HEALTH SCHOOLS AS A TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE

Ponomarev Denis Sergeevich

Schools of health in general and on CHF in particular are an effective and promising technology for improving the quality of life. The article describes some issues of the organization of medical care for patients with CHF, which as a result were grouped as activities aimed at social support, psychological support and self-help. In the conditions of modern medicine, chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most urgent and socially significant diseases that cause high mortality and a decrease in the quality of life of patients. In 2020, approximately 17.9 million people died of heart failure worldwide, which is 31% of all deaths from non-communicable diseases. There is an increase in hospitalizations by 5% per year, and the cost of treating patients with CHF in developed countries is estimated at $108 billion annually. In this context, the technology of "health schools" is an innovative approach aimed at increasing the level of self-control and adequacy of therapy. The purpose of this article is to analyze the effectiveness of health schools as a technology for improving the quality of life of patients with CHF based on numerous studies and clinical cases. The data on a statistically significant improvement in quality of life indicators assessed using the QL-36 and NYHA scale, a decrease in the number of hospitalizations by 20-25%, as well as an increase in average life expectancy by 3.5 years compared with traditional methods of treatment are presented.

Keywords:chronic heart failure, school of health, quality of life, cardiovascular pathology, CHF