OBJECTIVE: The aim: Establishing the characteristic features and morbidity rate of genitourinary diseases in order to substantiate the need for health care services.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The article uses bibliographic, medical, statistical and content analysis, as well as analytical methods. We have analyzed the sex-age characteristics of the morbidity rate of genitourinary diseases, with the morbidity rates among different sex-age groups of the population in 2015-2022 evaluated.
RESULTS: Results: Diseases of the genitourinary system constitute a significant share in the overall structure of the morbidity rate (7.3%-10.6%) and disease prevalence (6.1%-7.3%) among adults. In 2015-2022, the dynamics of the morbidity rate of genitourinary diseases and their prevalence were characterized by a constant increase until 2019, with a subsequent decrease until 2022. Such trends in the morbidity rate and prevalence of genitourinary diseases among people may be related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the restricted access to health care services as a result of taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, excessive load on the network of health care facilities within the pandemic period, etc. The features of prevalence and dynamics of the incidence of genitourinary diseases in adolescents, adults, and persons of older age groups are determined.
CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The identified sex-age characteristics of the morbidity rate of genitourinary diseases, prevailing nosologies in certain age and sex groups will become the basis for substantiating measures to improve the quality of medical care, taking into account the principle of patient centricity and integration of care.
