Somatic health of medical university students during the academic year

Abstract

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to conduct a scientifically sound analysis of the quality of life of the population of the country, improve the standard of living of citizens through the implementation of measures developed by government bodies, including medical and preventive work. Purpose. The main purpose of this study was a hygienic assessment and identification of the differences in the quality of life of the urban and rural populations in terms of physical and psychological well-being, determining the level of indicators of the general health of the population of working age. Materials and methods. To assess the quality of life in this study, the questionnaire «SF-36 Health Status Survey» was used. The authors found that the quality of life of rural residents is lower than that of urban residents. This difference was especially visible in indicators that are directly dependent on the emotional and physical state of a person. Results. Hygienic assessment of the quality of life of the population in terms of physical and psychological well-being allowed the authors to identify several differences in the assessment of the quality of life of residents of urban and rural areas of Yaroslavl and the Yaroslavl region. Conclusions. The indicators of the general state of health of the rural population of working age, according to the authors, indicate insufficient access to medical care and a low level of literacy of the population in matters of maintaining and strengthening their own health, as well as medical activity, which inevitably follows from the lack of due attention to group and individual forms of hygienic education and training and measures of medical and preventive activities among the rural population. Therefore, solving the problem of access to medical and preventive care for the rural population should be an effective mechanism for improving the quality of life of this category of citizens.