AWARENESS OF THE POPULATION ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR FACTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASES AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF A POPULATION STRATEGY

Abstract

At the state level, measures have been carried out in different years to form a sustainable understanding of the importance of health as a personal value by the population. This is due to the global strategic interests of the Russian Federation in preserving and strengthening the health of the population.
 In our study, the awareness of working-age patients of primary health care about the risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases and their frequency of occurrence was analyzed, taking into account the standardization of statistical indicators for 5 years (2014-2018) in the office of prevention of hypertension.
 Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of urban clinics of the Krasnoselsky district of St. Petersburg in two stages. At the first stage, a sociological survey was conducted using a specially designed questionnaire. At the second stage, an analysis of 807 cases of patients aged 18 to 65 years in the office of prevention of arterial hypertension was carried out.
 As a result of the sociological survey, respondents among both men and women are well informed about the influence of a number of behavioral risk factors on the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases.
 Conclusion. There is a high awareness of risk factors for the development of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, in patients of working age, which is a positive result of the implementation of a population and high-risk strategy.
 But there are significant reserves for improving behavior for those who are ready to change it in favor of choosing a healthy lifestyle.
 Within the framework of primary health care, medical examinations and preventive medical examinations are aimed at increasing the awareness of the population about risk factors for the development of non-communicable, including cardiovascular diseases through medical consultations. The work of Health Centers, prevention offices, Health Schools should be aimed at low-informed patients, examine and determine the functional reserves of their body with the possibility of subsequent correction of the identified disorders.
 In our work, low awareness was noted in 13% of respondents. Low awareness of patients creates a high risk of unfavorable outcomes of diseases. If the patient understands the essence of his illness and the importance of following the doctor’s recommendations, then the situation may change for the better.