Self-assessment of health and morbidity structure of medical university students

Introduction. In recent years, the health of the student microsociety has served as a cause of serious concern. According to a number of authors, more than 65% of Russian students have chronic diseases. In addition, a characteristic feature of student youth is a misunderstanding of the significance of their health status with its inadequate assessment. One of the indicators of student youth attitude to health is its self-assessment. However, the subjective assessment of health and its assessment based on objective data may not coincide, which can lead to a chronic course of the disease. The purpose of the study: to analyze the self-assessment of health and morbidity structure of medical university students. Materials and methods. Students of FSBEI VO «SSMU» of the Ministry of Health of Russia. The analysis of morbidity was carried out according to the nomenclature, according to the «International Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death X revision». Sources of information in the study: accounting records of healthcare organizations providing medical care to students. To analyze the students’ attitude to their health, the «Questionnaire about the student’s health status» was developed. An anonymous online questionnaire survey was conducted among 1180 students. Results. At the analysis of questionnaires of assessment of health by students of SSMU it was revealed that about a half of respondents (49,2%) do not complain about their health, 13,4% of students experience disorders in their health but do not pay attention to it, rarely consult a doctor 72,2% and are not on the dispensary registration 64,7%. During the questioning 16,3% of SSMU students indicated the presence of endocrine system diseases, 15,4% – digestive system, 13,6% – eye diseases, 11,6% – diseases of circulatory organs. Diseases of the digestive (47,3%) and nervous (22,5%) systems are leading in the structure of morbidity among non-communicable diseases among medical students. Conclusion. Self-assessment of health can serve as an important indicator of students’ health status. 

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