REGIONAL FEATURES OF THE DYNAMICS AND TERRITORIAL DIFFERENCES OF MORBIDITY AMONG THE ADULT POPULATION OF THE PRIMORSKY KRAI, RUSSIA (ON THE EXAMPLE OF DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM)

Aim. The purpose of this work was to analyze the regional dynamics and territorial differences of morbidity among the adult population of the Primorsky Krai (Russia) using the example of diseases of the respiratory system in 2010–2020.
Methodology. The information base of the study is medical and statistical materials of the Ministry of Health of the Primorsky Krai. The regional features of the dynamics and territorial differentiation of respiratory morbidity are examined using the approaches of descriptive statistics, as well as comparative geographical and cartographic methods. Various indicators are assessed (long-term levels, incidence trends, etc.) for all municipal units of the Primorsky Krai.
Results. Information about negative trends in the dynamics of respiratory morbidity in the Primorsky Krai for the period 2010–2020 is obtained and refined. The municipal units of the Primorsky Krai are grouped according to the long-term incidence rate. This grouping reveals territorial differences in the region in the actual (recorded) prevalence of diseases of the respiratory system. About half of the municipal units (14 towns and districts) are characterized by increased morbidity. The unfavorable situation prevails mainly in the northern, central municipal units and the regional capital (Vladivostok).
Research implications. This study expands the understanding of respiratory morbidity among the adult population on the example of a developed region of the Russian Far East (Primorsky Krai). The obtained comparative geographical information is of practical importance for the organization of territorially differentiated monitoring, as well as medical and preventive measures in various regions of the Primorsky Krai.

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