SELF-ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH
IN MEN AND WOMEN OF THE OPEN POPULATION OF THE MEDIUM-URBANIZED CITY OF
WESTERN SIBERIA: GENDER PECULIARITIES
Marina Mikhaylovna KAYUMOVA1, Alexandr Mikhaylovich AKIMOV1, Tatiyana Yurievna GORBUNOVA1, Valeriy Vasilievich GAFAROV2
1Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of RAS
2Research Institute of
Internal and Preventive Medicine - Branch of Federal Research Center
Institute of Cytology and Genetics of SB RAS
Keywords: самооценка здоровья, забота о здоровье, эпидемиологическое исследование, анкета ВОЗ МОНИКА-психосоциальная, гендерные особенности, self-assessment of health, health care, epidemiological research, questionnaire WHO MONICA-psychosocial, gender features
Abstract
Attitude to health is a
complex of social and medical aspects that reflect the subjective health
self-assessment of (SZ) by the population, awareness of risk factors
(RF) of non-communicable diseases, as well as the level of population
involvement in the process of health promotion. A separate category
among these parameters is the health self-assessment as an indicator
that closely correlates with the human physical health. The aim of the
study was to determine the gender characteristics of self-assessment of
health status in the open population of the mid-urbanized city of
Western Siberia. Material and methods. An one-time epidemiological study
was conducted as part of cardiac screening for an open urban population
of 25-64 years old among males and females of working age (on the model
of Tyumen). The study of health self-assessment, physical complaints,
as well as health care evaluation was conducted using a standard
questionnaire WHO «MONICA-psychosocial» «Knowledge and attitude to own
health». Results. In the open population of the middle urbanized city of
Western Siberia, the extremely low men health self-assessment, compared
with women, prevails in the older group of 55-64 years old. In the
female population the negative health self-assessment and physical
complaints totally prevail in young and mature age. Approximately 10 %
of the Tyumen population determined adequate own health care
(predominantly women of 35-44 years old); men aged 25-34 show a greater
desire for own health care. Conclusion. A subjective-objective indicator
of the population health, where the health self-assessment holds a
unique position, requires active study in populations and can serve as a
scientific basis for the development and formation of socially oriented
preventive programs that take into account gender and age
characteristics and risks.
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