Dynamic indicators of children’s health and the structure of emergency medical calls to children in St. Petersburg for the period 2019–2022

Abstract

The XXIV Congress of Pediatricians of Russia with international participation “Actual problems of Pediatrics”, held on March 3–5 of this year, highlighted a number of features of the modern development of pediatric science and practice. This refers to the situation of demographic decline, a three-year unfavorable epidemiological situation, negative trends in the formation of the health of the child population, a shortage of pediatric personnel during the implementation of the 2nd stage of the program “Decade of Childhood 2021–2027”. This set of reasons creates certain risks in the correct diagnosis of diseases and the conduct of adequate medical measures, including the provision of emergency and emergency care. These trends are the reasons for the increase in the volume of both planned and emergency medical care. This article presents an analysis of the morbidity and disability of children in St. Petersburg in the period 2019–2022, analyzes the structure of emergency calls to children. Along with the dynamics of morbidity and disability, a real picture of the growth of emergency medical care for children is given. The ways of stabilization and improvement of the current situation are proposed.