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HAMOGELO PAIDIOU |
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Pediatric Home Treatment Program for children with chronic diseases. | ||||
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The action serves children who suffer from serious health problems and the majority of them are unable to move; indicatively, children with severe respiratory failure, children with neuromuscular problems who survive on life support, children with cystic fibrosis, children with oncological problems. |
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The program has no expiration date, it started in 2017 and is still active. |
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"The Smile of the Child" and in the context of the services it provides to every child with a health problem and his family, started the implementation of the program Pediatric Home Treatment in 2017. A specialized occupational health team of the Organization, together with a specialized mobile medical unit, conduct visits to children homes to provide support;
The medical needs of children vary. The group doctor determines the frequency of the necessary visits to the children participating in the program. In the same spirit, the synthesis of the psychosocial group which visits the child each time, is differentiated. If the conditions allow it, the team visits children, while some members remain in the hospital and stay next to the children participating in the program. The frequency of visits is determined by the course of children's health and the medical needs that may arise. The program has at its disposal and mobilizes whenever needed;
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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and 3rd Pediatric Clinic of the Ippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki At the same time, it is noted that the specialized medical logistical equipment of the program is sponsored by the Public Benefit Foundation "Katy Papapostolou", while the vehicle is a donation of the private donor Mrs. Fotini Psarra. |
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The program is staffed by 2 nurses, 2 pediatricians, 1 physiotherapist and 1 administrative employee. The contribution of an advisory committee of volunteers, mainly doctors, dealing with the hospitalization of small patients is also valuable. |
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The program is currently implemented in northern Greece, based in Thessaloniki and specifically the 3rd Pediatric Clinic of the Ippokrateion Hospital. |
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Statistics-Year 2017 Total number of children: 140 Doctor Visits: 351 In particular Visits over the weekend: 9 B.COMMUNICATION B-1.WITH THE FAMILY Telecommunications: 7116 B-2.WITH ORGANIZATIONS-NATIONAL EMERGENCY AID CENTER (EKAV)-HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Telecommunications: 114 C.EDUCATING CAREGIVERS Parenting education: 140 D. TRANSPORT E.PRESCRIPTIONS Indication of prescription / referral: 2937
Counselling sessions: 2210 G. TOTAL SUPPORT Certificate/diagnosis management: 545 |
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The benefit is the performance of actions towards accomplishing part of the mission of the Organization, the support of children with health problems. |