Analytical review of the demand and
 satisfaction of the population with inhome palliative care services for cancer
 patients provided by mobile teams
 in Almatу

Abstract

Relevance: Patients with advanced malignant neoplasms
 require constant monitoring and care. Mobile palliative care
 (PC) is one of the modern humanistic methods of supporting
 terminal cancer patients, as well as their relatives.
 The purpose of this study was to analyze the demand
 and satisfaction of the population with in-home PC services
 for cancer patients provided by mobile teams in Almaty.
 Results: According to WHO, the number of people who
 need PС services at the end of life is 20.4 million, of whom 94%
 are adults (69% are over 60 years, 25% are at the age of 15 to
 59), and 6% are children. 34% of patients dying from cancer
 need PC services at the end of life. 80% of people in need of
 PC services live in lower-middle-income countries. At the end
 of 2018, the total number of palliative beds deployed in the
 Republic of Kazakhstan amounted to 415 (vs. 373 in 2017).
 Conclusion: Given the practical relevance and topicality,
 there is an urgent need to develop evidence-based recommendations for optimizing the provision of PC services, as well
 as improving the quality of life of cancer patients