
MARIJA ŽUPANOVIĆ ; Klinički bolnički centar Split, Split, Hrvatska
ZORAN PRIMORAC ; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Split, Hrvatska

Sažetak

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 (

Ključne riječi

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

Hrčak ID:

154192

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/154192

Datum izdavanja:

13.3.2016.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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