FEATURES OF PRIMARY DISABILITY INDICATORS IN DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Throughout the world, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are one of the most pressing medical and social problems. The paper analyzed approaches to the assessment of primary disability indicators due to diseases of the circulatory system. Statistical information on the state of disability in Ukraine was obtained from the "Report on the causes of disability, indications for medical, professional and social rehabilitation" (f. №. 14). The leading elements of information technology for the analysis of disability dynamics were computing technologies for assessing levels and forecasting primary disability based on methods of cluster analysis and adaptive methods of short-term forecasting. In 2023, there was a 59.6% increase in primary disability due to diseases of the circulatory system among the adult population – from 11.4 to 18.2 cases per 10,000 adults compared to 2022, and by 28.4% – among the population of working age. The increase in disability due to diseases of the circulatory system during 2022-2023 occurred in all nosological units, except for acute rheumatic fever and chronic rheumatic heart diseases. In 2023, compared to 2022, the negative trend of increasing the disability rates of the adult and able-bodied population with hypertension continued by 20% and 33.3%; as a result of CHD – by 69.4% and 26.3%, respectively. The development, definition, and calculation of new indicators of morbidity/disability will provide an opportunity for a more in-depth analysis of trends in their changes, will create the basis for improving management measures in the health care system to prevent possible negative trends.