Acta Biomedica Scientifica (May 2013)
QUALITY OF LIFE AND MEDICO-SOCIAL FEATURES OF THE RUSSIAN TEENAGERS WHO ARE TRAINING IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Abstract
According to the unified program with use of a questionnaire of MOS SF-36 quality of life and medico-social features of teenagers of 14-17 years in 5 regions of Russian Federation (Moscow, Omsk Region, Smolensk, Sankt-Petersburg, Pskov) studying in the senior classes and establishments of professional education (colleges, technical schools) were studied. The database containing results of poll more than 1200 people is created. Average sizes of indicators on 8 parameters of quality of the life, characterizing physical and mental components of health of teenagers are obtained. Rather high rates of physical health and rather lowered indicators characterizing mental health of the Russian teenagers attract attention. According to average data girls had indicators of quality of life authentically below, than the young men had. Medico-social features of modern teenagers are studied. According to the questioning a third of teenagers had chronic pathology, every fourth teenager can be carried to the often ill. In structure of repeating complaints the first place was taken by the complaints connected with system of digestion, complaints to irritability, weakness, headaches, a back and heart pains further followed. Prevalence of stereotypes of the behavior interfaced to risk of deterioration of health is shown: deficiency of a dream (two thirds of respondents), insufficient physical activity (44 %), tobacco smoking (32,6 %), the frequent use of alcoholic beverages (17,5 %), diet violations (up to 70 % of respondents). Work can be carried to risk factors in free time from study in which nearly 40 % of teenagers are engaged because the majority doesn't make out the labor relations and works informally. Efficiency of use of indicators of quality of life for an assessment of influence social (quality of a food) and educational risk factors (training in profile classes of school and professional colleges is shown at not created professional selfdetermination). Average sizes of indicators of quality of life of the teenagers, based on a representative material, can be used as standard sizes at an assessment of the results received in selective groups. Medico-social features of the Russian teenagers confirm high relevance of development and deployment of preventive programs for decrease in risks to health of persons of the teenage age caused by high prevalence of negative stereotypes of a way of life.
