Position of the primary care in the care for elderly in Slovakia Peter Liptak, Iveta Vaverkova, Jana Bendova, Peter Pekarovic Slovak Society of General Practice SkMA EFPC Conference Pisa

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PNEUMPNEUMOLÓGISTOLÓGISTPNEUMPNEUMOLÓGISTOLÓGIST INTERNISTINTERNISTINTERNISTINTERNIST GERIATRICIANGERIATRICIANGERIATRICIANGERIATRICIAN A LL E R G O L O G I ST PSYCHIATR PPSSYYCCHHIIAATTRRISTISTPPSSYYCCHHIIAATTRRISTIST CAR CCAARRDIDIOOLLÓGÓGIISSTTCCAARRDIDIOOLLÓGÓGIISSTTOLIST Fate of chronic polymorbid elderly patient in Slovakia Fate of chronic polymorbid elderly patient in Slovakia GP - P H C - GP - P H C - NEUROLÓGIST DIABETOLÓGIST INFECTOL IINNFFEECCTTOOLLÓGÓGIISSTTIINNFFEECCTTOOLLÓGÓGIISSTTIST... Chronic polymorbid elderly patient SPECIALISTS – DISPENSARISATION CARE This patient is early exhausted. In the best case he ends up in a good private institution for elderly - outside of community. Too expensive and inefficient care. Insufficient public health care. ☻ no power (no competences) no power (no competences)

? in how far do geriatricians/specialists in elderly care operate in primary care? Do they assist/train GP's, do they operate in parallel to GP's? a ? in how far do geriatricians/specialists in elderly care operate in primary care? Do they assist/train GP's, do they operate in parallel to GP's? They operate in parallel to GPs, They have competences, but they don´t operate in community in primary care. There is a meaningful coordination with GPs missing Coordination is assured via transporting patients to geriatricians/specialists offices with ambulances or otherwise. Often, this process employs the whole family... ? home visits by GP's, nurses and other health workers in order to prevent or recognize early deterioration of the health of elderly people? b ? home visits by GP's, nurses and other health workers in order to prevent or recognize early deterioration of the health of elderly people? The number of GP´s home visits is reduced. Home visits are not supported by payments from insurance companies neither by policy of health care system. GP without competences in his office isn´t motivated to provide homecare. Nurses do the home visits rarely. In the past - one GP used to have 2 nurses – one for home visits. This system is not supported anymore. Independent home nursing care agencies operate in the community with limited competencies, human as well as financial recouces. ? prevention of falls at home (falls are an important cause of disability and dependence) - does primary care play a role? c ? prevention of falls at home (falls are an important cause of disability and dependence) - does primary care play a role? Identical with b) Pim´s questions...

Primary care as a hub of coordination? Private institutions for elderly are trendy... outside of community, outside of PHC... expensive – ineffective - insufficient SLOVAKIA Politicians prefer business/market models in healthcare for elderly...

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