COMPLEX ASSESSMENT OF SANITARY AND HYGIENIC WELFARE IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HEALTH SAVING POSITION

Introduction. The deterioration in the health of children and adolescents in the dynamics of education in general education organizations dictates the need to minimize the risk factors for the development of school-related diseases based on the development of a methodology for calculating the level of hygienic well-being of these organizations, taking into account existing health care opportunities (preserving and improving the health of students). The purpose of the study is to develop a comprehensive indicator for assessing the sanitary and hygienic well-being of educational institutions from the standpoint of health and safety. Material and methods. The methodology for the integrated assessment of the educational environment includes: a) defining a list of the most significant hygienic indicators from the standpoint of health preservation; b) an assessment of the weight of each of them; c) the development of a comprehensive indicator of sanitary and epidemiological well-being, combining individual indicators into one with its translation into a qualitative assessment. Results. Based on the materials of the research, a rationale for a comprehensive assessment of sanitary and hygienic well-being in educational organizations from the standpoint of health care has been proposed, that is, a technique is proposed, the use of which will help determine the full use of opportunities for maintaining and improving health in an educational organization. Discussion. Developed as a result of the conducted research, the algorithm for constructing a comprehensive indicator for assessing sanitary and hygienic well-being allows objectively characterizing the conditions and modes of education in educational institutions from the standpoint of health and safety, determining the risk factors of the educational environment and predicting the likelihood of school-related diseases. The construction of a complex indicator is proposed to be used as an additional assessment of the educational organization’s capacity to preserve the health of students in the dynamics of learning. Conclusion. The proposed model of an integrated assessment of the educational environment, which is based on quantitative (scoring) and qualitative assessments, identifying the resources for maintaining and promoting health in general education organizations, determines: risk factors of the educational environment; definition and prediction of the probability of changes in the students’ health status (positive and negative); justification of the system of management decisions to minimize risk factors and prevent violations in students’ health.

risk factors for students’ health, educational institutions, a complex indicator of sanitary and hygienic well-being, health-saving technologies, minimization of risk factors