Implementation of the state policy in the field of healthcare as a factor of improving the quality of life of the population (regional aspect)

Abstract

The subject of the research reflected in this article is the implementation of state policy in the field of healthcare in the region, which acts as a key factor determining the quality of life of the population. The object of the study is the health care system of the Lipetsk region and the peculiarities of the regional state policy in the field of health protection. The issues of improving the management of the healthcare system and the implemented state policy are becoming particularly relevant in view of overcoming the consequences of the pandemic and external challenges that have significantly affected this industry. The article reveals the features of theoretical and normative approaches to the essence of state policy in the field of healthcare. Special attention in the study is paid to the trends in the development of the health care system of the Lipetsk region, taking into account regional issues, and tools to improve its effectiveness. The scientific novelty and special contribution of the research lies in the systematic analysis of the results of the implementation of state policy in the field of healthcare in the region in the totality of its components: public health indicators (morbidity, mortality, life expectancy), staffing, digitalization of the industry and financial stability of the healthcare system. As a result of the conducted research, it was concluded that the effectiveness of state policy was achieved through the implementation of a set of measures to improve the organizational processes of medical care, optimize personnel functions, strengthen the material and technical base, etc., which reduced the negative impact of problematic aspects for the health sector of the region and, as a result, will improve the quality of life of the population of the region.