DISABILITY OF CHILDREN AS A PROBLEM OF PUBLIC HEALTH: PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE REHABILITATION

Authors

  • G. O. Slabkiy Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Research of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
  • V. V. Shafranskiy Bogomolets National Medical University
  • O. O. Dudina Ukrainian Institute of Strategic Research of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2016.3.7002

Keywords:

disability of children, indices, prevalence, tendencies, prevention, rehabilitation.

Abstract

Goal of study: to consider and analyze the state of disability of children in Ukraine from the position of the necessity of children’s disability prevention and providing their rehabilitation the frames of the system of Public health.

Materials and methods. The data of branch statistical reports for the period of the years 2011–2015 were used as material for study. Statistical and bibliosemantic methods of study were used in the course of research.  

Results. To 31.12.2015 there were 153547 disabled children registered in Ukraine. Reduction in the prevalence of disability among the children under 18 years of age was registered in 2015 to 201.6 comparing to 207.6 in 2011. The primary disability for the period decreased from 23.4 to 21.6 per 10 thousands of pediatric population. Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, mental and behavioral disorders and the diseases of nervous system are the most disabling diseases among children. Indices of the disabilities of children have significant differences by regions.

Conclusions. The system of public health which is currently formed in Ukraine has to make a significant contribution to the matter of prevention of disability and rehabilitation of disabled children.

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Published

2016-11-28

How to Cite

Slabkiy, G. O., Shafranskiy, V. V., & Dudina, O. O. (2016). DISABILITY OF CHILDREN AS A PROBLEM OF PUBLIC HEALTH: PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE REHABILITATION. Bulletin of Social Hygiene and Health Protection Organization of Ukraine, (3). https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2016.3.7002

Issue

Section

Organization of medical care