Palijativna skrb u zajednici u Istarskoj županiji

The aim of this study was to present the quality of palliative care to patients in need of specialist palliative care. The study was conducted in such a way that the data were collected in the Palliative Care activity of Istrian health centers. Data from patients in need of general palliative care and data from patients in need of specialist palliative care were used. The time period of the research was from 1.1.-30.6.2017. and 1.1.-30.6 2019. In the mentioned periods, a sample of the first 35 admitted patients was included. Data from the register of palliative patients were used: age, sex, diagnosis, medical history, SPICT-test, ECOG scale, VAS-scale and indicators of palliative care quality (duration of care and place of death). The data obtained from 2017 were compared with the data obtained from 2019. The survey showed that in 2017 there were more patients in need of specialist palliative care, while in 2019 there were more patients in need of general palliative care. palliative care. Given that two years have proven to be different in the provision of care (general and specialist palliative care), the results obtained do not indicate deviations in the provision of quality of specialist palliative care. Patients in need of general palliative care did not contribute to the quality of specialist palliative care.