
PSO faktai apie PP
- Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and their families who are facing problems
associated with life-threatening illness, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual. - Each year, an estimated 40 million people are in need of palliative care, 78% of them people live in
low- and middle-income countries. - Worldwide, only about 14% of people who need palliative care currently receive it.
- Overly restrictive regulations for morphine and other essential controlled palliative medicines deny
access to adequate pain relief and palliative care. - Lack of training and awareness of palliative care among health professionals is a major barrier to
improving access. - The global need for palliative care will continue to grow as a result of the rising burden of
noncommunicable diseases and ageing populations. - Early palliative care reduces unnecessary hospital admissions and the use of health services.
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