QUESTIONS OF FUNCTIONING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE

Authors

  • L. M. Pazynych Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • O. R. Sytenko Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • T. M. Smirnova Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.3.9757

Keywords:

emergency medical care, medical services, pre-hospital care, ambulance service

Abstract

Purpose: to study some issues of the functioning and organization of the emergency medical care system in Ukraine based on the study of literary sources.

Materials and Methods. Library semantic and analytical methods were used.

Results. In Ukraine, organizational and economic mechanisms for reforming the health care system are being actively studied. And also, in order to improve the provision of pre-hospital care and ensure the availability, timeliness and improvement of the quality of EMC to the population of Ukraine, a number of legal acts have been adopted, according to which EMC is considered medical assistance, which is the implementation of urgent organizational, diagnostic and therapeutic measures by EMF employees aimed at saving and preserving human life.

Conclusions. The results of the analysis of literary sources, which investigate various aspects of the organization and activities of the health system in Ukraine, made it possible to identify the main problems in the provision of EMC.

Author Biographies

L. M. Pazynych, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

PhD (Medicine), Senior Researcher, Head of the Scientific and Organizational Department, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine

O. R. Sytenko, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Researcher, the Scientific and Organizational Department, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine

T. M. Smirnova, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Senior Researcher, the Scientific and Organizational Department, Ukrainian Іnstitute of Strategic Researches of Ministry of Health of Ukraine

Published

2019-01-28

How to Cite

Pazynych, L. M., Sytenko, O. R., & Smirnova, T. M. (2019). QUESTIONS OF FUNCTIONING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM IN UKRAINE. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (3), 22–28. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2018.3.9757

Issue

Section

Organization of medical care