YOUTH HEALTH MANAGEMENT SPHERE

Antonina I. Kononchuk, Alexander V. Svatenkov, Tatiana I. Svatenkova, Danylo I. Kononchuk, Mitzi Waltz

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To study the youth awareness level in the health field; to create a youth health center model.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: An extensive literary review of relevant articles and youth health research reports for the period 2009-2020, was performed using Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar databases, with the following key words: "Ukrainian youth health state", "number of chronically ill among Ukrainian youth", "bad habits spread in the Ukrainian youth environment", "youth for a healthy lifestyle". We used a descriptive cross-sectional survey with open-ended and closed-ended questions about attitude to a healthy lifestyle (n = 688).

RESULTS: Results: Youth consider the health as the most comprehensive definition, which is enshrined in the scientific literature (67,7%). Family remains the most influential social institution for young people today. Unemployment, low medical care level and high HIV/AIDS rates are the most important health concerns.

CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Influencing the safe behavior formation factors is defined, the young people attitude the healthy lifestyle and the mentioned factors have been described. The model of the Youth Health Support and Conservation Centre is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2743-2749
Number of pages7
JournalWiadomosci lekarskie
Volume74
Issue number11 Part 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

Keywords

  • city community
  • Educational management
  • healthy lifestyle
  • safe behavior
  • the model of Health Centre

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