Standardization of medical support in the armed forces of NATO member states
Abstract
The purpose is to study of the standardization of medical care in the armed forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states to use the results obtained in developing the system of military medical standards of the Armed Forces (AF) of Ukraine and other components of the Defense Forces.
Materials and methods. Guidelines (doctrinal) documents on the organization and standardization of medical support for the armed forces of NATO member states, as well as information and reference materials, monographs and scientific articles on standardization in NATO were used. The object of the study is the standardization of medical support in the armed forces of NATO member states. The subject of the study is the system of military medical standards of the armed forces of NATO member states. Research methods: bibliographic, analytical, systematic approach, generalization, prognostic.
Results. The organization and order of standardization in NATO have been studied, the content and requirements of the governing (doctrinal) documents that define the system of military medical standards in the armed forces of NATO member states have been studied. The most important NATO standards for medical care are highlighted. The role and importance of military medical standards for ensuring the compatibility and coherence of the actions of medical personnel, continuity in the provision of medical care to the wounded at different levels of medical support and its proper quality during the joint performance of tasks by NATO multinational forces are analyzed and evaluated.
Conclusions. It is established that in accordance with modern challenges and threats, standardization in NATO is in a state of rapid and dynamic development, which is confirmed by the development and implementation of new and constant updating of existing standards. Adherence to standards has been shown to be quite different in NATO member states, ranging from 1% to 90%. It is argued that the further development of the medical system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the Defense Forces should be carried out by developing its own system of military medical standards and implementing NATO medical standards in military medical services.
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