SOCIAL-HYGIENIC ASSESSMENT OF THE POPULATION’S QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF HEALTH-PRESERVING PRACTICES
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https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2786.2026.2.16410Keywords:
public health; quality of life; digitalization; cyberchondria; digital health literacy; mHealth technologies.Abstract
Purpose: to analyze the complex impact of digital technologies and artificial intelligence tools on health-pre- serving behavior and subjective well-being, as well as to conduct a socio-hygienic assessment of the quality of life and identify new threats within the public health system. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted as a pilot cross-sectional online survey adhering to the international CROSS standards. The sample consisted of 190 respondents aged 19 to 69 years (mean age 32.2±8.4 years). Quality of life (HRQoL) parameters were assessed using the adapted WHO questionnaire (WHO- QOL-BREF). Digital health literacy was measured using elements of the DHLI scale. Statistical analysis was per- formed using SPSS software, applying Student's t-test (p<0.05) Results. The overall integral quality of life score was 3.63 points, and health satisfaction was 3.53 points. The lowest score among all domains was recorded for the level of vital energy (3.35 points), indicating signs of "digital fatigue". In the group with pronounced cyberchondria, the level of vital energy was significantly lower (3.14 points) compared to the norm (3.45 points). The ability to perform daily activities in this group also decreased to 3.29 points versus 3.58 in the normal group. Conversely, conscious use of mHealth applications for monitoring was associated with a higher level of well-being satisfaction (3.74 points). Conclusions. A dual impact of digitalization on the quality of life has been established: compulsive seeking of medical content reduces the level of vital energy and daily productivity, whereas the rational use of mHealth tools improves well-being. Digital health literacy is identified as a key factor in protecting against information-related stress.
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