Open AccessResults of complex social-hygienic investigation of life conditions, health status and medical activity of chemical industries' workers
Author(s) -
T. A. Shternis
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2007-1-121-128
Subject(s) - environmental health , medicine , health examination , gerontology
We asked 1187 workers of chemical fiber industry aimed at studying their health status, life conditionsmedical activity and taking measures directed to prevention of morbidity in the given social group. Data were taken from 2671 ambulance cards and 1284 cards of subjects undergoing medical examination. Disturbed nourishing regimen was revealed in 54.9%, hypodynamia in 12.0%, distresses in 91.4% of workers. Prevalence of smoking was 44.9%, alcohol intake in 87.0%. Specific attitude to their health, medical aid, being informed about risk factors was revealed. Stable tendency to increased morbidity was revealed. Blood circulation diseases are on the 1-st place in the structure of to-tal morbidity. Morbidity in chemical industry is due to labour conditions, absence of being interested in preserving their health. High mor-bidity is redoubled by unsatisfactory organizing and quality of medical -prevention service, bad material base. One should pay an attention to increasing results of medical-preventive service, labour conditions, health status, medical aid to the workers.