Professional Duties Research Articles

Healthcare Provider Experiences With Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients: A Qualitative Study.

In the setting of an active pandemic the impact of public vaccine hesitancy on healthcare workers has not yet been explored. There is currently a paucity of literature that examines how patient resistance to disease prevention in general impacts practitioners. The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented healthcare challenges with impacts on healthcare workers' wellbeing. Vaccine hesitancy added complexity to providing care for unvaccinated patients. Our study qualitatively explored experiences of healthcare providers caring for unvaccinated patients with severe COVID-19 infection in the intensive care setting. We used interview-based constructivist grounded theory methodology to explore experiences of healthcare providers with critically ill unvaccinated COVID-19 patients. Healthcare providers who cared for unvaccinated patients with severe COVID-19 respiratory failure following availability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccines were recruited from seven ICUs located within two large academic centers and one community-based hospital. We interviewed 24 participants, consisting of eight attending physicians, seven registered nurses, six critical care fellows, one respiratory therapist, one physiotherapist, and one social worker between March 2022 and September 2022 (approximately 1.5 yr after the availability of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada). Interviews were recorded, transcribed, de-identified, and coded to identify emerging themes. The final data was analyzed to generate the thematic framework. Reflexivity was employed to reflect upon and discuss individual pre-conceptions and opinions that may impact collection and interpretation of the data. Healthcare providers maintained dedication toward professionalism during provision of care, at the cost of suffering emotional turmoil from the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Evolving sources of stress associated with vaccine hesitancy included ongoing high volumes of critically ill patients, resource shortages, and visitation restrictions, which contributed to perceived emotional distress, empathy loss, and professional dissatisfaction. As a result, there were profound personal and professional consequences for healthcare professionals, with perceived impacts on patient care. Our study highlights struggles of healthcare providers in fulfilling professional duties while navigating emotional stressors unique to vaccine hesitancy. System-based interventions should be explored to help providers navigate biases and moral distress, and to foster resilience for the next major healthcare system strain.

Introduction to the Special Issue: Family Science Careers Through the Eyes of Theory

This manuscript is part of a special issue of Family Science Review entitled Family Science Careers Through the Eyes of Theory, edited by Raeann Hamon, Ph.D., CFLE. The authors of these deliberately unconventional manuscripts were asked to select and describe a career that a professional with a family science background might pursue. After outlining the professional role, authors reflected upon the family theories that most influence the way they approach their work and perform their professional duties. Authors briefly review the scholarly literature on selected family theories, provide case studies or work scenarios as illustrations of theory in action, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the theories in their unique professional contexts. The Special Issue articles are designed to be used individually or in combination, and feature articles about careers in early intervention, special education, family court, child life, and higher education.

Nurse educators’ guilt during the Covid-19 pandemic response

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted nurse educators, creating a dichotomy between their professional duties and a desire for direct patient care involvement. AimTo explore the emotional effects, particularly guilt, experienced by nurse educators due to their reduced role in frontline patient care during the pandemic, using personal construct theory to frame guilt as a reaction to role deviation. MethodsA cross-sectional survey involving 124 nurse educators from across the United States was conducted from March to May 2023. The survey investigated three attributes: Professional Responsibility, Emotional Impact, and Offsetting Activities. ResultsThe majority of respondents reported significant stress and guilt, exacerbated by the transition to online education, mandated pandemic safety measures, and their inability to contribute directly to patient care. ConclusionsFindings underscore the need for targeted support systems to help nurse educators navigate the professional and emotional challenges posed by the pandemic, highlighting the profound impact of their altered roles on their well-being.

The Impact of Medical Care Provision on Teacher Welfare and Performance in Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Sheema Municipality, Uganda

This study investigates the relationship between the provision of medical care for teachers and their overall welfare and performance in public secondary schools within Sheema Municipality, Uganda. Teacher welfare, particularly medical benefits, is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in enhancing job satisfaction and effectiveness. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research explores how access to quality healthcare affects key performance indicators, such as attendance, time management, and class participation. The theoretical framework for this study integrates Herzberg’s Motivator-Hygiene Theory, Expectancy-Value Theories, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to highlight the essential role of healthcare in addressing basic needs and improving job satisfaction. The research concluded that the majority 64.4% of the teachers were in disagreement that schools always provide first aid to teachers whereas a minority 13.7% were in agreement. Findings suggest that access to medical care can significantly reduce teacher absenteeism, boost morale, and enhance engagement in professional duties, thereby positively impacting student outcomes. The results underline the importance of targeted welfare interventions to support teachers’ health, thereby contributing to broader educational goals and community development. Keywords: Medical care, Teacher Welfare, Teacher performance, Secondary Schools, Uganda

Peculiarities of criminal liability for intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property

The article reveals the specifics of criminal liability for intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property provided for in Article 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The problematic issues of the composition of the criminal offense of intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property are analyzed, the difference between this composition and the intentional destruction or damage to property that has special features (objects of the electric power industry, nature reserve fund, archaeological heritage, weapons, military supplies, official documents, military property, etc.). Intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property, which has special features to be qualified according to the special norms provided for by articles: 113, 1941, 252, 258, 292, 298, 338, 357, 360, 378, 399, 411, 437, 433, 438 of the Criminal Code, is proposed. of Ukraine. On the basis of the analysis of judicial practice, it was proposed that in the case of using an explosive device, for the intentional destruction or damage of someone else’s property, such actions of the perpetrator must be additionally qualified under Part 1 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The imperfection of the provisions of the current criminal legislation in terms of the formulation of the qualifying signs of intentional destruction or damage to property was revealed. It has been established that the current legislation of Ukraine on criminal responsibility does not include the concept of a generally dangerous method, arson, explosion, the content of the death of people, serious consequences is not disclosed. The concept of a generally dangerous method and its varieties is proposed. The concept of a generally dangerous method and its varieties is proposed. A generally dangerous method of intentional destruction or damage to property is a method that causes property, non-property, physical damage to an individual or legal entity or creates a real danger of causing such damage to two or more people. In order to avoid unnecessary differentiation of criminal law norms, it is proposed to exclude from the Criminal Code of Ukraine articles 347, 3471, 352, and part 2 of Art. 194 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine to add the sign of intentional destruction or damage to someone else’s property in connection with the person’s performance of official powers or professional duties.

THE IMPACT OF SOFT SKILLS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHER’S PERSONAL BRAND

The competition in the modern education system is growing every year. Nowadays, to gain confidence in the professional field, it is important for teachers to express themselves by developing their personal brand. We understand the teacher’s personal brand as the habit of being popular among colleagues and creating one’s own professional and personal identity. In recent decades, the issue of the necessity for teachers to possess flexible skills in order to perform their professional duties has become increasingly pertinent. The research article examines the role of soft skills in shaping a teacher’s personal brand, which has become a crucial aspect in contemporary professional settings. This study is based on theoretical frameworks of personal brand formation, complemented by practical observations and analysis of current demands placed on teachers. The authors posit that the identification of the structural components of soft skills, which are critical for the development of a teacher’s personal brand, will facilitate this process by considering the specific attributes of the phenomenon and the particularities of teachers’ professional activities. The article identifies and delineates the structural components of soft skills, including self-presentation, emotional intelligence, fairness, creativity, leadership. To validate the proposed hypothesis, a survey was conducted using the digital platform Google Forms. The survey consisted of two stages: at the first stage, we surveyed respondents who were not teachers; they were asked 8 questions; At the second stage, teachers were interviewed and asked 5 questions. The analysis of the results indicates that the development of the identified soft skills contributes to the formation of a positive image of the teacher and significantly influences the enhancement of professional status, as well as the quality and efficiency of the educational process.

PERTANGGUNGJAWABAN RUMAH SAKIT TERHADAP MALPRAKTIK YANG DILAKUKAN TENAGA MEDIS DALAM PERSFEKTIF HUKUM PERDATA

Hospital liability due to negligence or carelessness or in the event of malpractice by medical personnel from a civil perspective really depends on the pattern of legal relations between medical personnel and the hospital, whether the pattern of legal relations is based on employment law relations or legal relations. This really determines the extent to which a hospital can offer medical personnel actions that result in harm to patients in carrying out health services as part of their professional duties. Based on this legal relationship pattern, the hospital's liability can be based on unlawful acts as regulated in Article 1367 at (3) of the Civil Code and/or will be free from liability if the hospital can prove that the relationship pattern of medical personnel with the hospital is based on a lease.

Providing medically assisted dying in Canada: a qualitative study of emotional and moral impact

PurposeMedical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada places the medical provider at the centre of the process. The MAiD provider holds primary responsibility for determining eligibility and becomes acquainted with...

Legal regulation of vacations of medical workers in Ukraine according to labor legislation

The relevance of this scientific research lies in clarifying the nature and features of the legal regulation of vacations for medical workers in Ukraine. The purpose of this study is to determine the specifics of the legal regulation of the types of vacations that may be granted to medical workers. The methodological basis of the study was general scientific and special legal methods of knowledge, in particular theoretical, formal, dogmatic, and comparative legal methods. The results of the study are that the rest time of a medical worker is proposed to be understood as a period of release from professional duties for the restoration of work capacity and professional development. Several features of the legal regulation of medical workers’ vacations have been identified. Please note that additional vacation may be assigned to medical workers of various specialties along with the main vacation. Additional vacations lasting 7 to 25 days are granted to medical workers of certain specialties who work in certain healthcare institutions due to harmful or special working conditions. Additional vacations are established for such medical workers as psychiatrists, pathologists, resuscitators, anesthesiologists, obstetricians, epidemiologists, doctors of medical and social expert commissions, bureaus of forensic medical examinations, and health care institutions for the fight against AIDS. It is emphasized that specific categories of medical workers have the right to additional vacation in connection with the experience of continuous work in rural areas or at another place of work. Also, medical workers have the right to use all types of additional social vacations, established for all categories of workers in Ukraine. The study concludes that a special Ukrainian law "On the Status of Medical Workers" would improve the legal regulation of medical workers’ labor relations. Taking into account the provisions of the current legislation, an author’s definition of the term "medical worker" has been formulated

Формальные и неформальные практики социального обслуживания пожилых граждан

The formal and informal practices of social services for elderly consumers of social services in modern Russia are analyzed on the basis on the results of quantitative (questionnaire survey) and qualitative (interview) research. The article analyzes the current state of the social service system for citizens of retirement age in this country, which allowed the authors to state the impossibility of its state formalization in order to satisfy all social, living and medical needs of citizens of the third and fourth ages. The article emphasizes the need for a serious transformation of the existing system of public social services in the direction of expanding its subjects – participants in the service market. The practice of social, social, medical and psychological services for elderly citizens at home is considered. The most popular services are identified for full payment or partially paid. The ranking of demand for social services has been determined: social services: cooking, grocery shopping, cleaning; services for organizing medical events: escort to the polyclinic, purchase of medications, hygiene procedures; services of a psychological nature, performed less frequently and implemented in the process of interaction with a client. The authors come to the conclusion that despite the commercialization of social services and their contractual regulation, there is no transformation of social service practices on the part of consumers of services. It is common for social workers, in addition to their professional duty, to satisfy additional requests, outside the list of services provided to the consumer, which does not become an obstacle to the formation of favorable interactions between social service employees and senior citizens.

The role of physical therapists in the early detection of skin melanoma: insights from an anonymous survey.

Skin melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer. Recent years have seen an increase in melanoma incidence. Melanomas often appear on the back, a hidden area, leading to late diagnoses. Physical therapists, who frequently treat patients with lower back pain, could play a crucial role in early melanoma detection. An anonymous online survey was conducted among 254 Israeli physical therapists to assess their perspectives on melanoma detection, their knowledge in identifying suspicious lesions, and their referral patterns. The survey included sections on demographics, professional perspectives, melanoma knowledge, personal or family experiences with melanoma, and referral frequency for dermatological evaluation. The survey revealed that 75.2% of physical therapists viewed melanoma detection as part of their professional duties, yet 59.1% reported insufficient knowledge in identifying suspicious lesions. Despite this, 94.1% expressed a desire to improve their knowledge. However, only 44.1% actively referred patients with suspicious lesions to dermatologists. There was a significant positive correlation between professional experience and referral rates (p-value < 0.001), indicating that more experienced therapists were more likely to refer patients. The study highlights the critical need for incorporating melanoma detection training into physical therapy education and professional development. Enhancing physical therapists' knowledge and skills in this area could improve early detection and patient outcomes. Despite the potential role of physical therapists in melanoma detection, current training programs lack emphasis on this aspect, underscoring the importance of revising educational curricula to include skin cancer detection techniques. The findings suggest that while physical therapists recognize their role in melanoma detection, there is a significant knowledge gap. Addressing this through targeted education and training could enhance early detection efforts and improve patient care.

Правовые основы использования искусственного интеллекта в судебной деятельности в России и за рубежом

The article examines the prospects, opportunities and risks of the «digital judge» concept. It is shown that it is based on the introduction of technological capabilities of Artificial Intelligence in the process of organizing and implementing judicial power. It is shown that Artificial Intelligence is already used to one degree or another by judges in the performance of their professional duties, which is associated with the general digitalization of the judiciary. General features of the concept of predictive justice are highlighted. The need for digital uniformity in the execution of documents submitted to the judicial authorities, as well as their proper structuring, is indicated. The conclusion is formulated that without the creation of large information platforms, it is impossible to effectively implement Artificial Intelligence in the process of implementing judicial power.

The relationship between criminal and medical law in the era of cybernetic civilization

The article offers for consideration separate results of comprehensive scientific research on the relationship between criminal and medical law in the era of cybernetic civilization. Attention is focused on the issue of prospects for the formation of elements of artificial intelligence in the medical field with extrapolation and judicial proceedings regarding the criminal responsibility of medical workers. Attention is also drawn to the so-called "criminal medical cases". In the theory of criminal law, criminology and criminology, such a concept as "cases concerning professional medical offenses" is also used in relation to criminal medical cases, in the sense of intentional or negligent acts committed by medical workers in the performance of their professional duties, prohibited by criminal law under the threat of punishment . Analyzing the general issues of responsibility of medical workers for professional criminal offenses, it is proposed to consider them in two aspects of manifestation: professional medical crimes; official medical crimes. Criminal acts of medical workers, for which they are held criminally liable on general grounds, are proposed to be separated separately from the composition of medical crimes. It is shown that today one of the means of systematic resolution of legal conflicts in jurisprudence is the possibilities of achievements in the field of informatics, cybernetics for the proper management of human behavior with the use of electronic communication technologies, which is the essence of the era of cyber civilization, cybernetic society, in particular, in what determines the essence of industry artificial intelligence systems.For the qualitative creation of branch systems of artificial intelligence, legal science faces the task of properly setting tasks for the developers of such systems, taking into account the relevant regulatory and legal array, its incorporation and consolidation, including at the conceptual level. In terms of prospects for further research, it is proposed to pay attention to the problems of systemic improvement of the medical sphere of society, including for the qualitative implementation of the achievements of informatics and cybernetics, in particular through the formation of artificial intelligence. In this regard, legal science should create an appropriate array of structured, interrelated knowledge at the interdisciplinary level under the conventional name of medical and legal informatics.

Advance care planning and the ethical obligation of death literacy as a public health initiative in India.

This article highlights the importance of advance care planning (ACP) in good end-of-life care (EOLC). The judgement by the Supreme Court of India legalised Advance Medical Directives in 2018 and in January 2023, amended the procedure to make it easier. The article describes the advantages of ACP, the numerous ethical dilemmas at the end of life that it seeks to address and avoid, the latest legal procedure, the barriers, the need for awareness among healthcare providers, legal professionals as well as the public, and the need for legislation to translate the law into action. Educating citizens about their right to choose the kind of care they want at the end of life, including the right to refuse treatment, is the moral and ethical duty of all health professionals. Making death literacy and ACP a part of a public health initiative would be a major step towards meeting the obligations reflected in the World Health Organization guidelines and National Health Policy 2017, which envisage palliative care and EOLC as an integral part of Universal Health Coverage, requiring support from the government as well as the participation of civil society.

УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ КУЛЬТУРНО-ЕТИЧНИХ ЗАСАД УПРАВЛІНСЬКИХ ВІДНОСИН У ПУБЛІЧНОМУ УПРАВЛІННІ

The article reveals the basics of the cultural and ethical foundations of managerial relations in public administration, describes the culture of managerial relations in the public administration system elucidates the basic foundations of the ethical foundations of managerial relations in the public administration system. It is noted that the European integration progress of Ukraine requires the formation of a new generation of employees who would act in accordance with European standards of management, moral and ethical norms of European society, correspond to modern trends in the political, economic arena, social realities and be able to observe a fundamentally new order of organizational and management interactions. The specifics of compliance with ethical and moral principles and the main components of the management culture of civil servants are determined: ethical beliefs, moral qualities (sense of responsibility, conscience, uncompromisingness), moral habits, abilities and actions, etc. The general characteristics of the culture of the social environment in which the personality of the civil servant is formed and the culture of the society in which his official activity is carried out are revealed, which determine the content of value orientation in the process of performing professional duties and general moral guidelines. It has been established that the key point for building professional ethics is awareness of the purpose of the profession in society, the social functions that professionals must perform – awareness of the mission of the profession. Such a mission for civil servants is the principle of service to the people – the semantic core around which the system of cultural and ethical professional value orientations of public managers should be built. Directions for improving the cultural and ethical foundations of managerial relations in public administration at the organizational and personal levels are proposed.

Association of the Length of Service in the 24/48 Shift of Firefighters of the State Fire Service in Wroclaw on Selected Serum Biochemical Parameters of Nutritional Status.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of the quality of diet as calculated by the Nutrient Rich Food index (NRF9.3), and length of service (LS) (≤10 years vs. >10 years) with selected serum biochemical parameters, the proportions of different lipid profile fractions and advanced glycation endproduct (AGE) values of 108 firefighters from the State Fire Service in Wroclaw. The LS officers > 10 years had significantly higher total cholesterol (211.50 (184.00-254.00) vs. 184.00 (166.00-194.00)), LDL (123.75 (108.20-167.90) vs. 105.18 (90.24-119.00)) non-HDL (151.70 (132.00-196.70) vs. 122.00 (106.00-140.00)), triglycerides (118.50 (96.00-158.00) vs. 78.00 (67.00-103.00)) and lower HDL concentrations (51.30 (45.60-56.70) vs. 58.00 (51.70-66.10)) compared to firefighters in the LS ≤ 10 years group. Significant differences between the seniority groups were also noted for all lipid profile ratios. Regardless of the officers' seniority, systolic blood pressure was observed at the highest normal level of 134.4 ± 14.4 in the LS ≤ 10 years group and 139.5 ± 14.3 in the LS > 10 years group. Advanced glycation endproduct values were significantly dependent on diet quality, as expressed by the NRF9.3 index and on the TG/HDL ratio, but not on seniority. Diet quality, as expressed by the NRF9.3 index, had a significant association with GLU and FI levels, and components of the lipid profile between seniority groups. As NRF9.3 increased, TG/HDL, LDL/HDL, TC/HDL, and non-HDL/HDL ratios decreased. AGEs were significantly affected by NRF9.3 and significantly associated with TG/HDL. Firefighters' diets, as assessed by the NRF9.3 index, had a significant association with predictors of insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiometabolic predictors between seniority groups. The nutritional education of firefighters (and other professional groups working irregularly), especially those with longer tenure (e.g., >10 years), is necessary to prevent the development of, e.g., CVD, MetS, and T2DM, which contribute towards a reduced ability to perform professional duties.

"Expand the range, improve the quality of service...": about the organization of trade and public catering on the Moscow-Kursk-Donbass railway in the late 1950s

The relevance of the stated topic is determined by the special social significance of trade and public catering in the daily life of the population. Moreover, in modern conditions, their role is not decreasing, but only increasing. Improving the mechanisms of functioning of the service sector can be successful not only with the active use of the achievements of digital civilization, but also with the rational use of the experience of previous generations. In scientific and historical terms, the topic of organized satisfaction of consumer demand for food and basic necessities is little studied, especially in relation to the recent Soviet past. The issues of the history of departmental trade and catering have also not received adequate coverage in the scientific literature, which motivates their development from the standpoint of the methodological apparatus available to scientists today.The purpose of the study is to summarize the experience of organizing trade and catering in railway transport in the late 1950s on the basis of archival documents and published materials.The objectives: to reveal the specifics of transport trade in the period under review; characterize the problems of organizing catering for railway workers.Methodology. The research was based on the principles of objectivity and historicism. To solve the problems, the author used historical-genetic, historical-systemic, historical-comparative, typological, and retrospective methods.Results. The study of the experience of trade and catering enterprises of railway transport made it possible to objectively assess the role of departmental social policy in creating favorable conditions for the performance of professional duties by employees with a special working regime.Conclusions. The main problem in the organization of transport trade and nutrition during the study period should be recognized as the inability to organize an uninterrupted supply of food to workers who worked on remote crossings and linear sections. The other traditional flaws of Soviet trade and catering were also characteristic of the railway sphere of labor supply.

A professional and legal duty to keep up to date.

A professional and legal duty to keep up to date.

The study of modern professional competences for pharmaceutical positions that determine the effective activities based on the analysis of opinions of pharmacy professionals

Aim. To study modern professional competencies – hard skills (including knowledge, abilities, skills) and soft skills (personal skills) that determine the effective activity of pharmacy professionals (PP) in certain pharmaceutical positions (pharmacy manager, pharmacist, pharmacist’s assistant) and determine the most important of them for pharmacy retail in today’s conditions. Materials and methods. To collect and process data, such scientific methods as the analysis of literary sources, the method of questionnaire survey, the method of comparison, comparison, and generalization, were used. The results of the analysis were processed using licensed software products of Microsoft Office Excel. The methods of descriptive statistics and statistical analysis, such as the Epitools service (Ausvet Ltd., Australia), a STATISTICA 13 statistical package (TIBCO Software Inc., USA) were used to process the questionnaire data. Results. As part of our study, a survey, in which 200 PP took part, was conducted. The questionnaire contained open-ended questions, in which it was necessary to specify 3-5 hard skills (professional skills) or soft skills (personal skills) that are necessary for the effective performance of the professional duties of PP in the relevant position, as well as select one of the most important ones from this list. At the same time, three positions were differentiated: pharmacist, pharmacist’s assistant, and pharmacy manager. According to the survey results, hard skills and soft skills, which, according to the majority of PP, were the most necessary for each position. were identified. Conclusions. Based on the results of the study conducted, it has been found that the actualization of professional competences and soft skills is an important step for effective work by position in pharmacy institutions in today’s conditions. It has been determined that such soft skills as sociability, responsibility, stress resistance, honesty, intelligence, purposefulness, hard work, love for the profession, experience, energy and reliability are equally important for the positions of a pharmacist, pharmacist’s assistant and pharmacy manager. At the same time, specific hard and soft skills are distinguished for each of the positions: empathy and attentiveness are more important for pharmacists and pharmacist’s assistants, while organizational skills, managerial qualities, desire for professional development and knowledge of legislation are important for pharmacy managers. Responsibility is a key quality for pharmacy managers, professionalism and knowledge – for pharmacists, and attentiveness – for pharmacist’s assistants. Differences in the perception of the importance of these hard and soft skills are also related to the age, qualification and type of pharmacy institutions where respondents work.

CURRENT TRENDS OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY RESEARCH USED BY EEG

Aim. Identification of the main trends of the latest studies of human neurophysiological characteristics using EEG. Materials and methods. Theoretical overview of modern scientific works on the topic of research, which is freely available in institutional repositories and catalogs, scientific information and search systems, international databases of scientific information. Results. The main areas of neurophysiological research using EEG are considered in the work. A review of scientific works over the past five years has shown that a significant place among research is traditionally occupied by the issue of identifying and evaluating pathological conditions: epilepsy, apnea, paroxysmal and vegetative states, Alzheimer's disease, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The practice of combining EEG with other methods of recording biological signals, such as ECG, EMG, etc., to increase the specificity of the obtained signs, is deepening. Multi-complex methods are becoming widespread. There is also a high interest in the study of psychophysiological processes depending on age, gender, profession and in human-machine interaction. There has been an increased interest in assessing the condition of persons who have been affected by traumatic events. A special interest of scientists was found in the application of EEG for research that can be attributed to the military sphere: determining the attention index of UAV operators, assessing the quality of aiming during the training of shooters, etc. The latest direction is the use of EEG for the assessment of neurological disorders and neurorehabilitation in the case of COVID-19. Conclusions. In general, the analysis of the latest works in the field of the application of EEG for the assessment of neurophysiological characteristics showed that there is still interest in the traditional directions of research into pathological conditions, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease. In the research of psychophysiological processes, the leading role continues to be occupied by works dedicated to identifying the features of cognitive processes and mnestic functions under the influence of various stimuli, during training or performance of specific professional duties. Research using EEG in the military sphere received a new impetus. One of the areas of application of EEG to assess disorders after COVID-19.