Regional problems of organization of medical rehabilitation of children who underwent neuroinfection.

The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the main problems of rehabilitation aid to children who underwent neuroinfection. Material and Methods. Statistical evaluation of the results of the survey of doctors, nurses and heads of medical organizations (n=690) of various regions of the Russian Federation involved in the treatment of children with neuroinfections. These results were compared with the opinion of experts of the leading organization that provides assistance to this category of children at the Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Federal Medical and Biological Agency (n=121). Results. Specialists of all institutions note the growing need for children in rehabilitation activities after neuroinfections. 20,7% of specialists from regional medical organizations and 22,4% of experts from Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Federal Medical and Biological Agency indicate that continuity between medical organizations of different levels of medical care for children who have undergone neuroinfection is rather ineffective. The survey found that 25,9% of specialists of regional medical organizations pointed to funding problems. 28,3% of regional specialists indicated an insufficient number of medical organizations providing rehabilitation to children, and 59,0% of specialists from regions and 50,2% of Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases of Federal Medical and Biological Agency experts indicated the need to improve the legislative base. In addition, the interviewed experts ascertained an insufficient number of doctors and nurses in the organizations of the profile in question. Conclusion. According to the results of the study, the main problems in the organization of children's medical rehabilitation were established. This work can be one of the reasons for making management decisions aimed at improving the quality of this type of care for children who have undergone neuroinfections.