Abstract
Background. Maxillofacial surgery, which took place in Ukraine as a separate legally recognized specialty, daily acquires its relevance. Treatment of inflammatory, oncological diseases, congenital malformations, defects and deformities of the face touches the person's face, which has not only medical and aesthetic, but also social significance in society. The question arises of the readiness of the personnel reserve for such a load and modern challenges.
Aim: to analyze the peculiarities of the work of maxillofacial surgeons in Kyiv and the Kyiv region during wartime, and to identify the main problems they face in their work in connection with the existing realities and to determine ways to overcome them based on the data of an anonymous questionnaire.We have developed a questionnaire on the GoogleForm platform, concerning training and advanced training of specialists, theoretical and practical aspects of the treatment of gunshot and mine-explosive trauma, as well as receiving volunteer assistance to clinical hospitals. The study involved 39 doctors of the maxillofacial profile У дослідженні прийняли участь 39 maxillo-facial surgeons and trainee from Kyiv city and Kyiv region.
Materials and methods. It was determined that doctors watched webinars (69,2%) or read specialized literature on the treatment of gunshot trauma (56,4%). for up-to-date professional information. Most (23.1%) of respondents experience a lack of qualifications when performing secondary reconstructive interventions and rehabilitation of patients with mine-explosive/gunshot. At the same time, 61.5% of doctors conducted online consultations with foreign colleagues, 48.7% - ensured the visit of foreign colleagues to their department.
Conclusion. Definitely important point is the preparation of qualified human resources in the field of maxillo-facial surgery, a special condition for development is the communication of domestic specialists with international professional community.
Publisher
Bogomolets National Medical University