Medical Workers Research Articles

Priorities of ensuring hygiene and occupational safety of medical personnel and the resilience of healthcare facilities in emergency situations

Aim. To evaluate the influence of biological and socio-political emergencies on the safety of healthcare staff members. Materials and methods. The study used bibliosemantic, statistical, and mathematical methods, analyzing official statistical data on the healthcare system state in Ukraine. Results. While performing their functions in healthcare facilities, medical workers are exposed to the risk of negative effects from biological, psychophysiological, chemical, physical, and social harmful and hazardous factors. Adverse occupational factors in hospital environments exert a complex, combined, or concurrent effect, and its impact intensity can be enormously increased in various types of emergency situations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a steep increase in occupational injuries in the national healthcare (in fact, by 30 times) has been documented, including due to the registration of acute infectious diseases among medical personnel at the workplace. Similar trends are also evidenced in indicators of lethal injuries, professional and occupationally induced morbidity. Furthermore, Ukraine has faced overlapping emergency situations of socio-political terms, caused by the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, and medical-biological problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly complicating the state of affairs. According to official data, only in the first year of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 1500 healthcare facilities were damaged, 106 medical workers died, including 33 at their workplace. Conclusions. The resilience of healthcare facilities to various types of emergency situations is an extremely important component of ensuring the hospital environment safety and, as practice shows, requires improvement. There is an urgent need to develop clear response algorithms for healthcare facilities to cope with emergency situations that could influence them. Reinforcing a safety culture in the national medical sector could become the goal and foundation for future strategies to create a safe hospital environment by improving and enhancing the safety culture.

Increased heart attack mortality in a medium sized city in Germany: key informant interviews with local medical health care workers

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. However, there are significant regional differences regarding mortality rates. A city located in Southwest Germany with approximately 125.000 inhabitants, has revealed a significantly increased heart attack mortality for the last two decades. In most of these years it recorded the highest rate in the federal state. Purpose The aim of this study was to assess influencing factors on the increased heart attack mortality in this city. Methods The study recruited health care workers in regular contact with heart attack patients in this city. Using a heterogenous sampling approach, the selection included different medical specializations (e.g. family doctor, intensive care nurse). We conducted qualitative interviews following a semi-structured guideline. Audio records of interviews were transcribed and processed using content analysis. Results We performed 17 interviews (female=6, immigration background=4). The central theme was an unhealthy cardiovascular lifestyle predominantly focusing on modifiable risk factors. Interviewees described the intensity of risk factors as much higher in the city than in the surrounding districts. Mostly they connected this to a high population share of people with low socioeconomic status or immigration background. Most interviewees did not see severe differences in health care provision and institutions in the city compared to other districts. Conclusion Socioeconomic factors were seen as the most powerful influence on the heart attack mortality. A healthier cardiovascular lifestyle of the population can only be achieved addressing social disparities within the city.

Interpersonal contact and altered sensory conditions in video consultation – a qualitative interview study in Danish general practice

Objective To explore possible challenges to General Practitioners’ (GPs’) interpersonal contact with patients in video consultations (VCs), and learn how they change their communication strategies to carry out medical work in a setting with altered sensory conditions. Design, setting, subjects The study included 6 GPs from the Copenhagen area, with different levels of experience of VC. The data consist of 6 interviews with GPs, held in 2021-2022. The semi-structured interviews included playback of a recorded VC between each GP and a patient, inspired by the Video-Stimulated Interview technique. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Results GPs experienced alterations in the sensation of their patients in VCs, and worried about missing something important, including assessing the patient. Generally, GPs felt that interpersonal contact was good enough for the purpose. GPs compensated for altered sensory conditions on video by asking more questions, repeating their advice, and meta-communicating. They used their senses of sight and hearing relatively more in VCs. Compensation also took the form of triage, so that consultations on sensitive topics or with new patients were not selected to take place on video. Conclusion and implications By compensating for altered sensory conditions in VCs, GPs can carry out their medical work sufficiently well and sustain the best possible interpersonal contact. Our findings are useful for establishing ways to maintain good interpersonal contact between GPs and patients in VCs.

Identifying the factors affecting financial toxicity status in patients with middle and advanced colorectal cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the second most prevalent type of cancer in China. The financial implications of treatment are a significant factor to be taken into account for patients diagnosed with middle and advanced stages of colorectal cancer (III-IV CRC). The research aims to explore current financial toxicity (FT) conditions and analyze factors that may influence it in patients with middle and advanced CRC. This is a cross-sectional survey. The participants of the study were individuals diagnosed with middle and advanced colorectal cancer who were admitted to the hospital between January and June 2023. The cross-sectional survey utilized a variety of instruments, including a general information questionnaire, a cancer patient report outcome economic toxicity scale, a medical coping style questionnaire, an Anderson symptom assessment scale, a disease shame scale, and a social support scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was employed to examine the factors influencing FT. A cohort of 264 patients diagnosed with stage III-IV CRC were included in the study. The majority of patients with intermediate and advanced CRC (87.1%, n = 230) reported experiencing substantial financial strain. Multivariate analysis revealed that factors influencing FT included low family monthly income, out-of-pocket expenses, unemployment, undergoing surgical treatment, the level of stigma, and the severity of symptoms (P < 0.001). Patients with stage III-IV cancer (CRC) demonstrate increased levels of financial toxicity (FT), a common occurrence in individuals with moderate to severe CRC. In patients with stage III-IV CRC, the presence of FT is correlated with various factors including family monthly income, medical payment methods, work status, surgical treatment, stigma levels, and symptom severity. These characteristics may serve as influencing factors for subsequent treatment decisions.

A thematic content analysis of the structure and effects of good doctor abilities in China

BackgroundThe efforts to explore and build the structure of good doctor abilities are important because they help improve the quality of education for medical students and better standardize the working performance of doctors. However, at present, no worldwide standards for such a structure have been established. In this study, we endeavoured to map the structure of good doctor abilities and identify their effects.MethodsWith a focus on China, a thematic content analysis was adopted in this study to analyse the personal profiles of 50 widely recognized good doctors. NVivo11 software was used.ResultsThe Structure and Effects of Good Doctor Abilities in China model was proposed, and interpretations were made based on AMO theory. Good doctor abilities fall within six categories: rigorous clinical thinking, skilled in diagnosis and therapy, clinical empathy, continuous learning and innovation, enhancing and sharing experiences, and communication and coordination. These abilities have positive impacts on doctors’ work performances and social benefits by encouraging good behaviours, ultimately promoting the sustainable development of the hospitals where they serve.ConclusionsIn this study, we established a model of the structure and effects of good-doctor abilities in China and interpreted its mechanism, innovation and theory diversification in “good-doctor” research. Moreover, this study has practical significance because it provides systematic and well-targeted criteria for improving the professionalism of doctors, promoting more good doctor behaviours, providing guidance for regulating doctors’ conduct and providing a reference for medical education and working performance reviews worldwide.

PROBLEMS OF ELIMINATING LEGAL CONFLICTS OF LEGISLATION REGARDING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH PROTECTION

Introduction. The relevance of the topic lies in the fact that the problem of legal conflicts regarding the activities of public administration in the field of health care is extremely important for any legal democratic society that is in the process of building or reforming its state system. The issue of collisions becomes especially important in the context of the reform of the administrative system and public administration in Ukraine, which has been going on for ten years, as well as in the conditions of bringing the legal framework into compliance with the requirements of martial law and European integration processes. Legal disputes can lead to inconsistencies in legislation, delays in decision-making, and even legal confusion, which is unacceptable in wartime. Understanding how to overcome legal conflicts can lead to faster and more efficient governance, especially between authorities in different countries and regions. This ensures not only better coordination, but also protection of the rights of citizens who may suffer from unclear legislation. The aim of the study. Identify and characterize conflicting points in the current legislation that regulate the activities of public administration in the field of health care. Materials and methods. In the course of conducting an in-depth study on the regulatory and legal regulation of the activities of the public administration in the field of health care, as a result of which 250 workers in the field of health care were interviewed, which confirm the imperfection of the current legislation in the field of health care. The results showed that the majority of medical workers do not support making any amendments to the legislation – 86% of them, 2% – support the global change of the current legislation, 2% refrained from answering. Results and discussion. The authors comprehensively define legal disputes in the field of healthcare as legal contradictions that arise due to subjective or objective reasons or errors during the implementation by patients of their rights and obligations due to the adoption of legal acts containing conflicting norms. In addition, legal disputes have the following features. First, they depend on the national legal system and, accordingly, on the legal regulation in the field of health care. Secondly, the sphere of public medical legal relations, in which legal disputes most often arise, is the question of medical significance. Thirdly, legal disputes most often arise when regulating typical issues, such as establishing the quality and efficiency of the provision of medical services; management of medical teams; possession, use and disposal of communal property. Conclusions. the proposed reforms of public administration in the field of health care have the potential to further guarantee the realization of everyone's right to health care. Summarizing the key directions of solving legal conflicts in the field of health care, the following tasks can be identified: 1) state guarantees of free medical care for socially vulnerable population groups; 2) introduction of adequate health care financing and an effective system of mandatory health insurance; 3) creation of conditions for the free development of entrepreneurship in the field of health care and formation of the basis for competition between medical institutions and formation of the basis for fair competition between health care institutions; 4) improvement of the country's legislation in the field of health care in accordance with international legal standards; 5) create optimal conditions for healthy childbirth, primarily in terms of living conditions, education and nutrition; 6) implement an active demographic policy aimed at increasing the birth rate and reducing the mortality rate; 7) ensure the ability to meet the needs of the population, primarily in the sphere of health care, education and nutrition.

Assessment of the level of herd immunity to measles virus, chickenpox and hepatitis B among medical workers in an infectious diseases hospital

Herd immunity is formed through vaccination in a certain group of people, the purpose of which is to prevent infection and spread of infectious diseases. Thanks to vaccination, the incidence of some infections has decreased several times, especially among risk groups. We consider medical personnel who are in constant contact with patients of various diseases to be one of the risk groups. The study analyzed data from 250 employees of an anti-tuberculosis dispensary, among whom the proportion of women was 86.0 %. The mean age was 51 ± 7.8 years. Among those surveyed, the share of doctors was 16.4 %, paramedical personnel — 37.2 %, junior medical personnel — 24.0 %, general non-medical personnel — 22.4 %. A selection was made from medical documentation on vaccination of dispensary employees (sanitary records, extracts from outpatient cards, vaccination certificates). The data was entered into the database, analysis was carried out using licensed software version Statistica 13. The purpose of our study was to study collective immunity against measles, chickenpox and viral hepatitis B among employees of an anti-tuberculosis hospital. All employees were found to have high titers of post-vaccination immunity to measles (3.1±4.1 IU/ml) and chickenpox (9.1±0.8 mIU/ml). Post-vaccination immunity to hepatitis B differed among those examined. 18.1 % of employees did not have postvaccination protective antibodies. In 16.4 %, the level of anti-HBsAg was low, which made it possible to immediately formulate and carry out revaccination against viral hepatitis B among these employees. In the majority of medical personnel, the titer of anti-HBs was sufficient. Preventive measures and high-quality work of epidemiologists are an extremely important link in the work of all medical institutions. Where the infection spreads spontaneously, where human will does not interfere, the level and collective susceptibility of the population are the main limiting factors of the epidemic process.

Recommended exercises for lower back pain on YouTube videos; Are they useful or harmful?

ObjectiveLow back pain (LBP), a common public health problem affecting nearly 80 % of the population, causes disability and work absence, while exercise is recommended as an adjuvant treatment. YouTube is one of the most frequently used source of information, especially by patients. The aim of the study was to analyze clinically the reliability, feasibility and the content quality of exercises videos recommended for LBP on YouTube. channel. MethodsBased on the observational study of the number of views of YouTube videos, 154 videos worth evaluation were selected using the keywords "low back pain” and “exercises",. The content quality of each video was evaluated with a) the American Medical Association Journal (JAMA), b) DISCERN, c) Global Quality Score (GQS), and d) Medical Quality Video Assessment Tool (MQ-VET) scales, while Pearson correlation analysis was performed to determine the correlation between the JAMA, GQS, DISCERN, MQ-VET scale scores. ResultsAccording to the findings, the primary source for uploading exercise videos were physicians (32.5 %), with a high content quality. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the total scores of all quality scales and the independent variables defined as view rates and number of comments (p < .05). The analysis of the video content showed that only 35 % (n = 54) of the videos explained the risks of the recommended exercises in detail ConclusionIt can be concluded that the relability and feasibility of exercise videos for LBP on YouTube depend highly on the upload source. Thus digital content in health should be created with a multi-disciplinary team including healthcare professionals and also standardized to inform patients with the risks and benefits to avoid the potential harm due to the complex causes of low back pain. Public Interest SummaryLow Back Pain, which a major health problem, is the most common musculoskeletal disorder leading to increased medical expenses and work absenteeism, while the most appropriate intervention remains elusive.. The therapeutic exercise program might differ according to patient's age, physical condition and the severity of the disease, while sustainability of the exercise program depends on the preference of exercise type of each patient. From this perspective, it is an important advantage that different exercise videos are available on YouTube. However, the content quality and reliability of exercise videos are the discriminators for the expected outcomes, since good quality content will benefit patients and prevent possible injuries and worsening of pain.

Psychosocial health stigma related to COVID-19 disease among COVID-19 patients in Jordan: a comparative study

ObjectiveBeyond its effects on physical health, COVID-19 psychosocial stigma has emerged as a result of this global crisis, making people feel ashamed, alone and discriminated against. This comparative study aims...

Results of the study of the attitude оf medical workers towards their health

The life expectancy of health workers is worse than average, as they spend little time on maintaining their own health. Health workers should be encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle constantly and everywhere; they should be an example of healthpreserving behavior. Target. To study the attitude of health workers to their health and their compliance with healthy lifestyle rules. Results. The attitude of health workers to their health was analyzed, and the reasons preventing specialists from maintaining their health were identified. Conclusion. Considering that health workers are people who, by virtue of their profession, have the deepest knowledge about maintaining health and the occurrence of diseases, they should not only bring people knowledge about a healthy lifestyle, but also be an example for them.

Analysis of opinions of medical workers and patients on the activities of the clinical diagnostic service

Everyday medical practice convinces us of the need for well-thought-out management functions in the organization of any business. Laboratory work is no exception. Gradually,there comes an awareness of the need to master and use scientific methods of management and organization of the laboratory service, i.e. what is commonly referred to as «management» throughout the world. Target. To study the existing system of organization, activity and management of the clinical diagnostic service in the conditions of the SBHI of the Samara Region «Tolyatti City Clinical Polyclinic No. 3». Results. The opinion of the medical personnel of the clinical diagnostic laboratory (CDL) was analyzed: laboratory doctors, laboratory paramedics on the organization of the laboratory service; The results of a survey of medical doctors on the organization of the clinical diagnostic service were examined; the opinion of patients on the organization of the laboratory service was studied; an analysis of the management style of the laboratory service of a medical organization was conducted. Conclusion. Clinical laboratory tests are diagnostic tests undertaken to obtain objectively substantiated information about the presence or absence of changes in the composition of the internal environment of the patient’s body. When treating or preventing a disease, the end consumer of the medical service is the patient, and when prescribing clinical diagnostic tests, it is the attending physician, since it is he who interprets, supplements and monitors the patient’s clinical laboratory tests. In this regard, the quality of the services provided for the former and the working conditions for the latter become important for both patients and medical personnel of the clinical laboratory.

The role of nursing medical workers in carrying out third level medical rehabilitation for adult population

Rehabilitation is specialized health care, and its importance for human health and high quality of life is constantly growing today. According to the Russian Ministry of Health, up to 25 million people need rehabilitation. Currently, nursing staff play a significant role in the organization of medical rehabilitation and the implementation of specific rehabilitation programs. The priority of tasks for the development of medical rehabilitation is determined by the state program «Health Development».

Evaluation of Radiation Doses Received by Physicians during Permanent 198Au Grain Implant Brachytherapy for Oral Cancer

Brachytherapy is a practical, effective procedure for the local treatment of cancer; it delivers a high radiation dose to a limited tissue volume while sparing the surrounding normal tissues. Although the clinical benefit of brachytherapy is clear, there have been very few studies on the radiation dose received by physicians during the procedure. Furthermore, no study has investigated the eye radiation dose received by physicians performing 198Au grain (seed) brachytherapy, using an eye dosimeter. Recently, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recommended significantly reducing the occupational lens dose limit, from 150 to 20 mSv/yr (100 mSv/5 years). Therefore, it has become essential to evaluate the eye radiation doses of medical workers. We evaluated the eye radiation dose of a brachytherapy physician performing 198Au permanent grain implantation for tongue cancer; this is the first study on this topic. The maximum eye dose was ~0.1 mSv/procedure, suggesting that it is unlikely to exceed the ICRP limit (20 mSv/yr) for the lens, unless many procedures are performed with inappropriate radiation protection. To reduce the dose of radiation received by 198Au grain brachytherapy physicians, it is necessary to use additional lead shielding equipment when preparing the treatment needles, i.e., when loading the grains. This study provides useful information on radiation exposure of physicians conducting 198Au permanent grain brachytherapy.

A Note on Klb yārh in al-Bīrūnī’s Autobibliography

Abstract This short article proposes two possible explanations of the opaque term klb yārh (كلب ياره), which makes an isolated appearance in the autobibliography of Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī (d. ca. 440/1048). There, it is registered as the title of an otherwise unknown Indian medical work which al-Bīrūnī himself says he translated from Sanskrit into Arabic.

Questionnaire to Survey Cosmetic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.

There has been a steady increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery, including conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery (MLS) and single-site laparoscopic surgery (SLS) for colorectal cancer. We aimed to evaluate how important the cosmetic outcome, one of the advantages of SLS, is to patients and whether SLS reflects social needs. We used a web-based questionnaire to survey nonmedical and medical workers for what factors were considered on the assumption that respondents undergo colorectal cancer surgery and that the most important person for them undergoes. Five items (curability, safety, pain, length of hospital stay, and cosmetic outcomes) were compared. After paired photographs before and after SLS and MLS were shown, perceptions of body image and cosmesis were assessed using a visual analog scale. This study included a total of 1352 respondents (990 nonmedical and 362 medical). Curability had the highest score (49.9-53.7 points), followed by safety (23.8-24.7 points). The scores for cosmetic outcomes (6.2-7.1 points) were almost equal to those of the length of hospital stay (6.2-7.1 points), which was associated with medical costs and pain (10.0-11.1 points), one of the main reasons for fear of surgery. Participants who were female, younger, and in the nonmedical group placed great importance on cosmetic outcomes. For all questions regarding body image and cosmesis, SLS had superior scores compared with MLS. Understandably, curability, and safety were most important in colorectal cancer surgery. However, medical workers should consider cosmetic outcomes, even in malignant cases.

Women's participation in health care development in Dagestan in the 1960s: history, problems

Satisfaction of the increased demands of medical institutions for trained doctors and secondary medical workers, ensuring gender equality in this socially significant matter, especially in its Muslim regions are considered to be the most important factors in the effective development of healthcare in modern Russia. This necessitates the analysis and use of the positive experience of previous decades. In this context, the experience of multinational Dagestan in the development of healthcare, including increasing its human resources, is of exceptional scientific, theoretical and practical interest. In this research, for the first time in regional historiography, an attempt is made to analyze the experience of the Republic's authorities in meeting the requests and needs of healthcare institutions in the personnel of medical workers in the gender aspect in the 1960s.The article is based on the principles of scientific objectivity and historicism, descriptive and systematic research methods are used, which allowed us to recreate a full-fledged picture of the topic under study.The analysis of the factual material allowed us to come to a reasonable conclusion that despite the objective difficulties and unresolved issues in the economic and socio-cultural development of Dagestan in the decade under review, there have been significant positive changes in the development of healthcare, including meeting the requests and needs of healthcare institutions for personnel with higher and secondary medical education. During this period, despite the decrease in the proportion of women in the medical staff, they continued to prevail. However, as it is traced in the article, by the end of the analyzed decade, significant difficulties and unresolved issues remained in the Republic in meeting the needs of healthcare institutions for medical personnel and secondary medical workers from among women, primarily Dagestanis, in rural areas.

Research progress on knowledge-attitude-practice of VTE prevention in hospitalized patients: A review.

This study analyzes and summarizes the assessment tools, current situation, and influencing factors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among patients. This study aimed to provide a reference basis for developing targeted health education plans and intervention strategies for patients to improve their knowledge and beliefs concerning VTE prevention. This study aimed to increase the implementation rate of VTE prevention measures and ultimately reduce the incidence of VTE.The current studies found that the factors influencing knowledge, attitude, and practice of VTE prevention in hospitalized patients include demographic factors (age, sex, education level, occupation), disease-related factors (treatment stage, injury site, and wards), and other factors (receiving VTE-related knowledge education and having medical workers at home).

Is Night Surgery a Nightmare for Lung Transplantation?

Night work is frequently associated with sleep deprivation and is associated with greater surgical and medical complications. Lung transplantation (LT) is carried out both at night and during the day and involves many medical healthcare workers. The goal of the study was to compare morbidity and mortality between LT recipients according to LT operative time. We performed a retrospective, observational, single-center study. When the procedure started between 6AM and 6PM, the patient was allocated to the Daytime group. If the procedure started between 6PM and 6AM, the patient was allocated to the Nighttime group. Between January 2015 and December 2020, 253 patients were included. A total of 168 (66%) patients were classified into the Day group, and 85 (34%) patients were classified into the Night group. Lung Donors' general characteristics were similar between the groups. The 90-day and one-year mortality rates were similar between the groups (90-days: n = 13 (15%) vs. n = 26 (15%), p = 0.970; 1year: n = 18 (21%) vs. n = 42 (25%), p = 0.499). Daytime LT was associated with more one-year airway dehiscence (n = 36 (21%) vs. n = 6 (7.1%), p = 0.004). In conclusion, among patients who underwent LT, there was no significant association between operative time and survival.

Balancing verbal and nonverbal: Volunteer emergency medical technicians work production and communication

Balancing verbal and nonverbal: Volunteer emergency medical technicians work production and communication

Analysis of the structure of the information field of perception of risk factors for non-communicable diseases

When studying the attitude of the population to saving their own health, the question of the connection between abstract knowledge about the harm caused to health by risk factors and a real understanding of the harm caused by these factors to their own health remains poorly understood.The purpose of this work is to analyze the structure of the information field of the population’s attitude to the impact of FR on health.Materials and methods. The material for the analysis was the results of a sociological survey in three pilot regions of the Russian Federation – Tula Region, Stavropol Territory and the Republic of Crimea. The questionnaire consisted of 33 questions concerning risk factors and their impact on the human body and a block of questions concerning sources of medical information and trust in them. The sample size was 1,718 respondents. The following methods were used: descriptive statistics and the sociological method of questioning. Statistical data processing and reweighing were carried out in the statistical data processing package SPSS22.0. In general, the sampling error in the study does not exceed 1.99% for a confidence level of p&lt;0.1.Results. The study showed that abstract knowledge about the harm of a particular FR in almost all FR is quite high, since it is precisely on them that the efforts of the medical community have been directed in recent decades. Moreover, the highest values are expected to have such factors as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, elevated blood sugar (glucose) and high blood pressure. The level of knowledge of the harm of FR, to which the medical community paid less attention, was expected to be lower. The lowest value is such a FR as a low iodine content in salt, which is consumed in food. An assessment of the relationship of variables such as abstract knowledge of harm about FR and understanding of their harm to one’s body using a two-way T-criterion showed that these variables are completely independent of each other at the significance level p&lt;0.001. This result made us look more closely at the factor structure of the studied field of reality and put forward the assumption of independence of knowledge about the harm caused to the human body by FR and behavioral patterns in relation to FR. As a result of factor analysis of 73 variables, 9 factors were identified: the first and most powerful factor (10.33%) – knowledge of the effect of FR on one’s own health; the second most powerful factor (8.71%) – knowledge of the harm of FR; the third highlighted factor (5.46%) – trust in information sources, which included both trust in the media and trust in TV presenters, popular personalities and trust in the leaders of the region and the city; the fourth highlighted factor (4.67%) is the gender characteristics of the control of the FR by the population; the fifth highlighted factor (4.59%) is the sources of information about the FR; the sixth highlighted factor (4.30%) – age–related features of FR control; the seventh highlighted factor (3.32%) – the use of gadgets to control FR and exercise; the eighth highlighted factor (3.00%) – trust in health workers as a source of information; the ninth highlighted factor (2.59%) – smoking and alcohol consumption.Conclusion. The assessment of the effect of FR on the respondents’ own health in the framework of the conducted study turned out to be significantly lower than abstract knowledge about the harmful effects of these FR. The analysis of the factor structure of the studied field confirmed the validity of such a division of knowledge based on ideas about its various forms – «knowledge in itself» and «knowledge for oneself». The analysis made it possible to formulate a number of conditions for improving the effectiveness of preventive work with the population, including to increase the impact of population prevention: it is necessary to more actively involve the most important sources for the population – medical workers, scientific medical workers and health managers; more fully take into account the gender and age characteristics of audiences in preventive measures; the use of mass media should be preceded by an analysis of the level of trust in them from the target audience; the information messages themselves must first be checked for memorability. Preventive measures should change the personal meanings of specific people in relation to FR and HLS, and not be limited to stating general knowledge about them. The study also allows us to determine the directions for further research of the population’s attitude to the FR and their own health as an interdisciplinary task with the necessary involvement of specialists in medical and general psychology, personality psychology and motivation psychology, as well as sociologists.