Grodno school of sociology of medicine: scientific field of research

  • Marina Yu. Surmach Grodno State Medical University, 80 Maksima Gorkaga Street, Grodna 230009, Belarus

Abstract

The article briefly outlines the history of the formation of the sociology of medicine as a scientific specialty in Belarus, the content of the specialty is presented and its specificity in Belarus is shown. The article considers the role of the Grodno State Medical University, scientific cooperation with the professional community of Russian sociologists. The main milestones in the formation of the scientific school of sociology of medicine in Belarus are revealed, the directions of research currently being carried out by the young Grodno school of sociology of medicine, the spheres of practical application of research results are outlined.

Author Biography

Marina Yu. Surmach, Grodno State Medical University, 80 Maksima Gorkaga Street, Grodna 230009, Belarus

doctor of science (medicine), full professor; head of the department of public health and health services

References

1. Reshetnikov AV. Sotsiologiya meditsiny (vvedenie v nauchnuyu distsiplinu) [Sociology of medicine (introduction to the scientific discipline)]. Moscow: Meditsina; 2002. 976 p. Russian.
2. Surmach MYu. Zdorov’e molodoi sem’i. Sotsiokul’turnye osnovy [The health of a young family. Socio-cultural foundations]. Saarbrucken: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing; 2012. 273 p. Russian.
3. Surmach MYu. Kachestvo zhizni podrostkov Respubliki Belarus’: svyaz’ so zdorov’em [Quality of life of teenagers of the Republic of Belarus: connection with health]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2013. 228 p. Russian.
4. Surmach MYu. Meditsinskie i sotsiologicheskie aspekty reproduktivnogo zdorov’ya molodezhi [Medical and sociological aspects of youth reproductive health]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2008. 268 p. Russian.
5. Surmach MYu. Povedenie molodezhi: ot demograficheskikh ugroz k natsional’noi bezopasnosti [Youth behaviour: from demographic threats to national security]. Minsk: Pravo i ekonomika; 2009. 266 p. Russian.
6. Surmach MYu. Sotsiologiya meditsiny: predmet, metodologiya i sfery primeneniya v Respublike Belarus’ [Sociology of medicine: subject, methodology and scope of application in the Republic of Belarus]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2016. 316 p. Russian.
7. Zhuravlevа IV, Petrenko ES. Individual responsibility for health: patterns of behavior. Sotsiologicheskaya nauka i sotsial’naya praktika. 2023;2:80–103. Russian. DOI: 10.19181/snsp.2023.11.2.5.
8. Zhuravlevа IV, editor. Zdorov’e studentov: sotsiologicheskii analiz [Students’ health: a sociological analysis]. Moscow: INFRA-M; 2014. 272 p. Russian.
9. Surmach MYu. Istoricheskie osnovy professional’noi kul’tury v zravookhranenii. Sbornik statei Mezhdunarodnoi nauchnoprakticheskoi konferentsii; 20 maya 2022 g.; Grodno, Belarus’ [Historical foundations of professional culture in healthcare. Collection of articles of the International scientific and practical conference; 2022 May 20; Grodno, Belarus]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2022. 347 p. Russian.
10. Boiko SL. Imidzh zdravookhraneniya: formirovanie i metodologiya otsenki [Image of healthcare: formation and methodology of assessment]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2020. 203 p. Russian.
11. Surmach MYu, Boiko SL. Organizatsionnaya kul’tura i sotsial’aya otvetstvennost v zdravookhranenii [Organisational culture and social responsibility in healthcare]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2020. 152 p. Russian.
12. Trus’ EI, Surmach MYu. Formirovanie zdorovogo obraza zhizni u studentov meditsinskogo universiteta [Formation of a healthy lifestyle among medical university students]. Grodna: Grodno State Medical University; 2018. 160 p. Russian.
Published
2023-10-29
Keywords: sociology of medicine, history of the formation of a scientific school, Grodno State Medical University, scientific specialty, research directions
How to Cite
Surmach, M. Y. (2023). Grodno school of sociology of medicine: scientific field of research. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology, 3, 82-88. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/sociology/article/view/5847