title: [Palliative care in non-cancer, chronic, progressive diseases].
abstract: Malignant and other chronic diseases cause the death of 2.5 million people in Europe annually. It is anticipated that this number will grow due to the aging of the European population. The death of a significant proportion of patients having progressive chronic disease is preceded by an extended end of life stadium. In this stage the patients have severe symptoms and pain that necessitate their symptomatic treatment and palliative care. The assessment of the life expectancy of patients, estimation of the prognosis of their illness and, therefore, selection of patients with a need of intensified palliative care often pose difficulties. This paper provides a summary on the basic elements of "good palliative care". It introduces the most frequent models for the procession of chronic diseases and those indicators that help practicing doctors to recognise easier patients with a need of intensified palliative care, and as a result provides more adequate medical attendance that is better suited to the specific needs of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Családorvostani Intézet, Palliatív Tanszék, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Pécs, Rákóczi u. 2., 7623.
authors.forename: Ildikó
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Radványi
authors.affiliation: Családorvostani Intézet, Palliatív Tanszék, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Pécs, Rákóczi u. 2., 7623.
authors.forename: Lajos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.affiliation: Családorvostani Intézet, Palliatív Tanszék, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Pécs, Rákóczi u. 2., 7623.
authors.forename: Sándor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.affiliation: Családorvostani Intézet, Palliatív Tanszék, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Pécs, Rákóczi u. 2., 7623.
authors.forename: Ágnes
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Csikós
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013727:Terminal Care
keywords: chronic disease; daganat; krónikus betegség; malignant disease; palliative care; palliatív ellátás