title: Perspective in supportive care--practical experiences in Georgia.
abstract: Authors describe the first steps of Palliative Care development in Georgia, including policy, educational issues, drug availability and services. It is underlined the importance and effectiveness of collaboration of Governmental institutions, NGOs and international organizations and experts to create the basis for Palliative care system in the Country. Georgian experience on revealing of problems of adequate pain control gained by survey with participation of advanced patients and their family members is also discussed. All current activities in the sphere of Palliative Care as well as the future models of Palliative Care provision in the capital and regions of Georgia is shown.
authors.affiliation: Georgian National Association for Palliative Care, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. tamar.rukhadze@tsu.ge
authors.forename: Tamari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rukhadze
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kordzaia
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*