Improving the training of medical students in the field of hygiene

Introduction. The increasing anthropogenic pressure on the environment and the growing risks to the lives and health of citizens due to scientific and technological developments in the country necessitate the improvement of digital technologies, the creation of systems for processing large amounts of data, artificial intelligence, the transition to personalized medicine, as well as to high-tech healthcare and health-saving technologies, updating the regulatory framework for the activities of the country’s supervisory authorities, modernization of the social and hygienic monitoring system.  All these developments demand continuous improvement in the training of medical and preventive specialists, as well as clinical doctors.

The aim of the study is to investigate various aspects of the management of the educational process in the hygiene departments in medical universities in the country.

Materials and methods. Based on the developed questionnaire, a survey was conducted of the heads of departments with a hygienic focus, which allowed obtaining information about the management of teaching hygienic disciplines in medical universities of the country (twenty three respondents).

Results. The analytical materials of the work of the Educational and Methodological Commission on Hygiene of the Coordinating Council for Education “Health and Medical Sciences” concerning various aspects of the management of educational activities at the departments of hygiene of medical universities of the country are presented.

Limitations. The study was limited by the number of respondents who participated in the study.

Conclusion. The tasks of modernizing and improving the system of teaching hygiene knowledge for students of medicine, pediatrics, and preventive medicine have been formulated.

Compliance with ethical standards. The study does not require submission of the conclusion of the biomedical ethics committee or other documents.

Contribution:
Kuchma V.R. – the concept and design of the study, editing;
Mitrokhin O.V. – data analysis and interpretation;
Korolev A.A. – writing text, editing;
Laponova E.D. – collection and processing of material, writing text, editing.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgement. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: June 20, 2024 / Revised: September 12, 2024 / Accepted: December 3, 2024 / Published: March 7, 2025