PARENTS’ ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND COMORBID PATHOLOGY

Currently, there is a steady increase in the number of children suffering from two or more diseases simultaneously occurring. In this regard, the assessment by parents of the medical care received by children with concomitant diseases is highly relevant. Aim. The aim of the study is to study the satisfaction of parents with medical care provided to patients with bronchial asthma and children with comorbid pathology. Material and methods. On the basis of the regional children’s clinical hospital, a selective sociological study was carried out, in which 368 parents of children aged 7 to 14 years old, patients with bronchial asthma with concomitant pathology, took part. Study design: single-center, non-randomized, uncontrolled study. Results and discussion. In the opinion of only 36.4% of the parents surveyed, inpatient medical care provided to their children is always available. The availability of outpatient care was positively assessed by only 29.5% of the respondents. In this case, the main reasons for dissatisfaction were called insufficient provision of the specified specialists and a long wait for the day of admission. The majority (81.8%) of the respondents would like to receive consultations from specialists of other profiles, taking into account concomitant diseases, when the child is in the pulmonary department of the hospital. At the same time, according to almost every second parent, the level of consultation of various specialists is higher in hospitals than in children’s polyclinics. Among the respondents, 69.3% considered themselves sufficiently informed on the issues of bronchial asthma in children. However, the results of the survey showed that only 69% of parents always follow medical recommendations. Conclusion. The presence of concomitant pathology in childhood, including with such a fairly common chronic disease such as bronchial asthma, requires special medical and organizational approaches to treatment. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the opinion of the legal representatives of children on the availability and quality of medical care provided. © 2022, LLC "IMC" Modern Clinical Medicine. All rights reserved.