MEDICAL AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF WOMEN- WORKERS OF CHEMICAL PRODUCTION DETERMINING LIMITATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FETIRE FUNCTION
Introduction: in modern socio-economic conditions, the protection and strengthening of reproductive health (hereinafter - RH), including the improvement of working and living conditions, determine the reproductive potential of the female population of childbearing age, which is considered as a comprehensive indicator that includes a subjective assessment of individual health status and the corresponding him health-saving behavior. Objective: to evaluate the features of medical and social behavior of women workers in the chemical industry, which defines the limitations for the implementation of the fertility function. Material and methods. For the analysis of indicators of RH, identification of risk factors of lifestyle and working environment a sociological study was conducted using a questionnaire approved by the ethical committee of the educational institution «Grodno State Medical University». Results: when conducting a comprehensive study among women workers in chemical production, there were revealed defects in health care, attitudes regarding pregnancy planning, interrelated with medical and social factors that prevent childbirth. Conclusion. Thus, in conditions of insufficient competence of the majority of female workers in chemical production in matters of family planning and health protection, chemical reproduction women formed low reproductive attitudes that determine the limitations for the realization of the reproductive function.