Adolescents' health status in the economically good families and health-promotion programs
Ziuzina, N.E.
Gigiena i Sanitariia 2005(4): 46-49
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-9900 PMID: 16149311 Document Number: 590854
The paper raises the topical problem of the health status of adolescents aged 13-17 years (9-11-form-pupils of a lyceum and 1-year students of an university) from economically good families. Despite high family incomes, the adolescents' health status remains to be relatively poor. As high as 7% of the pupils are apparently healthy. The paper analyzes reasons for poor health in the adolescents and generalizes the experience with their rehabilitation without giving up their studies at the educational establishment. Psychotherapy, acupuncture, massage, phyto- and aromatic therapy, etc. have been applied. A health-promotion proprogram has been developed for adolescents in the Russian Federation.