FACTORS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF WOMEN’S LIFE IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR

Sadova-Chuba Z. T., Slaba O. R., Hurka O. I., Hrushkovska D. T.

SOCIAL MEDICINE AND ORGANIZATION OF HEALTHCARE PROTECTION

Scentific article

The war unleashed by Russia on the territory of Ukraine became a real shock for the civilian population of the whole world. But women are undeniably a special group of war victims. Some of them were forced to leave their homes, the other part, in turn, remains on the territory of Ukraine, where military operations take place daily, constantly risking their lives and health. In both cases, it could not but have an impact on the quality of life of the woman and her health. The concept of «quality of life» is currently an integral component in assessing the general state of human health and is widely used in all fields of medical science. The aim of the study was analysis of the quality of life and single out the factors affecting it in young women who were forced to leave Ukraine during the war started by Russia, and women who stay at home. We interview 376 women with the WHOQOL-BREF, and they were divided into two groups: group 1 – women temporarily living in the territory of the European Union after leaving the territory of Ukraine, and group 2 – women who did not leave their homes. The assessment was carried out on the basis of a 5-point scale, where a higher score indicates a higher quality of life. Women who left Ukraine have a lower quality of life compared to women who stayed in their territory. Having studied the factors affecting the quality of life of both groups of women, it was found that the factors affecting it are completely different. On the one hand, women who are abroad feel more secure and experience less negative emotions, including low mood, despair, anxiety and depression. On the other hand, women who stayed in Ukraine feel more satisfied with their health and work, but have fewer opportunities for acquiring new knowledge and development. All the information obtained during the research can be useful for the development of strategies and programs aimed at improving the quality of life of women in the war zone.

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«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine» Issue 1 (168), 2023 year, 360-366 pages, index UDK 616-05 616-058

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