Health status and regularity of preventive activities among working population in Bulgaria

Abstract Background Prevention is an important instrument for public health improvement and maintaining workability of active age people. National Health Insurance Fund of Bulgaria (NHIF) finances an annual regular check-up for people over 18 years of age. In addition, working people have access to...

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Published in:European journal of public health 2020-09, Vol.30 (Supplement_5)
Main Authors: Georgieva, S, Kamburova, M, Stefanova, P, Tsanova, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age groups
Blood pressure
Cholesterol
Chronic illnesses
Data processing
Disease prevention
Health care industry
Information dissemination
National health insurance
Physical examinations
Population
Prevention
Professions
Public health
Questionnaires
Regularity
Research projects
Respondents
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Signs and symptoms
Workability
Workplaces
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Summary:Abstract Background Prevention is an important instrument for public health improvement and maintaining workability of active age people. National Health Insurance Fund of Bulgaria (NHIF) finances an annual regular check-up for people over 18 years of age. In addition, working people have access to preventive activities at their workplace. The aim of the study is to explore an actual regularity of preventive activities at active population in Bulgaria. Materials and Methods Data were collected by documents review and direct individual self-administered questionnaire, within a larger research project on health of active population in Bulgaria. It includes 326 employees in a study representing different branches, companies and professions. The questionnaire consists of questions about: a) distribution of risk factors, b) knowledge and attitude to prevention as a tool for better health c) types and regularity of preventive activities. Data processing was performed by SPSS v.24. Results Three of four respondents have been diagnosed with chronic disease, 49.4% of them suffer from more than one disease. One third of observed people take more than one medicine. Despite NHIF offers free of charge and obligatory annual check-ups, only 46% of study subjects have undergone a preventive examination within the last year, 49.7% - between 2 and 5 years and 4.3% have done so more than 5 years ago or never, which decrease the effectiveness of preventive measures. Visiting regular check-ups is significantly lower for younger age groups (below 44 years; p 
ISSN:1101-1262
1464-360X
DOI:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.858