The estimation of the health status of students from USMF Nicolae Testemitanu

Abstract

Introduction. The health status of young students is a major concern, both locally and globally, because this category of the population contributes greatly to the social and economic development of the state. Materials and methods. The registers of the students' visit due to illness to the family doctor were used. The addresses of patients were analyzed during 3 years: 2017 - 2019. The total number of people involved in the study was 886 students. Results. Students who visit the family doctor due to illness, annually, represent a ratio of 8.4% of the total number of USMF students. The most common reasons of USMF students for visiting the family doctor are represented by pathologies of the respiratory system, which have an incidence of 37%, followed by ENT disorders - 23%. This is an important aspect for the further development of health protection and promotion measures. 87% of the students’ pathologies present at the moment of the appointment are the acute ones, an obvious prevalence over 13% - chronic. Conclusions. The results obtained from this study argue the need for complex medical examination of students, immediately after admission, in order to prevent and control existing chronic diseases, rehabilitate students’ health and monitor its dynamic during the years of study.