title: [The quality of medical care to the patients of elderly and old age in municipal polyclinics].
abstract: The article deals with the evaluation of medical care rendered by geriatrists and district therapeutist to elderly and old patients. The primary data consisted of expert estimates of 805 medical records of out-patients in three municipal polyclinics of Makhachkala (the Republic of Dagestan). The study revealed such deficits as belated examination of patients by geriatrists (34.9%), district therapeutists (44.4%) and incomplete examination in 27.7% and 34.5% correspondingly. The treatment of patients started untimely by geriatrists (9.8%) and by district therapeutists (14.4%) and it was inadequate in 24.3% and 29.5% correspondingly. The systematic guidelines were developed to enhance the organization and increase the quality of medical care of patients of elderly and old age.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D003610:Dagestan; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care