Open AccessNosological structure and dynamics of adult population disability in the Republic of Moldova
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Diana Condratchi,
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Nadejda Pisarenco,
Constantin Martiniuc,
Serghei Pisarenco,
М. І. Лучіан,
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Publication year - 2022
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buletinul academiei de ştiinţe a moldovei: ştiinţe medicale
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1857-0011
DOI - 10.52692/1857-0011.2021.3-71.37
Subject(s) - population , medicine , connective tissue , demography , physical therapy , gerontology , pathology , environmental health , sociology
Nosological structure and dynamics of adult population disability in the Republic of Moldova Purpose. To study the current nosological structure and dynamics of the general and primary disability of the adult population in the Republic of Moldova. Materials and methods. Analysis of official statistics data (statistica.md, cnddcm.msmps.gov.md) for 2015-2019. Results. In 2015-2019, there was a wave-like change in the number of adults recognized as disabled for the first time in the republic and its increase in 2019 by ⅔ relative to 2018 (13713 and 8350, respectively). The structure of general disability, taking into account the degree of severity, changed little during the study period. In 2019, it was dominated by moderate disability - 47.1%; severe and severe disability was established in 38.0% and 14.9% of cases, respectively. The nosological structure of disability in general also changed little. In 2019, the main causes of disability in the adult population were tumors 20.0%, cardiovascular diseases - 18%, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - 14.6%. At the same time, in 2019, respiratory diseases were the cause of disability in 2.7% of cases, or 1.4 times more often compared to 2018. Conclusions. In recent years, the main causes of disability in the republic are tumors, cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, the proportion of respiratory diseases does not exceed 2.7%. In the structure of disability, moderate disability prevails.