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
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Publication date:
13.3.2016.
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