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Prevalence Assessment and Dynamics of Cadets’ Health Status during the Training Process
https://doi.org/10.35627/2219-5238/2025-33-6-48-57
Abstract
Introduction: During training in military educational institutions, the health of cadets is influenced by a number of specific factors associated with military service. The consequence of this influence is an increase in prevalence rates among students and a decline in the quality of training officers for the Armed Forces of Russia.
Objective: To assess the prevalence and dynamics of health status among cadets in the course of training in military educational institutions.
Materials and methods: We observed prevalence rates in cadets aged 18–25 years studying at the Military Medical Academy (2018–2023). Data from medical records (n = 1,977; 1,768 males, 209 females) and the results of periodic health examinations (n = 5,722; 5,151 males, 621 females) were analyzed using Statistica 10 and Microsoft Excel.
Results: We established that respiratory diseases prevailed among the cadets (> 52 %), followed by the diseases of the genitourinary system in females (13.8 % compared to 1.5 % in males). Diseases of the blood, hematopoietic organs, and certain immune-related disorders were detected in 6.9 % of the females, while no such disorders were registered in the males. The prevalence rate demonstrated an approximately threefold increase by the end of training – from 520.7 ‰ in the first year to 1,755.2 ‰ in the sixth year. By graduation, the proportion of cadets classified under Group I health decreased by 24.7 %, whereas that with Group III health increased ninefold compared to the start of training.
Conclusions: The findings reflect a negative trend in prevalence rates among the cadets during training, thus indicating the presence of health risk factors in the educational process, social and living conditions. These factors require further study in order to develop effective measures aimed at maintaining and improving students’ health.
About the Authors
M. A. Bokarev
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail A. Bokarev - Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assoc. Prof., Deputy Head of the Department of General and Military Hygiene, with a Course in Naval and Radiation Hygiene
6 Academician Lebedev Street, Saint Petersburg, 194044
Kh. A. Kertanov
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khetag A. Kertanov - Adjunct, Department of General and Military Hygiene, with a Course in Naval and Radiation Hygiene
6 Academician Lebedev Street, Saint Petersburg, 194044
V. E. Batov
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vyacheslav E. Batov - Cand. Sci. (Med.), Lecturer, Department of General and Military Hygiene, with a Course in Naval and Radiation Hygiene
6 Academician Lebedev Street, Saint Petersburg, 194044
V. B. Dergachev
S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vyacheslav B. Dergachev - Cand. Sci. (Pedag.), docent; Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical Training
6 Academician Lebedev Street, Saint Petersburg, 194044
V. I. Slashchev
Military Medical Directorate of the Eastern Military District
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir I. Slashchev - Officer, Department of Preventive Medicine
15 Seryshev Street, Khabarovsk, 680038
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Bokarev M.A., Kertanov Kh.A., Batov V.E., Dergachev V.B., Slashchev V.I. Prevalence Assessment and Dynamics of Cadets’ Health Status during the Training Process. Public Health and Life Environment – PH&LE. 2025;33(6):48-57. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35627/2219-5238/2025-33-6-48-57
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