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Image of Soviet medicine as a historical memory component and health behavior factor in the modern youth

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Historical memory refers to the way people create specific accounts not only for political occasions and heroic moments of the past but also for healthcare system, doctors, and medical practices. The image of Soviet medicine has been perceived within two discourses: as a part of collective memory about the Soviet era and as a part of modern medicine perception. Most of the time, the image of Soviet medicine, the main feature of which was its being free-of-charge, is often contrasted with modern medical practices, many organisational features of which have caused dissatisfaction among citizens. However, modern approaches to treatment are accepted to be superior to the Soviet ones. Different interpretations of the image of the Soviet medicine influence citizens’ trust in the modern healthcare system by percolating public consciousness. Overcoming the contradiction in the perception of the Soviet and modern healthcare systems could have a positive impact not only on attitudes towards health, but also on the formation of the civic consciousness of modern citizens, especially of younger generations.

Source: Russian Open Medical Journal

DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2024.0414

Authors: Valery V. Suvorov, Lyudmila V. Klimovich, Leonid A. Shaipak, Anton R. Kiselev

Institutions: National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University Named After I. Ulyanov

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Systems and Practices

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4406329954