Tendencies in disability of the population as a result of malignant neoplasms in Ukraine (on the example of the Poltavia region)

Abstract

Aim: To study the dynamics of the prevalence and structure of primary disability, including due to cancer, among the population of the Poltava region. Materials and Methods: The study used a retrospective analysis - the depth of the research search was six years (2019-2023); a comparative analysis – to establish the differences in disability indicators. Determining the trends of disability: analyzing the dynamic series. Results: The rate of initial disability due to neoplasms (including malignant) for 2019-2023 in Ukraine population is generally stable with a slight downward trend, in the Poltava region, there is a slight downward trend during the years 2019-2021, starting from 2022, begins to increase sharply, while throughout Ukraine the indicator remains stable. Among the able-bodied population of the Poltava region: if until 2021 the picture is identical to the indicators among the adult population, then starting from 2022 the disability of this contingent in the Poltava region begins to increase, while in Ukraine - to decrease. In 2023 among the population of the Poltava region, diseases of the musculoskeletal system became the cause of disability in 20.5 per 10,000 working-age population (І rank place) ; from circulatory system diseases was 12.3 (ІІ rank place); the rate of disability from a neoplasm is 16.1(ІІІ rank place). Conclusions: Analysis of the dynamics and structure of disabling pathology is important and necessary, as it allows to identify diseases that lead to permanent disability, as well as to develop medical and social measures to prevent disability.