Hygienic justification and possibilities of the software complex "Ecolog. Drinking water" for the integrated assessment of drinking water on indicators of chemical safety
Assessment of the level of medical knowledge, as well as justification of measures of increasing of the medico-social activity and complex improvement of the health of the urban population. The study included 730 people from St. Petersburg. This research was carried out by a method of questioning with the help of specially designed program of medico-sociological studies of medical knowledge, prevention activity, health and quality of life. As a result of research the population was divided into 3 groups according to the level of medical knowledge (high, average, low). People with a high level of medical knowledge had more favorable characteristics of social-hygienic functioning. Most residents (68.3%) believe that their knowledge of the techniques and methods of maintaining and promoting health is incomplete. It was found higher morbidity in the group of citizens with low level of medical knowledge. It was found that applying for medical aid in the polyclinic in case of disease is higher in people with a high level of medical knowledge. It was established that the urban population has a different level of medical knowledge; a high level of medical knowledge provides formation of healthy behaviors. It was found the effect of the level of medical knowledge on morbidity of the population, and the relationship between the level of medical knowledge and the level of medico-social activity of the urban population.