The issue of patient-oriented organization of palliative and hospice care in Ukraine

The quality of the provision palliative and hospice care (PHC) depends on regulatory, legal logistical support, practice implementing laws, support society. need for PHC is growing both worldwide in Ukraine, which associated with aging population global medical advances, thanks to people live a greater age continue even serious diseases severe disabilities. Patients incurable most often analgesia, low- middle-income countries either does not receive at all, or has limited access narcotic analgesics. task organization corresponds European integration obligations Ukraine high level, sphere responsibility Ministry Health. insufficient level development national system imperfect legislation, non-implementation adopted lack public results calculating among adults children. training workers work hospices departments, concerns doctors nurses, also needs improvement. routes movement patients during assistance them institutions health require discussion. Instructions regarding these should be understandable doctor any specialty, contain step-by-step algorithms actions. euthanasia, allowed important patients. become one key components system, provided place residence (in departments hospitals) area where they live, "hospices home". all known shortcomings will taken into account corrected, able reduce suffering terminally ill their relatives, ensure standard living average level. Keywords: PHC, assistance, financing.