Cengić Tomislav, Brkljacić Morana, Turina Iva Sorta-Bilajac, Corluka Stipe, Mavrinac Martina, Rotim Ante, Kolundzić Robert, Racz Aleksandar
University of Zagreb, University Hospital Centre Sestre milosrdnice, Department of Traumatology, Zagreb, Croatia.
Medical Clinic Sveti Rok, Zagreb, Croatia.
Coll Antropol. 2013 Dec;37(4):1133-7.
The aim of this study was to determine the public's, i.e. citizens' attitude on one hand, and health-care professionals' attitude on the other, regarding the public education in palliative care. Also, the assessment of health-care professionals' attitude regarding the need to establish a sub-specialty in palliative medicine in Croatia was performed. The study was carried out during 2007 and 2008 in the capitals of 7 Croatian counties, involving 2353 participants. Two types of anonymous questionnaire were distributed. Citizens were surveyed at public places, business offices, waiting rooms, while health-care professionals were surveyed in medical centers. The survey was conducted personally by the authors, i.e. "face to face" with the respondents. The collected data were entered into a database and analyzed, taking into account the anonymity, privacy and data confidentiality. The response rate was 99% for the public and 97% for health-care professionals. 44% of the public thought that educating the public in palliative care is absolutely necessary, and 42% that it is mostly necessary; compared with 47% of health-care professionals who thought education was absolutely necessary, and 45% who thought it is mostly necessary. In addition, health-care professionals were asked about their opinion regarding the establishment of a sub-specialty in palliative medicine and 76% of respondents considered it absolutely necessary. Both the public and health-care professionals recognize the need for public education in palliative care. The authors wish to especially emphasize health-care professionals' perception of a great need for the establishment of an official medical curriculum and a medical sub-specialty in palliative medicine.
本研究的目的一方面是确定公众（即公民）对姑息治疗方面公众教育的态度，另一方面是确定医疗保健专业人员的态度。此外，还对医疗保健专业人员关于在克罗地亚设立姑息医学亚专业必要性的态度进行了评估。该研究于2007年至2008年在克罗地亚7个县的首府进行，共有2353名参与者。分发了两种类型的匿名问卷。在公共场所、商业办公室、候诊室对公民进行调查，而在医疗中心对医疗保健专业人员进行调查。调查由作者亲自进行，即与受访者“面对面”进行。将收集到的数据输入数据库并进行分析，同时考虑到匿名性、隐私和数据保密性。公众的回复率为99%，医疗保健专业人员的回复率为97%。44%的公众认为对公众进行姑息治疗教育绝对必要，42%认为大多必要；相比之下，47%的医疗保健专业人员认为教育绝对必要，45%认为大多必要。此外，还询问了医疗保健专业人员对设立姑息医学亚专业的看法，76%的受访者认为绝对必要。公众和医疗保健专业人员都认识到姑息治疗方面公众教育的必要性。作者特别希望强调医疗保健专业人员对设立正式医学课程和姑息医学医疗亚专业的强烈需求的认识。
