Open AccessKey Issues in Assessing Health of Adolescents Getting Secondary Vocational Education
Author(s) -
А. В. Казанцева,
Елена Владимировна Ануфриева
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zdorovʹe naseleniâ i sreda obitaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0788
pISSN - 2219-5238
DOI - 10.35627/2219-5238/2020-329-8-43-49
Subject(s) - vocational education , medical education , health care , psychology , task (project management) , environmental health , medicine , pedagogy , political science , management , law , economics
Background: The Sverdlovsk Region is a large industrial area with a high demand for healthy workers. However,learning conditions in vocational schools, apart from study and work load, often have unsatisfactory sanitaryand epidemiologic characteristics. Assessment of these factors is an important interdisciplinary task since they canaffect health and professional fitness of graduates. Our objective was to analyze health indices in adolescents studyingin secondary vocational schools of the Sverdlovsk Region. Materials and methods: We did a statistical analysis of healthindices in 15 to 17-year-old adolescents based on data on seeking medical care, results of medical examinations, anddisability rates in 2015–2019. Results: We observed a continuous increase in the regional rates of general morbidity andoverall incidence (7.8% and 11.1%, respectively), pathological prevalence (16.8%), and disability (13.5%) among adolescents.One third of the regional teenagers studying in secondary vocational schools face additional medical, social,educational, and occupational risks. At present, it is impossible to assess health indicators by school types withoutconducting special studies. Conclusions: To preserve labor resources, it is necessary to introduce regular school-specificadolescent health monitoring and analysis. Investments in health protection of vocational school students will ensurehigh economic and social efficiency.