THE ROLE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ON THE HEALTH OF THE WORKING POPULATION FROM THE POINT OF INDUSTRIAL AND RESTORATIVE MEDICINE

Abstract

The article contains data from a review of foreign literature on the prevention of diseases of the working population from the perspective of industrial and restorative medicine. Scientists have identified the most significant measures as: impact on the social determinants of mental health (standard of living and working conditions; measures to prevent and promote health and mental health, including measures to reduce stigma and discrimination; increasing access to evidence-based care through the development of services occupational health and safety, including access to industrial and restorative medicine services. Work intensity is most often considered the main risk factor for constant stress in the workplace/production place, as it correlates with the body's reactions to the adverse effects of production factors. Analysis of the combination of high production demands with social vulnerability at work/work with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety showed a high risk of mental disorder depending on psychosocial factors, regardless of the social status, health status, verbal intelligence and personal qualities of the employee. There is a need for closer attention to issues of gender selection in various professions as part of the study of the gender aspect as a social determinant of health in the context of maintaining/restoring the health of workers. The discrepancy between the efforts made and the rewards received at work is another psychosocial factor that negatively affects the mental health of the population, which also contributes to the abuse of alcohol and various medications that affect cognitive abilities, and reduces the quality of sleep. High personal self-esteem is thought to be a protective resource that reduces the risk of psychological distress, but there is a paucity of research linking self-esteem to neurobiological adaptability.