Instruct the State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities to examine the use of antipsychotic
drugs and management of side effects in psychiatric institutions
Organize trainings for the staff of psychiatric institutions in psychiatric case management, by using
the WHO training materials and national clinical practice recommendations (guidelines)
Make it mandatory for all psychiatric institutions to justify the need for rapid tranquilization,
document patient's consent to tranquilization in writing, implement physical monitoring in
accordance with national clinical practice recommendations (guidelines) and reflect the
monitoring results in the medical documentation
Psycho-social rehabilitation
In 2020, for the purpose of deinstitutionalization of psychiatric facilities, provide the assessment of
patients and transfer of those, who do not require inpatient treatment, to family-like services
In 2020, through the multidisciplinary team, develop and update individual psycho-social
rehabilitation plans and measure the results achieved
In 2020, organize trainings for all social workers employed in psychiatric hospitals, who do not
have a bachelor's, master's/equivalent or doctor’s academic degree in the field of social work
Provide patients with unlimited access to telephone communication
Somatic health
Make changes to the mental health programme and address the issue of treatment of patients
of psychiatric hospitals for somatic health; prior to this, the Ministry should, as a temporary
measure, provide access to a family doctor for patients placed at psychiatric hospitals and their
transportation to the medical facility
Make changes to the health care programme and provide for the management of side effects of
medicines through relevant examinations and consultations, in accordance with the guidelines
applied in the country
Physical environment
In order to ensure that psychiatric institutions meet the inpatient institution permit requirements,
check in 2020:
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The situation in the shelter of Academician Bidzina Naneishvili National Mental Health
Centre, women's and men's units, as well as in the Psychiatric Hospital of Batumi Medical
Centre, and respond appropriately
State oversight and control
In 2020, ensure regular, systemic and proactive monitoring of psychiatric institutions, monitor the
compliance of their conditions with standards set by the ordinance on issuance of licences for
medical activities and permits for inpatient institutions.
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