Importance of multidisciplinary approach in palliative care, world practice and reality of Georgia

Authors

  • Tamriko Bulia School of Health Sciences, University of Georgia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8137-788X
  • Tina Beruchashvili School of Health Sciences, University of Georgia
  • Ioseb Abesadze Tbilisi State Medical University
  • Pati Dzotsenidze National University of Georgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52340/healthecosoc.2023.07.02.13

Keywords:

Health care, Hospice care, Multidisciplinary approach, Palliative care

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in palliative care and to study the challenges in this regard in Georgia. The study showed a geographical imbalance in the field of palliative care, in particular, the state program of ambulatory palliative care is allowed only in Tbilisi and 6 municipalities out of 76 municipalities of the country. In order to implement multidisciplinary palliative care in practice and improve the quality of life of patients and their family members, it is necessary to: increase access to and financing of ambulatory palliative care, equal geographic distribution of palliative care throughout Georgia, retraining of the primary care link in palliative medicine, increasing the palliative care bed fund and creating multidisciplinary palliative care teams, Integration of palliativr care into health care systems.

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Published

2023-11-29

How to Cite

Bulia, T., Beruchashvili, T., Abesadze, I., & Dzotsenidze, P. (2023). Importance of multidisciplinary approach in palliative care, world practice and reality of Georgia . Health Policy, Economics and Sociology, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.52340/healthecosoc.2023.07.02.13