A STUDY OF THE HEALTH AWARENESS OF PATIENTS OF CHILDBEARING AGE REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Abstract

Introduction: A number of medical publications and studies on the level of health culture among the population and health education in early childhood indicate that there is a deficit in these areas. In recent decades, the health of the population has been at the forefront of negative statistics for cardiovascular diseases, oncological diseases, use of tobacco products in early adolescence, etc.

Objective: The objective is to establish the level of health awareness among people of childbearing age regarding reproductive health.

Materials and methods: An anonymous survey was conducted among men and women registered for treatment in reproductive medicine centers, as well as female patients hospitalized in the maternity ward and pathological pregnancy ward. Obstetricians - gynecologists, embryologists, senior midwives and midwives - were also included in the study. nurses, midwives and nurses. The structure of the examined medical facilities are of the MBAL type; UMBAL; MK and MC from the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Shumen, Veliko Tarnovo and Tutrakan.

Results and discussion: We tried to find out if there is a relationship between the  evel of awareness about the appropriate age for having a first child and the religion they practice. For respondents who profess Islam, the most suitable age for having a first child is 20-25 (23.1%), because the younger the
woman, the easier pregnancy and childbirth are (33.3%). The expressed opinion of patients professing Orthodox Christianity about the appropriate age for giving birth to a first child is in a relatively wide range: from 25-30 years (84.6%) to 30-35 years (88.9%).

Conclusion: The obtained results have a direct relationship with the religious dogmas preached by Islam. A key feature of marriage in the Muslim community is that the ideal model recommends marriage at a fertile age.