METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTH-IMPROVING FACTORS OF THE HEALTH RESORT SECTOR

Abstract

Background. Preventive measures aimed at preserving the health of the country's population should be based on health-resort rehabilitation and treatment using the healing factors of health resorts. In this regard, the study, from the point of view of a systematic approach, considers the data availability assessment of the health-improving factors that affect the activities of the health resort sector in the regions of the country with prioritization of the activities of health resort The purpose of the study is to establish the data availability assessment of health-improving factors that affect the activities of health resort organizations. Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of the sources of official statistical data, the state cadastre systems of natural resources, the results of scientific research in the health resort sector and health resort organizations. The level of data availability assessment of the health-improving factors of health resorts is determined by the method of expert assessment. Results. It is proposed to take into account the system of healing factors affecting the health resort sphere in the following components: natural therapeutic potential (biomedical – meteorological characteristics, severity index, etc.) and natural resource – landscape conditions, mineral waters, therapeutic mud). Medical diagnostic and human resources potential is the medical and diagnostic base of health resorts, staff qualifications. Social and cultural potential is the quality of services provided for health resort treatment and rehabilitation, inextricably linked with social and cultural events, as well as the basis to carry out these events, and qualified staff of health resorts. The interrelation of the components is manifested in both internal and external relations of health resort organizations, awareness and degree of satisfaction with the services of health resort treatment of the population. Conclusion. The methods of assessing the healing factors are grouped, the methodology of an integrated approach – monitoring of health resort organizations and the possibility of establishing permanent contacts between healthcare institutions and health resorts of the country is proposed.