Socio-hygienic and medical factors of disability associated with lung diseases
Ericheva, N.A.
Sovetskoe Zdravookhranenie 9: 46-50
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0038-5239 PMID: 2530639 Document Number: 345293
Socio-hygienic factors affecting disability caused by chronic nonspecific lung diseases (CNLD) were established among the indicators of relative risk in employable population older than 40 years in the city of Izhevsk. Thus, prognostic tables for the determination of patients at risk of disability were calculated and active measures aimed at protection of their work ability timely developed. Forecasting by the Bayes test of the elimination of some causes enabled one to assess the role of separate factors and their groups in affecting CNLD-induced disability. The results of the above socio-hygienic analysis could be used in planning and carrying out preventive, curative and social activities.