Analysis of the structure of services provided in the healthcare facilities in long-term care in Slovakia.

BACKGROUND

Long-term care for people with chronic illnesses and disabilities present an urgent challenge around the world.

METHODS

For the data collection from health care facilities, we used questionnaire method.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION

The return rate of questionnaire was very high, 70% questionnaires from health care facilities were returned. In health care facilities, the age structure of clients was highest in 76-85 years (41%), the length of stay of a patient in a healthcare facility was in 73% patients up to 3 weeks. The most frequent performed activities at employees were health-nursing care (72%). For 31% health care facilities, the waiting time is 1 week. The length of stay of patient in healthcare facility is impacted in 63% by combination of health and social problems. For diagnosis structure of patients, the most frequent is ischemic heart disease, heart attack, hypertension (37%), sudden cerebrovascular accident (25%), locomotive disease (25%) and dementia (22%) (Tab. 7, Fig. 1, Ref. 16). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.