Research Article

OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Volume: 1 Number: 1 March 1, 2022
  • Hasan Öztin
  • Erkan Cem Çelik
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OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Abstract

Objective: As a result of the advancements in the field of medicine, there has been a positive increase in the life span and quality of life of human beings, so people increasingly need quality care. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the working principle of the palliative care unit in a training and research hospital and the patients hospitalized in the palliative care unit between 2018-2019. Methods: After obtaining approval from the local ethics committee, patients who were hospitalized in the palliative care center of a training and research hospital in eastern Turkey between the 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019 were included in the study by retrospective file scanning. Patients demographic datas, complaints, underlying diseases and discharge statuses were recorded and evaulated. Results: Of the patients hospitalized, 21.41% were admitted to our palliative care for respiratory distress, 19.31% for pain palliation, 19.36% for nutritional support, 13.81% for decubitus ulcer, and 26.11% were admitted for different complaints. Of these patients, 17.4% had cerebrovascular accident, 12.7% had Alzheimer's disease, 11% had diabetes mellitus, and its complications, 6.8% had stomach cancer, 4% lung cancer, 3.8% had pain, and the remaining 44.3% had various underlying diseases such as infectious diseases, other malignancies, posttraumatic rehabilitation and care, tetraplegia/paraplegia, different chronic diseases, etc. The discharge statuses of the patients were as follows: 22.72% passed away, 31.25% were referred to a different department, 39.58% were discharged to their home or care center, and 6.45% were still hospitalized from the beginning of 2020. Conclusion: Expert teams and centers are needed for the treatment, care, and rehabilitation of patients who need end-of-life and palliative care. We believe that more palliative care centers will be needed with the increase in the rates of malignant and chronic diseases in addition to the increase in the number of people requiring care.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erkan Cem Çelik This is me
0000-0002-7773-9562
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 1, 2022

Submission Date

February 16, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Öztin, H., & Çelik, E. C. (2022). OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences, 1(1), 8-12. https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP
AMA
1.Öztin H, Çelik EC. OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci. 2022;1(1):8-12. https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP
Chicago
Öztin, Hasan, and Erkan Cem Çelik. 2022. “OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 1 (1): 8-12. https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP.
EndNote
Öztin H, Çelik EC (March 1, 2022) OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 1 1 8–12.
IEEE
[1]H. Öztin and E. C. Çelik, “OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY”, Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 8–12, Mar. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP
ISNAD
Öztin, Hasan - Çelik, Erkan Cem. “OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences 1/1 (March 1, 2022): 8-12. https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP.
JAMA
1.Öztin H, Çelik EC. OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci. 2022;1:8–12.
MLA
Öztin, Hasan, and Erkan Cem Çelik. “OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY”. Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine Journal of Surgical Medical Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 8-12, https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Öztin, Erkan Cem Çelik. OUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE PALLIATIVE CARE CENTER OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL IN EASTERN TURKEY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. Atatürk Univ Fac Med J Surg Med Sci [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 1;1(1):8-12. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA85GE96WP

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