RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH STATUS IN LONG AND FREQUENTLY FALLING ILL CHILDREN

Aim. To study the health status of children who long and frequently fall ill. Materials and methods. Complex assessment of the health status of long and frequently falling ill children (LFFIC) was given. Sociological survey was carried out among pediatricians and parents on treatment of children with acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI). Results. It was detected that boys fall ill with ARVI more often. Every child had ARVI 5-6 times (mean data) during 4 years. All children had “light” interval between ARVI cases. Between the third and the forth cases of illness “light” interval was noted in 48 (47,1 %) children during 1-2 months, in 33 % (32,4 %) of children - during 3 months, and in 21 children (20,5 %) - during 6 months. Among LFFIC, otolaryngologic pathology and respiratory diseases (ARVI, bronchitis) are observed most frequently. Conclusions. Analysis of children, who long and frequently fall ill, detected pharmacological load of drugs per one child during ARVI treatment. There was noted an ungrounded administration of antibacterial therapy by pediatricians during the first day of illness as well as from the days 3-4. Lack of unified rehabilitation system after acute respiratory viral infection leads to frequent diseases. Availability of “light” interval permits to single out LFFIC risk group.

Long and frequently falling ill children, acute respiratory viral infection, antibacterial therapy