DEVELOPMENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
The article considers the notion of palliative care and its main aspects. The authors study the development of palliative care for children and adults in foreign countries. An analysis of the nature of diseases requiring palliative care among children and adults in various countries is given. A review of literature was conducted to analyse length of hospital stay and intensity of treatment with use of palliative care among patients with incurable diseases and development of palliative care in the world. The purpose of the study is to analyze the foreign experience of organizing palliative care for the elderly and the elderly at the present stage of healthcare development. Material and research methods: general scientific and historical methods were used. On the basis of a systematic approach, the essence of the studied issues is disclosed. Results of the research - data are presented on the needs and various organizational forms of palliative care for children, and the elderly.