Readiness and attitude of medical students to health and recreational activities: priority assessment

Objective. To analyze the health level of students of Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky on the basis of the respondents' subjective assessment of their well-being, as well as to assess the level of medical students` awareness about the methods of medical rehabilitation (health improvement) and the possibility to undergo it during studies at the educational institution. Materials and methods. The study comprised data collection by means of an anonymous sociological survey (aimed at subjective assessment of well-being among medical students) using phones or tablets. 152 students of V.I. Razumovsky SSMU of all years and faculties participated in the survey. The survey was conducted using a specially created questionnaire in electronic format via Google Form. For mathematical processing, the results of the study were initially added to an electronic database; the results of the study were analyzed using the descriptive statistics method. Results. It was determined during the study that most students assess their health as satisfactory and above average, while they often have chronic diseases, mainly those of the digestive organs, musculoskeletal, nervous and respiratory systems. It was also found out that the majority of students were familiar with various methods of medical rehabilitation, but not all of them had experience of using these methods. Conclusions. Students are interested in rehabilitation methods and are willing to use them to improve their health, but most of the students are not aware of the recreational opportunities provided by the university and are eager to benefit from it for free and with a convenient schedule.