A study conducted at Caucasus University was published in an influential international refereed journal „Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management“. The title of the study is: “The Role of Primary Health Care in the Timely Treatment and Hospitalization of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence from Georgia”.
The study was conducted within the framework of a grant competition of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and with the support of the Chapidze Heart Disease Center.
The authors of the work are:
Tengiz Verulava - Professor of Caucasus University, Director of the Center for Healthcare Policy; Chapidze Heart Disease Center, Head of the Department of Science and Continuing Education.
Lika Arakishvili - Master of the Healthcare Management Master's Program at Caucasus University.
Verulava, T., Arakishvili, L. (2024). The Role of Primary Health Care in the Timely Treatment and Hospitalization of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Evidence from Georgia. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 19(3):i3773. doi:10.24083/apjhm.v19i3.3773
„Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management“ is indexed in the international scientific database SCOPUS.
Abstract:
Family physicians play a critical role in managing and urgently referring patients with myocardial infarction. This study aims to examine the role of primary healthcare system related to timely treatment and, when necessary, hospitalization of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Patients primarily contact emergency medical services directly, bypassing their family doctor. indicating that primary healthcare in Georgia is not sufficiently developed. It is recommended that public health campaigns be conducted to help raise awareness among patients with chest pain to contact emergency medical services immediately.
