ATTITUDE OF DOCTORS TOWARDS PREVENTION OF NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES – ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL INFLUENCE FACTOR

Authors

  • K. V. Balashov P. Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2021.1.12138

Keywords:

non-communicable diseases, healthy lifestyle, continuous professional development, social marketing

Abstract

Purpose: to characterize the beliefs and activities of doctors regarding health and to determine the behavioral characteristics of subgroups of doctors working in the capital / regional centers or in other settlements.

Materials and methods. 167 doctors representing all macro-regions of Ukraine were interviewed: the levels of awareness about NCD myths, the locus of control, views on the effectiveness of prevention measures, the impact on health of certain environmental factors. The results were evaluated on the basis of descriptive statistics, the statistical probability of the difference was determined by methods of pairwise comparison (with Bonferroni correction) and analysis of variance.

Results. Comparison of respondents’ assessments showed few differences between doctors working in Kyiv and regional centers (group A) and doctors working in other settlements (group B). Physicians show a high level of awareness about NCD prevention measures, but do not always take practical measures to maintain health. In the opinion of the physicians in both subgroups, the own individual, physicians, and relatives are the most responsible for the person’s health. Respondents praised the need for children to follow the rules of a healthy lifestyle, especially – the rules of safe sex. Residents of regional centers consider the impact on the health of their financial situation and family traditions to be less favorable than doctors living in other settlements.

Conclusions. Comparison of respondents’ assessment of popular statements about NCDs, individuals, and institutions responsible for human health, perceptions on the effectiveness of prevention measures, the impact on the health of individual environmental factors did not show significant differences between doctors working in Kyiv and regional centers ( group A) and doctors working in other settlements (group B). Respondents overestimate the complexity of NCD prevention measures, which indicates the need for a more detailed and accessible presentation of the range of possible health promotion measures for more effective prevention.

Author Biography

K. V. Balashov, P. Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

Head of Department for Communications Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine

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2021-06-02

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Balashov, K. V. (2021). ATTITUDE OF DOCTORS TOWARDS PREVENTION OF NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES – ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL INFLUENCE FACTOR. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (1), 22–28. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2021.1.12138

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No. 1 (2021)

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Health and society

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