INFORMATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL: THE CONCEPT OF «ONE HEALTH»
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/mie.1996-1960.2023.3-4.14466Keywords:
social health of an individual, biological health of an individual, concept of "One Health", individual health, biosocial model of individual health, allostatic load, stress, biomarkers, determinants of healthAbstract
Background. Issues of quantitative assessment of social and biological health of individuals are considered. It highlights that social health issues have received significantly less research attention. At the same time, the search for patterns and trends in population health formation, considering socio-economic conditions and the complex impact of environmental factors on population health, remains one of the most crucial tasks of public health care. The research aimed to conceptually assess the possibility of obtaining quantitative characteristics of an individual's social and biological health, as well as the paradigm of One Health.
Materials and methods. A theoretical analysis and generalization of information on the evaluation of informational aspects of the social and biological health of an individual, as well as the possibilities of implementing the concept of "One Health" was carried out. The research results were systematized using scientific periodical databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect etc. Classical methods of information search were applied at various stages of the research.
Results. Obtaining a quantitative characteristic of an individual's social health is still in the area of intensive research. Health indicators fully characterize the social sphere of people's stay. Formed through a long period of research, they have defined global health as a field of research, policy, and practice. A closer look at the development of metrics, such as DALYs, revealed an interactive relationship between health measurement and health policy. However, this relationship is characterized by uncertainty and ongoing debate among epidemiologists and other health experts about the implications of the measurement for health decision-making. Collective decisions regarding the health of an individual, a contingent, or a population must be based on the principles of equality and the social minimum and must include social health indicators.
Conclusions. Utility models, psychometric scaling, and empirical evaluation of social decisions have been used to measure individual components of health, but further research should focus on creating integrated health indicators that are prospective, context-independent, relevant, encompassing the entire community, sensitive, empirically validated, and applicable for program evaluation.
The significance of the One Health paradigm as a multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach, working at the local, regional, national, and global levels to achieve optimal health outcomes for individuals, is emphasized. This approach recognizes the interconnection between humans, animals, plants and their shared environment.
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