ESPC in action
Primary health care is the basis of a system of medical care based on a biopsychosocial model and includes measures for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of diseases and conditions, social and medical rehabilitation, healthy lifestyle formation and sanitary and hygienic education of the population. The provision of affordable and high-quality primary health care depends on the professionalism of specialists, including social workers and psychologists of the healthcare system.
The Department of Psychology, Pedagogy and Social Work interacts on an ongoing basis with the partners of the UNPC from medical institutions. On February 2, 2022, a «platinum» lecture was held by the Deputy Director of MF «Hippocrates» LLP Nesterova V.A. on the topic «Socio-psychological work at the level of primary health care» for students of educational programs «Psychology and management in education» and «Social work». There was a discussion of socio-psychological methods and technologies for the formation of a healthy lifestyle, strengthening the reproductive health of young people, stress management and stress resistance.