QUALITY EVALUATION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

Abstract

Background: School healthcare service standards and quality are the crucial factors for a development of a healthy lifestyle health of younger generation of the country. The goal of the study is an evaluation of the health care quality in schools.Methods: The paper discusses the evaluation of the quality of health care which is provided for school children in different parts of Russia. Assessment of the school health services is performed using the unified WHO recommendations in 21 schools.Results: The study revealed the similar pattern of problems concerning health services in schools located in different regions of the country, specifically: the absence of modern federal rules; shortage of medical professionals and their low sallary; insufficient medical equipment; inadequate list of medical services.Conclusions: This study gives the evidence for the necessity to develop a general strategy of measures to be implemented to solve the problems. The measures should include the regular trainings of medical professionals, determination of the list of basic services to be provided in schools, improvement of the medical equipment.