Description
The major problem on which the project is focused is poor access to specialized health services to maintain and improve the health of the elderly and/or dependents. The project fits the priorities stipulated in national strategies as well as the Multi-annual program of action for health 2014-2020. The objective of the project is to improve the access and increasing quality of health services in an ageing society. The project is expected to achieve this by increasing the number of patients benefiting from the improvement of health care with 470, organizing 17 training sessions for medical personnel, adapting the hospital building, and establishing a telemedicine system. The project will also implement new health services offering direct help from a therapist in people's place of residence and offer occupational therapy. The project outputs will be realised as training for 25 persons of medical staff, purchasing of 58 pieces of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, purchasing of 2 telemedicine systems and licenses and increasing the rehabilitation ward area with 812,5 square meters. The main beneficiaries of the project will be the local community.
Summary of project results
Within the Project, the following actions were realized: management, information and promotion, reserve, trainings, supply and installation of medical equipment, programs and activities with patients as well as building works. The information and promotion action, the following tasks were realized: information and commemorative plaques were placed, a web site was established for the Project, two pieces of press information were prepared, letters with information were sent to interested parties, promotion leaflets were prepared, stickers promoting the Project were placed on the purchased medical equipment, a promotion movie on the Project was prepared. 30 procedures of hip or knee joint endoprosthesis implantation were conducted at elderly or dependent patients. Within trainings, 17 training sessions for 26 persons were held. 87 medical devices were purchased, including 50 beds with mattresses and bedside cabinets as well as computer equipment and licence for telecare system - 2 items in total.Within the programs and activities with patients action, the following tasks were realized: direct therapeutic help at the place of residence for 803 persons, occupational therapies for 1001 persons, tele-consultations for 417 persons. In general during the realization of the Project 5366 patients took advantage of the improvement of health service and the real number of them was 3942 persons. A prophylactic program was implemented: prophylactic of the diseases of peripheral joints and spine and some instructions for home exercises for the patients after the hip or knee joint endoprosthesis implantation. The Hospital was extended by a modern building intended for the needs of rehabilitation. All the assumed goals were realized in 100% plus all assumed indices were fulfilled. The project sustainability will be ensured through contracts concluded with the National Health Fund (NFZ), maintenance of the treatment continuance thanks to comprehensive scope of services, implementation of prophylaxis program, distribution of educational materials and booklets, continuation of thematic lectures, teleconsultations and telecare, direct assistance at patient’s home, updating of the website, articles in local press and film projection. Additionally, 1% write-off of eligible expenditures will be created aimed at the maintenance of the project sustainability.
Summary of bilateral results