[The verification of systemic factors of oncology care organization in the Saratov oblast].

In Russia, the oncological diseases significantly impact public health. The study of oncological medical care organization in the Saratov Oblast, that has a number of territorial demographic and medical social characteristics, affecting oncological situation, was carried out. The purpose of the study is to verify systemic factors determining specific characteristics of the oncological medical care organization in the Saratov Oblast. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To elaborate objective comprehension of specific characteristics of the oncological medical care organization in the Saratov Oblast medical and sociological focus groups study was carried out, involving sampling of 12 experts oncologists and health care organizers. THE RESULTS: The original guide scenario developed for the focus group study included expert discussion on trends in oncological medical care organization at the Oblast level and directions of improving continuum of oncological care. The study data analysis was implemented in accordance with specified scenario. CONCLUSION: The focus group study elaborated objective understanding of the specific characteristics of oncological medical care organization in the Oblast and predetermined verification and ranking of systemic factors that significantly impact the continuum of oncological care.

[The conceptualization of continuum of oncologic care in situation of disease in context of integrated system of regional health care].

The achievements of modern medicine resulted in an increase of number of patients living with chronic diseases that turned out as significant burden for national economics. The oncologic diseases are one of the most widespread ones, determining patient vital prognosis. The modern achievements in medicine determine possibility of optimizing clinical prognosis and chronic course of disease. In modern Russia, the health care system functions in accordance with model of urgent, fragmented medical care that does not meet current needs of patients with chronic diseases. In Russia, actual procedures of medical care of oncologic patients do not consider interdisciplinary continuum scenario. Therefore, the need for its conceptualization. The article proposes model of continuum of oncologic care of patients in the context of an integrated health care system, that presupposes complex interdisciplinary follow-up of patients with chronic disease in situations of disease.