Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot27610.32687/0869-866X-2020-28-2-266-269Научная статьяOn issue of conditions of rendering palliative medical careKolomiychenkoM. E.niiskni@mail.ruN. A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health1512202028226626906042021Copyright © 2020,2020The legal base framework regulating provision of palliative care in the Russian Federation was updated. In particular, the Federal law was amended to expand definition of “palliative care” and determine conditions for its provision. The completely new regulation of organization of palliative care has also come into force, including the procedure of interaction between medical organizations, social service organizations and public associations and other non-profit organizations operating in the field of health care. The publication uses data from genuine research on hospitalization in palliative care unit the needs of patients of older age groups in palliative care and long-term care activities are discussed.palliative medical carepalliative care unitlong-term careпаллиативная медицинская помощьотделение паллиативной медицинской помощидолговременная помощь1.Global Atlas of Palliative Care at the End of Life. World Palliative Care Alliance; World Health Organization; 2014.2.Davies E., Higginson I. J. Palliative Care - The Solid Facts. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2004.3.Davies E., Higginson I. J. Better Palliative Care for Older People. Copenhagen: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe; 2004.4.Hall S., Petkova H., Tsouros A. D., Costantini M., Higginson I. J., eds. Palliative care for older people: better practices. Copenhagen: WHO Regional office for Europe; 2011.5.Payne S., Radbruch L. WhitePaper on standards and norms for hospice and palliative care in Europe. Eur. J. Palliative Care. Part 1. 2009;16(6):278-89. Part 2. 2010;17:22-33.6.Александрова Г. А., Поликарпов А. В., Голубев Н. А., Тюрина Е. М., Огрызко Е. В., Шелепова Е. А., Гладких Т. Е., Щербакова Г. А., Гриничева А. В., Обломова М. А., Пронина Т. В. Ресурсы и деятельность медицинских организаций здравоохранения. Статистические материалы. М.: Департамент мониторинга, анализа и стратегического развития здравоохранения Минздрава Российской Федерации; ФГБУ «Центральный научно-исследовательский институт организации и информатизации здравоохранения» Минздрава Российской Федерации; 2012-2019.7.Reitinger E., Froggatt K., Brazil K., Heimerl K., Hockley J., Kunz R., Morbey H., Parker D., Husebo B. S. Palliative care in long-term care settings for older people. EAPC taskforce 2010-2012. EAPC press; 2013. Доступно по ссылке: https://www.eapcnet.eu/publications/eapc-documents-in-other-languages