RESOURCES OF CARDIOLOGICAL CARE (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE KYIV REGION OF UKRAINE)

Anatolii V Ivaniuk1, Borys M Todurov2

  • 1KYIV REGIONAL CLINICAL HOSPITAL, CENTER FOR CARDIAC SURGERY, KYIV, UKRAINE.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|May 28, 2022
PubMed

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This study analyzed outpatient cardiac care in the Kyiv region, revealing significant challenges in providing high-quality, accessible cardiac services. Diagnostic test availability has remained stagnant, indicating a critical need for systemic improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Cardiology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Outpatient clinics are crucial for delivering cardiac care.
  • Assessing the network and resources of these clinics is vital for understanding service provision.
  • The Kyiv region's cardiac care network requires analysis to identify service gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the network and resources of outpatient clinics providing cardiac care in the Kyiv region.
  • To evaluate the dynamics of these resources from 1995 to 2019.
  • To identify existing problems in the delivery of outpatient cardiac services.

Main Methods:

  • Medical-statistical analysis of outpatient clinic networks and resources.
  • Utilized statistical grouping, compilation, generalization, and comparison methods.
  • Analyzed data from reporting forms (№ 20, № 17) and statistical directories.

Main Results:

  • Revealed existing problems in the network, resources, and activity of outpatient cardiac care clinics.
  • Cardiac diagnostic test provision remained unchanged over a five-year period.
  • Significant difficulties exist in providing high-quality, affordable cardiac medical services.

Conclusions:

  • The current system for outpatient cardiac care in the Kyiv region faces substantial challenges.
  • The stagnation in diagnostic test availability highlights a critical area for improvement.
  • Addressing these difficulties is essential for enhancing cardiac patient care in the region.
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