THE NEED FOR PALLIATIVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY

Authors

  • Arman Khozhayev Professor of the Department of Oncology named after S.N. Nugmanov, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Aigerim Dumanbek Therapist, National Hospital of the Medical Center for the Administration of the Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Nadira Makhatova Therapist, National Hospital of the Medical Center for the Administration of the Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Alena Martynova Head of Therapy Department No. 2, National Hospital of the Medical Center for the Administration of the Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mariya Li Head of Somatic Department No. 2, National Hospital of the Medical Center for the Administration of the Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Arailym Stamkulova Therapist, National Hospital of the Medical Center for the Administration of the Presidential Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

Keywords:

palliative care, palliative medicine, palliative oncology, quality of life, questionnaire

Abstract

The paper highlights modern approaches to the issue of providing and optimizing palliative care to patients in serious condition, as well as studying the quality of life in palliative medicine and oncology. The paper presents the basic principles of assessing clinical symptoms in patients with advanced forms of malignant tumors and their impact on the quality of life of these patients. Aspects of studying quality of life in clinical research and clinical practice are described. It has been shown that the method of assessing the quality of life, being a simple and reliable way to determine the impact of the disease on the patient’s condition, can increase the effectiveness of palliative treatment

Published

2024-11-25

How to Cite

Arman Khozhayev, Aigerim Dumanbek, Nadira Makhatova, Alena Martynova, Mariya Li, & Arailym Stamkulova. (2024). THE NEED FOR PALLIATIVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY. Scientific Research and Experimental Development, (8). Retrieved from https://ojs.publisher.agency/index.php/SRED/article/view/4694

Issue

No. 8 (2024): Scientific Research and Experimental Development

Section

Medical Sciences

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