Organization and specifics of health care of patients with malignant diseases

Maligne bolesti predstavljaju izuzetan javnozdravstveni problem u Republici Hrvatskoj, ali i u svijetu. Broj bolesnika koji boluju od malignih bolesti u stalnom je porastu, a u Republici Hrvatskoj maligne bolesti su drugi vodeći uzrok smrtnosti. Organizacija općenito zdravstvene skrbi pa tako i zdravstvene njege maligno oboljelih osoba pridonosi kvaliteti zdravstvene skrbi općenito i zdravstvene njege pa je stoga važno da bude cjelovita. Skrb za pacijenta oboljelog od maligne bolesti podrazumijeva kurativno liječenje te palijativnu skrb kada bolest više ne reagira na liječenje. Dobro organizirana i učinkovita palijativna skrb doprinosi povećanju kvalitete života kako oboljelog pacijenta tako i njegove obitelji. Upravo stoga je važno da se u Republici Hrvatskoj kontinuirano radi na unapređenju skrbi i brige za osobe kojima je palijativna skrb potrebna po uzoru na druge razvijenije države svijeta.Malignant diseases represent an exceptional public health problem both in the Republic of Croatia and in the world. The number of people suffering from malignant diseases is constantly increasing and in the Republic of Croatia malignant diseases are the second leading cause of death. The organization of general health care, including the health care of malignant patients, contributes to the quality of health care in general and health care, so it is important that it be comprehensive. Care for a patient suffering from a malignant disease includes curative treatment and palliative care, when the disease no longer responds to a treatment. Well-organized and effective palliative care contributes to increasing the quality of life of both the sick patient and his family. That is why it is important that the Republic of Croatia continuously works on improving care and care for people who need palliative care, following the example of other more developed countries in the world