REGIONAL PECULIARITIES OF DISABILITY OF THE ADULT POPULATION DUE TO DIABETES MELLITUS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH OSSETIA-ALANIA)

Background. The increase dincidence of diabetes with the development of complications leads to increased disability, decreased quality of life, and reduced life expectancy. It is important to conduct regional studies to identify regional trends and characteristics of disability due to diabetes. Purpose. To analyze the regional peculiarities of disability of the adult population of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania due to diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods. The data of the Federal state Institution "Main Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania" of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation are analyzed. (f. No. 7) for the period from 2018-2022 and certificates of examination of those recognized as disabled for diabetes mellitus for the first time. Results. The territorial and age-related features of disability due to diabetes mellitus have been identified. From 2018 to 2022, there is an increase in the disability rate by 98.2%. The age-sex structure is dominated by people of working age and men. A significant part of the disability falls on the third group. The pandemic of COVID-19 coronavirus infection, accompanied by a severe course of the disease and the development of complications, had a noticeable impact on the growth of disability. Conclusion. In order to reduce disability rates, it is necessary to conduct regular examinations of all patients with diabetes mellitus to improve adherence to treatment and to identify late complications at reversible stages that do not lead to disability. EDN: TAYVZG