ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Occupational Medicine
doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2025-27-3-624-639
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BIOLOGICAL AGE AND SELF-RATED HEALTH AMONG HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL AT A CANCER CENTER

T.N. VASILYEVA, I.A. UMNYAGINA, V.A. SKVORTSOVA, V.P. TELYUPINA

Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of Rospotrebnadzor, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Objective: To examine self-care practices among healthcare personnel at a Cancer Center, determine their biological age, and develop health protection measures.

Methods: A total of 50 participants took part in the cross-sectional study, which included 41 women and nine men. The average age of the participants was 43.9 years, and they had an average of 15.4 years of service in their profession. Participants' self-assessment of health (SAH) and self-care practices scores were evaluated using a questionnaire. Furthermore, anthropometric and physiological parameters were assessed, and key indicators such as body mass index (BMI) and biological age (BA) were calculated to determine overall health status using the “Determination of biological age according to V.P. Voitenko” methodology. For further analysis, the participants were divided into three groups: Groups 1 and 2 consisted of women, while Group 3 included nine men.

Results: The following data were revealed from the respondents: self-care health practices (such as adherence to sleep and rest regimens, and annual medical check-ups); factors related to self-care; causes of stress (including family problems, financial difficulties, and organizational factors); excess weight and cardiovascular disease; and the BA of female respondents, which was found to be lower than their chronological age. Female subjects showed negative values for the biological aging index (BAI), while male subjects exhibited positive values.

Conclusion: The management of the Cancer Center should continuously monitor the health status of employees through comprehensive medical examinations. These checks include assessing and preventing professional burnout, as well as evaluating the BA of male oncologists. It is advisable to implement health-protective measures that encompass managerial, hygienic, medical, and psychological approaches within the organization's culture.

Keywords: Oncologists, health, behavioral risk factors, biological age.

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Authors' information:

Vasilyeva Tatyana Nikolaevna,
Candidate of Biological Sciences, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Psychophysiological and Health-Preserving Technologies of the Hygiene Department, Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of Rospotrebnadzor
Scopus ID: 7005023010
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0453-1098
SPIN: 6035-9169
Author ID: 862464
E-mail: tatiana.vasilvas@yandex.ru

Umnyagina Irina Aleksandrovna,
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Director, Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of Rospotrebnadzor
Scopus ID: 36983237300
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9276-7043
SPIN: 8938-7662
Author ID: 717345
Е-mail: umniagina@mail.ru

Skvortsova Valentina Andreevna,
Junior Researcher in the Laboratory of Hygiene and Risk Analysis with the Physical Research Methods Group of the Department of Hygiene, Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of Rospotrebnadzor
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3633-1894
SPIN: 1328-6358
Author ID: 1056483
Е-mail: www.bba1995@mail.ru

Telyupina Viktoriya Pavlovna,
Junior Researcher in the Laboratory of Psychophysiological and Health-Preserving Technologies of the Hygiene Department, Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases of Rospotrebnadzor
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0626-6857
SPIN: 5255-4874
Author ID: 1082778
Е-mail: telyupina.v@mail.ru

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This work was conducted under the framework of the INIR project titled "Justification of Methods for Forming a Healthy Lifestyle in Various Professional Groups to Reduce Professional Risks" (Registration No. R&D: 1210212000812). The authors did not receive financial support from manufacturers of medicines and medical equipment.

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