Topical issues of physical medicine and rehabilitation
On the 30th of August, 2024 – The Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the 3rd International Conference “TOPICAL ISSUES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION” was held in Astana in a hybrid format and was organized with the support of the Federation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Kazakhstan.
According to WHO, currently about 2.4 billion people in the world suffer from diseases that require rehabilitation. The purpose of this conference is to focus on the development of rehabilitation services in the Republic of Kazakhstan, modern methods of rehabilitation treatment, further improvement of the system of training and professional growth of specialists in the field of physical medicine and treatment. The conference highlighted the latest guidelines and innovative approaches in the field of neurorehabilitation, cardio rehabilitation, on core habilitation based on the principles of evidence-based medicine, as well as issues of legal protection of a medical worker. The conference was attended by leading rehabilitation specialists in neurology, cardiology, oncology, traumatology of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, such as South Korea, the USA/Japan, Russia. Speakers and participants had the opportunity to share the achievements of practical rehabilitation in Kazakhstan.
The teaching staff of the Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University took an active part in this event. Turuspekova S.T., Head of the Department of Nervous Diseases, chief non-stuff neurologist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan was the moderator of the Neurorehabilitation section and made a report “Possibilities of drug support in the rehabilitation of patients with central nervous system damage”, assistant of the Department of Nervous Diseases Demesinova B.K. introduced the audience to the modern view in the treatment and rehabilitation of acute and chronic pain in the lower back. Seidanova A.B., Chief non-stuff specialist of the Almaty Health Department, head of the Department of Neurorehabilitation of the State Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Almaty, assistant of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, devoted her speeches to the latest review of neurorehabilitation algorithms, as well as robotic therapy in early post-stroke rehabilitation of the upper limb. The report of Ibraeva O.S., Master of Medical Sciences, Assistant of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, was devoted to the algorithm of cardiorehabilitation based on the principles of evidence-based medicine. Dosybaeva A.Zh., head of the Department of Neurorehabilitation of the State Clinical Hospital No. 7 in Almaty, assistant of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, spoke about the use of Bimeo Biofeedback therapy in restoring the function of the upper extremities.
According to forecasts, due to changes in the field of health and demographic composition of the population, estimated rehabilitation needs around the world will increase. As a result of increased life expectancy, the population over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050, with more and more people suffering from diseases such as diabetes, stroke and cancer. At the same time, indicators of the frequency of injuries and developmental disorders (for example, cerebral palsy) in children remain. These pathological conditions can negatively affect the functional capabilities of a person and contribute to an increase in disability rates, which therefore necessitates rehabilitation. In many regions of the world, the growing rehabilitation needs are largely not being met. In some low- and middle-income countries, more than half of the people who need rehabilitation services do not receive them.
Currently, great attention is paid to the development of the rehabilitation service of Kazakhstan and great importance is attached. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in 2022, 130 thousand people received special social services, including more than 10 thousand people with disabilities received them in 32 state rehabilitation centers of the country. However, given that the total number of disabled people in the -republic exceeds 711 thousand, the creation of new rehabilitation centers is an urgent issue.
This conference highlighted important aspects of the theoretical and practical part of the work of practitioners in the field of rehabilitation, which is of great educational and practical importance.
