Efficiency of Local Clinical Protocols Implementation Concerning Medical Care Delivered to Children with Neprological Pathology in Ivano-Frankivsk Region

Primary incidence of kidney and urinary tract diseases and disability as a result of these diseases are important indicators of the health status of the child population in Ukraine. The objective of the research was to analyze the efficiency of the implementation of local clinical protocols concerning medical care delivery to children with nephrological pathology in Ivano-Frankivsk region.Materials and methods. The material for the research involved reporting documentation about the state of the nephrological care for children’s population of the Ivano-Frankivsk region in 2011-2015 and the data of The Center of Medical Statistics of Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Results and discussion. The main indicators of pediatric nephrology service work during 2011-2015 in Ivano-Frankivsk region were analyzed. The introduction of local clinical protocols of medical care and clinical trials of patients with nephrological diseases in health care facilities of Ivano-Frankivsk region had a positive impact on decrease in prevalence and primary diseases incidence and primary disablement of the urinary system in children’s population in Ivano-Frankivsk region for the last 5 years.Conclusions. The introduction of local protocols and clinical trials of pediatric patients with nephrological pathology in health care facilitites of Ivano-Frankivsk region made it possible to improve the quality of medical care maintaining the standards of specialized medical care provision at all its stages.