Long-term analysis of occupational morbidity in Ulyanovsk region

The best way to prevent occupational diseases is to identify the impact of harmful production factors on the employees at an early stage and to develop an occupational risk management system. This can be proved by indicators of occupational morbidity. The purpose of the study is to compare the dynamics of occupational morbidity, structure of reported occupational diseases in Ulyanovsk region, Volga Federal District and the Russian Federation in 2015-2019. Materials and Methods. The paper presents statistical data on the level and structure of occupational morbidity. The authors analyzed such parameters as industrial sector, enterprise, gender and age of workers, length of service under harmful production factors, harmful production factors that caused occupational diseases, levels of harmful production factors, circumstances of disease onset. Results. The level of occupational morbidity in Ulyanovsk region continues to decline. The same trend is observed in the Russian Federation and the Volga Federal District. Analysis of occupational morbidity, depending on the industrial sector, showed that at present in Ulyanovsk region the first place in the number of occupational diseases is occupied by air transport enterprises. Until 2018, the leading enterprises were those producing components and accessories for motor vehicles. There were no significant changes in the structure of occupational morbidity. In Ulyanovsk region, Volga Federal District and the Russian Federation as a whole, occupational diseases caused by physical factors come first. Sensorineural hearing loss prevails in this group of occupational diseases. The level of occupational diseases in the region in different years reflects the quality of medical care. The authors pay attention to the role of the occupational health center in solving organizational, methodological and practical tasks for identification, treatment and prevention of occupational diseases. We also identified the problems for regional healthcare organizations. Problem solving can improve treatment delivery to the employable population.