COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DISEASE INCIDENCE AMONG SCHOOL GRADUATES AND MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE MODERN CONTEXT
Significance. Implementation of the strategy aimed at developing health personnel capacity should be based on health preservation of future doctors from the period of admission and training in medical institutions of higher education to staffing of the practical healthcare; however, the current trajectory of the emerging disease incidence among future personnel has hardly been studied. The purpose of the study was to analyze current trends and conduct a comparative analysis of the health status of school graduates and medical students. Material and methods. The state of health of adolescents aged 15-17 for the period from 2015 to 2018 was analyzed, the state of health of the 4th year students was studied (N= 1880) and a comparative analysis was presented. The analysis of the results of the study was carried out on the basis of methods of descriptive statistics. The initial set level of statistical significance is p<0.05. Results. The study results showed that Diseases of the respiratory system and Injuries, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes were the leading conditions in school children in 2015-2918with the upward trend (R2= 0.8941) and (R2= 0.453, respectively. According to medical examinations, only 8.6% of the 4th year medical students were recognized as practically healthy. Diseases of the eye and its accessory apparatus, Diseases of the nervous system and Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue predominated in the disease incidence structure among medical students. Conclusions. Differences in disease incidence among school children, potential of future applicants and disease incidence among medical students four years after the admission have been identified. Scope of application: The study results can be used for optimal planning of personnel policy in healthcare.