RESULTS OF THE STUDY OF THE OPINION OF THE DOCTORS OF TERTIARY LEVEL MEDICAL CARE ON CERTAIN ISSUES OF ORGANIZING REHABILITATION CARE FOR PATIENTS IN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Goal of research - to study the opinion of practitioners of various specialties of tertiary-level medical care on patient’s rehabilitation in health care institutions where they work and assessment of the effectiveness of organizing this direction of activity.
Object and methods of research. The system of organizing rehabilitation care for patients in tertiary health care institutions in Transcarpathian region became the object of study. Methods of research: system approach and system analysis; sociological method, statistical method.
Results. According to the results of the survey of 70 doctors-specialist, it was revealed that everyone is familiar with the principles of the organization of rehabilitation treatment of patients and the formation of rehabilitation programs. Although, only 14.3% of the doctors surveyed recognize the ability to independently develop an effective rehabilitation program. The highest levels of understanding and commitment to the need for implementing rehabilitation programs in the institutions where they work were shown by cardiologists, neurologists and obstetricians-gynecologists (4.0–4.3 points out of 5 possible). Assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation treatment organization and rehabilitation in health care institutions by the doctors determined 3.74 points out of 4 maximally possible in the category of “partial provision of certain aspect of rehabilitation treatment and rehabilitation services”.
Conclusions. The overall level of commitment of the doctors interviewed to rehabilitation treatment and the need for rehabilitation care as a whole is quite high. According to the opinion of doctors interviewed, the system of rehabilitation treatment and rehabilitation in health care institutions where they work needs improving.