HEALTH CARE OF PATIENTS WITH TUMORS OF THE STOMACH

Među svim dobroćudnim i zloćudnim tumorima želuca, rak ili karcinom želuca ima najznačajnije mjesto. Pod nazivom rak želuca podrazumijeva se adenokarcinom. To je tumor koji potječe od žljezdanih stanica sluznice želuca i zauzima 95% među svim zloćudnim tumorima želuca(2). Velika učestalost zloćudnih tumora želuca u mnogim zemljama svrstava ga na peto mjesto najčešćih zloćudnih bolesti sa više od 951,000 novooboljelih u 2012.godini. U Europi u 2012.godini smješten je na visoko šesto mjesto sa više od 139,000 novooboljelih(3). CILJ ISTRAŽIVANJA: Cilj završnog rada je prikaz učestalosti oboljevanja od tumora želuca u Splitsko-dalmatinskoj županiji, prema dobnim skupinama i spolu, u razdoblju od 2007.-2011. godine, te prikazati važnost uloge medicinske sestre u zbrinjavanju bolesnika s tumorom želuca. METODE: U ispitivanje su uključeni svi bolesnici koji su oboljeli od zloćudnih tumora želuca u Splitsko-dalmatinskoj županiji u razdoblju od 2007.-2011. godine. Za prikupljanje podataka korišteno je istraživanje Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo. REZULTATI : U razdoblju od 2007. do 2011. godine u Splitsko-dalmatinskoj županiji ukupno je 345 bolesnika oboljelih od zloćudnih tumora želuca. Od ukupnog broja bolesnika(345), oboljelih muškaraca je 206 što iznosi 59,8%, a oboljelih žena 139 odnosno 40,3%. Zloćudni tumori želuca se češće javlja u bolesnika starije životne dobi. U dobi preko pedeset godina kod muškaraca primjećuje se lagani porast te se karcinom želuca najučestalije javlja u dobi od 65 do 79 godine i to u 54.3 % slučajeva. Najčešće se javlja u dobi od 70-79 (36,8%). Kod žena se lagani porast primjećuje u dobi preko 65 godine te se zloćudni tumori želuca učestalije javlja u dobi od 70 do 84 godine i to u 53,3% slučajeva. Najčešće se javlja u dobi od 75-84 (38,2%).Stomach (gastric) cancer is the most significant among all the benign and malignant stomach tumors. The term „gastric cancer“ refers to adenocarcinoma. It is a tumor which originates from the glandular cells of the stomach lining and takes up 95% of all the malignant tumors of the stomach. (2) Due to high frequency of gastric cancer in many countries, it is the fifth most common malignant disease with over 951,000 new cases in 2012. In Europe in 2012 it was in the sixth place with more than 139,000 new cases. (3) AIM: The aim of the study is to present the frequency of gastric cancer infection in Split-Dalmatia County, by age groups and gender, in the period of 5 years and to show significance of nures roll in treating on patient with stomach cancer. METHODS: The study included all patients who suffer from stomach tumors in Split-Dalmatia County in the period from 2007 to 2011 year. The research of the Croatian Institute for Public Health was used for data collection. RESULTS: In the period from 2007 to 2011 in Split-Dalmatia County total number of patients with gastric cancer was 345. Of the total number of patients (345), there were 206 male patients (59.8%) and 139 female patients (40.3%). Gastric cancer occurs in older patients. There is a slight increase in stomach cancer rates in people over the age of 50. In 54,3% of cases, gastric cancer occurs between the ages of 65 and 79. It usually occurs between the ages of 70 and 79 (36.8% of cases). A slight increase can be noticed in female patients over the age of 65 years, particularly in the ages between 70 and 84, when gastric cancer occurs in 53,3% of cases. In 38,2% of cases it occurs between the ages of 75 and 84