QUALITY OF LIFE OF MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING UNDER CONTRACT IN THE KOLA POLAR REGION

• Main Authors: Dybin A.S., Menshikova L.I., Tsizhma M.V., Shapovalov P.Y., Khlopov A.V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Baltic Medical Educational Center 2019
• Subjects: maritime medicine; quality of life; the WHO Quality of Life brief version questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF); contract servicemen; Kola Polar region; social wellbeing; availability of medical care; the Arctic zone of the Far North; морская медицина; качество жизни; краткий опросник качества жизни ВОЗ; военнослужащие по контракту; Кольское Заполярье; социальное благополучие; доступность медицинской помощи; Арктическая зона Крайнего Севера; Arctic; Крайн*
• Online Access: https://seamed.bmoc-spb.ru/jour/article/view/320; https://doi.org/10.22328/2413-5747-2019-5-4-66-73

Introduction. The paper presents the results of a research of quality of life of the military serving under the contract in the Kola Polar region. The research was conducted using the World Health Organization Quality of Life brief version questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). The purpose of this work was to assess the quality of life and identify the factors adversely affecting the quality of life. The sociological questionnaire study in a group of 209 servicemen serving under the contract in the Kola Polar region was made. Results of the study showed lack of dependence of the general assessment of quality of life on a military rank, income level, age, education, marital status and the number of children in family, and at the same time, statistically significant correlation in the presence of diseases or under any treatment in the last two weeks prior to the survey in a respondent. The analysis of the general assessment of quality of life revealed the highest level in the sphere of micro-social support — 12,2 points (81,3% of the maximum level), and the lowest level in the sphere of social well-being — 26,0 points (65% of the maximum level). Answers to questions concerning existence of an opportunity for rest and entertainments and about availability of medical care are scored the lowest — 2,1 and 3,1 points, respectively. Answers to questions concerning state of environment, satisfaction with monetary pay and conditions in the place of residence were also scored low — 3,3 points. Assessment of quality of life using the WHOQOL-BREF can be used in order to identify and neutralize negative factors of military service and conditions of life and also for improvement of measures for maintaining health, high performance of military work, and motivation in servicemen under the contract in the Arctic zone. Введение. В статье представлены результаты исследования качества жизни военнослужащих, проходящих службу по контракту в Кольском Заполярье, с помощью краткой версии опросника по изучению качества жизни Всемирной организации ...