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Principles of formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine at various levels of stress load in peace and war time

Principles of formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine at various levels of stress load in peace and war time

ISSN 2223-6775 Ukrainian journal of occupational health Vol.20, No 4, 2024

https://doi.org/10.33573/ujoh2024.04.239

Principles of formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine at various levels of stress load in peace and war time

V.V. Kalnysh, A.M. Nagorna

SI "Y.I. Kundiev Institute of Occupational Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine", Kyiv

Introduction:

According to estimates of the global workforce, the number of which is about 2.84 billion people, almost 2.4 million die every year as a result of deaths at work (up to 360,000 deaths as a result of approximately 270 million accidents at work) and occupational diseases (OD) (about 2 million deaths). The level of occupational health is influenced by working conditions, medical-demographic, environmental, socio-economic and other factors. The search for ways to reduce the loss of labor potential remains an urgent problem for society.

Purpose:

The purpose of the study is to summarize the data on the patterns of the prevalence of occupational diseases, occupational injuries, the level of stress load of the working population in Ukraine and the world and to develop principles for the formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine in peacetime and wartime.

Materials and Methods:

A study and analysis of occupational health, occupational stress, and stress load on the working population in Ukraine for 1991-2023 was conducted. The data was obtained from the Pension Fund of Ukraine, the State Labor Service of Ukraine. In the process of processing the material, generally accepted methods of sanitary statistics and descriptive epidemiological analysis were used. An analysis of publications on this problem was conducted, as well as regulatory legal acts on occupational hygiene, physical and mental stress with changes in relation to wartime.

Results:

The formation of occupational health (OH) of men and women is an important aspect of national security and sustainable development of society. This becomes especially relevant in conditions of socio-economic instability, in particular during peacetime and in wartime. The result of the work was the development of “Principles of formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine at different levels of stress load in peacetime and wartime”.

Conclusions:

The formation of occupational health of workers is an important aspect of national security and sustainable development of society. This becomes especially relevant in conditions of socio-economic instability, in particular during wartime. The generalization of the accumulated scientific data allowed us to formulate the principles of the formation of occupational health of the population of Ukraine, the main of which are the principles of systematicity, universality, hierarchy, gender approach, as well as the principle of taking into account the level of stress for military personnel and workers, the principle of taking into account mortality of men and women, prevention, taking into account the socio-economic state of society. The implementation of these principles will contribute to improving the overall health of employees, reducing medical costs and increasing labor productivity even in times of crisis.

Keywords: occupational health, principles of formation, peace and wartime.

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