https://apmplmi.com/index.php/apmp/issue/feed 2026-03-16T12:27:55+00:00 Ihor Haiduchok [email protected] Open Journal Systems <p>Actual Problems of Medicine and Pharmacy is semiannual peer-reviewed journal, that publishes materials concerning up-to-date researches in the fields of medicine and pharmacy.</p> https://apmplmi.com/index.php/apmp/article/view/81 2026-02-24T13:04:59+00:00 Natalia Dumanchuk [email protected] Tetiana Fartushok [email protected] Nadiia Fartushok [email protected] Serhii Baran [email protected] Іhor Pyrih [email protected]

<p>The article examines the impact of anemia, primarily iron deficiency, on the quality of life of the population of different age groups. Quality of life is interpreted as a complex characteristic that integrates physical condition, mental well-being, social adaptation, material well-being and the availability of timely medical care, as well as the provision of safe, effective, and affordable medicines, dietary supplements, and food products. Anemia causes chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, palpitations, cognitive impairment, decreased performance, emotional instability, and physical weakness, which significantly worsens functional status and life expectancy. The global epidemiology of anemia according to WHO data and modern studies is highlighted, including its high prevalence among preschool and school-age children, pregnant and non-pregnant women, the elderly, and its significant contribution to the loss of years of healthy life due to disability. Special attention is paid to the importance of early detection of anemia, where the key laboratory indicator is hemoglobin concentration, as well as determination of ferritin and indicators of iron status. he relevance of the problem of iron deficiency anemia in Ukraine and the need to implement modern diagnostic and preventive approaches are emphasized. Based on an analysis of the USA experience with the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030", the need to form an intersectoral state policy in Ukraine aimed at providing the population with high-quality food products and reducing the risk of anemia as an important factor in improving public health and quality of life is substantiated.</p>

2026-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 Natalia Dumanchuk, Tetiana Fartushok, Nadiia Fartushok, Serhii Baran, Іhor Pyrih https://apmplmi.com/index.php/apmp/article/view/82 2026-03-16T12:27:55+00:00 Viktoriia Shapovalova [email protected] Alina Osyntseva [email protected] Valentyn Shapovalov [email protected] Valerii Shapovalov [email protected]

<p><strong>Relevance.</strong> Modern transformation processes in the healthcare system of Ukraine are accompanied by a significant expansion of the role of pharmaceutical workers and a change in the content of their professional activities. Updating the qualification characteristics of pharmacists reflects the transition to a clinically oriented and patient-oriented model of pharmaceutical care.</p> <p><strong>The purpose of the study</strong> was to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the modern qualification characteristics of pharmaceutical workers in Ukraine and to identify key areas of transformation of the professional role of a pharmacist in the healthcare system.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods.</strong> The study used regulatory, content analysis, comparative, systemic and professioniographic methods to analyze Issue 78 of the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics of Professions of Healthcare Workers.</p> <p><strong>Results.</strong> The analysis made it possible to systematize the functional responsibilities of pharmaceutical workers by key areas of activity and to determine the differentiation of competencies between a pharmacist, a pharmacist-analyst, a clinical pharmacist, and a pharmacist-cosmetologist. The transition from a product-oriented model of activity to a clinically oriented model of pharmaceutical care has been established, which involves the participation of pharmacists in pharmacotherapy, prevention, pharmacovigilance, quality management and pharmacoeconomic assessment. The universal competencies of a pharmacist have been determined and a comparative matrix of competencies of pharmaceutical specializations has been formed. The multi-level integration of pharmacists into the healthcare system, into primary healthcare, clinical practice, public health and the quality assurance system, has been shown.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions.</strong> The update of the qualification characteristics reflects the formation of a modern model of pharmaceutical practice, focused on clinical integration, pharmacotherapy safety, and interdisciplinary interaction. The results obtained outline the directions for further development of the pharmaceutical profession, modernization of education and improvement of personnel policy in the healthcare sector.</p>

2026-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2026 Viktoriia Shapovalova, Alina Osyntseva, Valentyn Shapovalov, Valerii Shapovalov