SELF-ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH CONDITION OF THERAPEUTIC PROFILE PATIENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/bmbr.2706-6290.2020.1.10891Keywords:
cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases, health self-assessmentAbstract
The health indicators of the population of Ukraine show that chronic non-communicable diseases are decisive in the structure of morbidity and mortality of the population of our country and depend primarily on lifestyle. The most dangerous factors in declining health in Ukraine are blood pressure and smoking, which cause diseases of both the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
The aim of the study – to analyze the questionnaire data on the self-assessment of the health of patients with pathology of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
Materials and Methods. The study was conducted on the basis of a survey of 60 patients with pulmonary and cardiac pathologies according to a questionnaire developed by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
Results. It was found that among the surveyed respondents there were persons with a rather low level of material well-being (who have money for food but lacked to meet other needs). In both patient groups, the least number of well-to-do individuals is registered. Analysis of the self-assessment of the health status of patients with a therapeutic profile showed that patients with respiratory system pathology in 33.3 % of cases consider their health mediocre, and in 23.3 % of cases – poor, while patients with cardiovascular disease in the same at least rated their health as good, mediocre, bad and very bad. Health is an important prerequisite for happiness: among those who suffer from pulmonary and cardiovascular disease, the vast majority feel unhappy (more likely than not) and the lowest percentage of those who are happy. Comparing the data obtained in patients with pulmonary and cardiac profiles, we can say that in terms of virtually identical material well-being, their health was rated as "mediocre" by 13.3 % more than pulmonary patients, while 16.7 % more cardiac patients consider themselves unhappy.
Conclusions. In patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, not only a state of health, but also material well-being and a place of residence are important conditions for happiness.
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