title: [THE ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE AND CHRONIC FORMS OF TUBERCULOSIS].
abstract: The demand in palliative care was analyzed using sampling of 43 patients with severe and chronic forms of tuberculosis. The study applied hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Charlson scale and visual analogue pain scale. The patients had both various physical symptoms and psychological and social problems. It is demonstrated that patients with severe forms of tuberculosis in 50% of cases had high level of comorbidity at the expense of severe concomitant and background diseases requiring simultaneous therapy and dynamic monitoring by physicians of various specialties, including participation of psychologist and psychotherapist.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Pianzova
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Kopilova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*