DYNAMIC AND ORGANISATIONAL SPECIFICS OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN’S POPULATION IN KAZAN PROVIDED BY AMBULANCE PEDIATRIC CREWS

Abstract

The article provides analysis of the pediatric unit of the emergency call station in Kazan. Case-studied are 4,316 emergency calls over one month (April 2009). Structural and organisational specifics and level of emergency aid provided are assessed through a review of a number of indicators, particularly addresses of aided children assigning emergency call sites to areas covered by a specific sub-division, time spent, comparison against the standards, profile of the in-patient unit where a child was taken for hospitalization, etc. The results obtained allowed the authors to suggest measures to improve medical services for children’s population in the region.Key words: emergency call service, children.(Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(4):86-89)