Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer Pain

Braš, Marijana; Đorđević, Veljko

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“…Furthermore, this team ensures that expertise in palliative medicine and palliative care is available to all of these departments. 15,16,17 Volunteers make an irreplaceable contribution to palliative care. The hospice movement, as a civil rights movement, is based on volunteer work.…”

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Awareness and attitudes of nurses of the Clinical center of the University of Sarajevo (ccus) towards the organization of palliative care

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Salihović³

et al. 2023

J. appl. health sci. (Online)

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Introduction: The health system is one of the most complex systems in any country. According to the definition of the World Health Organization, the health caresystem includes health infrastructure that provides a spectrum of programs and services and provides health care to individuals, families and the community. A basichuman right is the right to health care, which includes health activities such as preventive, curative and palliative treatment. The organization of palliative medicineis necessary at all levels of health care.Aims: Situational analysis of the organization of palliative care in the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo. Examining the knowledge and approach of healthcareworkers in the process of providing palliative care at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo. To examine the attitude of healthcare workers towards theAwareness and attitudes of nurses of the Clinical center of the University ofSarajevo (ccus) towards the organization of palliative care way palliative care is organized in the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo.Material and methods: 141 subjects employed at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (CCUS) participated in the research. The research is descriptiveand analytical. The results are presented in tables and graphs, chi-square and Fisher’s exact test were used for testing the significance of differences.Results: It was found that there are different knowledge, attitudes and approaches of the respondents regarding the way palliative care is organized, the provision ofservices and treatment in the hospital. The majority of respondents (64%) believe that palliative care should be organized in institutions for palliative care that meetthe conditions of the prescribed standards and criteria for palliative care.Conclusion: Significant differences were found in the knowledge, practice and attitudes of health workers about palliative care.

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