The responsibility of the students with medical specialties for their own health - reality and opportunities for prevention

Striving to protect the health of young people is care not only of the individual but also of the state as an institution, and it has its duty and policy. At the stage of studying at a Higher Medical School, the health of students is subject to the influence of various factors from their formal and informal living environment that would not be available if they did not study that. The main features are: working in hospital environment, continuous contact with patients who are healthy or ill, contact with biological materials, emergency situations, etc. This poses high responsibility for students with medical specialties and the implementation of special measures for the protection and care of their own health. That is why we set ourselves the following goal: To examine different aspects from the health of students with medical specialties related to individual behavioral factors and personal responsibility for their health. Methods: Questionnaire survey; mathematical and statistical processing of the results; desk-research. They made the following conclusions for students with medical specialties: They have responsible attitude towards their own health; They use strictly personal protective equipment at work in hospital environment; They are well informed about the issues of healthy nutrition, working and resting, avoiding stress;