How many people need palliative care for cancer and non-cancer diseases in a middle-income country? Analysis of mortality data.

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Title: How many people need palliative care for cancer and non-cancer diseases in a middle-income country? Analysis of mortality data.
Alternate Title: ¿Cuántas personas requieren cuidados paliativos para enfermedades oncológicas y no oncológicas en un país de ingresos medios? Análisis de datos de mortalidad.
Authors: Calvache, José A.1, Gil, Fabiÿn2, de Vries, Esther2 estherdevries@javeriana.edu.co
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology / Revista Colombiana de Anestesiología. 2020, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p1-7. 7p.
Subjects: DEATH certificates, PALLIATIVE treatment, MIDDLE-income countries, DATA analysis, MEDICAL care, CEREBROVASCULAR disease
Geographic Terms: COLOMBIA
Abstract (English): Introduction: Aging of the population and the accompanying increase in prevalence of chronic illnesses mean that more people will need palliative care. This need has not been extensively quantified in middle-income countries to policy planning and expanding health care. Objective: Provide an estimate of the need of palliative care services in Colombia and compare these needs with the current available offer. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on mortality statistics for Colombia for the period 2012 to 2016. We calculated agespecific and sex-specific numbers of deaths and mortality rates from death certificates for defined chronic illnesses to estimate the prevalence ofpalliative care need in Colombia, and contrasted this information with the current offer according to the Colombian Observatory of Palliative Care. Results: The numbers of deaths requiring palliative care increased from 107,065 in 2012 to 128,670 in 2016 (61.2% of total deaths). The causes of these deaths vary by age group, with a clearly more important proportion of heart and cerebrovascular diseases and dementia in advances ages, and HIV/AIDS in young ages. In all age groups, malignant neoplasms are an important part of the causes of deaths of those requiring palliative care (31.3%ofalldeathsin2016).Contrastingthisneeds, inmostareas there is no or very limited offer of palliative care services. Conclusion: Arealpalliativecarepolicy, includingavastincrease in training opportunities in the field and regulation allowing a wide range of health practitioners to be involved in palliative care, is necessary in Colombia to improve the palliative care offer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción: El envejecimiento de la población y el consecuente aumento en la prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas implica que habrá más personas que necesitarán cuidados paliativos. Esta necesidad no se ha cuantificado mayormente en los países de medianos ingresos con miras a la planificacion de políticas y a la ampliacion de la atencion en salud. Objetivo: Ofrecer un estimado de la necesidad de servicios de cuidados paliativos en Colombia y comparar dichas necesidades con la oferta disponible en la actualidad. Métodos: Estudio transversal basado en estadísticas de mortalidad en Colombia para el periodo comprendido entre 2012-2016. Calculamos las cifras de muertes y tasas de mortalidad específicas por edad y sexo a partir de los certificados de defuncion correspondientes a enfermedades crónicas definidas, a fin de estimar la prevalencia de la necesidad de cuidados paliativos en Colombia, y se comparo dicha informacion con la oferta actual, de acuerdo con el Observatorio Colombiano de Cuidados Paliativos. Resultados: Las cifras correspondientes a muertes que requirieron cuidados paliativos aumentaron de 107. 065 en el 2012 a 128.670 en el 2016 (61.2% del total de muertes). Las causas de estas muertes varían según el grupo etario, con un porcentaje evidentemente mayor de enfermedades cardiacas, cerebrovasculares y demencia en edades avanzadas, y VIH/SIDA en los grupos más jovenes. En todos los grupos etarios, las neoplasias malignas son una parte importante de las causas de muerte de quienes requieren cuidados paliativos (31.3% de todas las muertes en el 2016). Estas necesidades contrastan con el hecho de que en la mayoría de las áreas no existen servicios de cuidados paliativos, o su oferta es muy limitada. Conclusiones: En Colombia se necesita una verdadera política de cuidados paliativos, incluyendo un aumento significativo de las oportunidades de capacitacion en el área, así como un marco regulatorio que permita que una amplia gama de profesionales de la salud participen en cuidados paliativos, a fin de mejorar la oferta de estos servicios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Introduction: Aging of the population and the accompanying increase in prevalence of chronic illnesses mean that more people will need palliative care. This need has not been extensively quantified in middle-income countries to policy planning and expanding health care. Objective: Provide an estimate of the need of palliative care services in Colombia and compare these needs with the current available offer. Methods: Cross-sectional study based on mortality statistics for Colombia for the period 2012 to 2016. We calculated agespecific and sex-specific numbers of deaths and mortality rates from death certificates for defined chronic illnesses to estimate the prevalence ofpalliative care need in Colombia, and contrasted this information with the current offer according to the Colombian Observatory of Palliative Care. Results: The numbers of deaths requiring palliative care increased from 107,065 in 2012 to 128,670 in 2016 (61.2% of total deaths). The causes of these deaths vary by age group, with a clearly more important proportion of heart and cerebrovascular diseases and dementia in advances ages, and HIV/AIDS in young ages. In all age groups, malignant neoplasms are an important part of the causes of deaths of those requiring palliative care (31.3%ofalldeathsin2016).Contrastingthisneeds, inmostareas there is no or very limited offer of palliative care services. Conclusion: Arealpalliativecarepolicy, includingavastincrease in training opportunities in the field and regulation allowing a wide range of health practitioners to be involved in palliative care, is necessary in Colombia to improve the palliative care offer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01203347
DOI:10.1097/CJ9.0000000000000159