Open AccessMedical and Social Assessment of Men`s Reproductive Health
Author(s) -
И. А. Чешик,
Т. М. Шаршакова,
Е. Н. Щербакова
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2019-16-1-15
Subject(s) - reproductive health , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , medicine , mindset , infertility , demography , psychology , population , environmental health , pregnancy , nursing , philosophy , epistemology , sociology , biology , genetics
Objective: to assess the influence of medical and social factors on the reproductive health of male population. Material and methods. The agenda of the study of the medical and social aspects of men`s reproductive health was developed aimed at the fulfilment of the stated objective. The object of the study was a group of men aged 18-75 living in Gomel (n = 200). The study included a survey according to the WHO short questionnaire for the assessment of the quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). The men`s awareness and attitude to their health, as well as reproductive mindset were studied, the sources of their formation were determined. Results and discussion. As a result of the survey, it has been ascertained that social status affects not only the quality of life but also the satisfaction level with personal health. Thus, the majority of entrepreneurs gave high rating of both the quality of their life and their health status - 87.5 and 75 %, respectively. However, it was found that students revealed the highest level of satisfaction with their health (92 %) and one of the lowest levels of satisfaction with the quality of their life (6 %). The survey results confirm a direct correlation between the age and presence of acute or chronic diseases and pathological conditions of the genitourinary system in men. Conclusion. Social status affects not only the quality of life but also satisfaction with the personal health status. Infertility and prostate disorders show the most significant growth among men`s reproductive health disorders in Gomel.