Somatic burden has become one of the most common psychological reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. This study examined the prevalence of somatic burden, latent profiles, and associated factors of somatic symptoms during the pandemic in a large sample of Russians. We used cross-sectional data from 10,205 Russians collected during October-December, 2021. Prevalence of somatic burden was assessed with the Somatic Symptom Scale-8. Latent profiles of somatic burden were identified using latent profile analysis. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine demographic, socioeconomic, and psychological associated factors of somatic burden. Over one-third (37%) of the Russians reported being somatised. We selected the three-latent profile solution with high somatic burden profile (16%), medium somatic burden profile (37%), and low somatic burden profile (47%). The associated factors of greater somatic burden were female gender, lower education, history of COVID-19 disease, refusing vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection, poorer self-rated health, greater fear of COVID-19 pandemic, and living in regions with higher excess mortality. Overall, this study contributes to knowledge about the prevalence, latent profiles, and associated factors of somatic burden during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be useful to researchers in psychosomatic medicine and practitioners in the health care system.

The research is about the Russian qualification reference book and the Russian professional standard "Professional training, professional education and additional professional education teacher" comparison. The Russian professional educational standard was analyzed and main reasons of it’s cancelling were determined and described. The basis of the article is the educational society ambiguous attitude to the professional standard introduction. The Russian professional standard "Professional training, professional education and additional professional education teacher" main principles were dismantled. The main differences of the Russian qualification reference book and the Russian professional standard were given. In the process of this comparison the weak points of professional standard were determined and described. The other researchers and teaching staff attitude the Russian professional standard introduction were also reflected in this article. The professional standard launch cancellation was justified. That is why there are detected main disadvantages of the qualification reference book and these modern and actual stayed. Based on this the conclusion was made that new legal regulatory document is urgently needed. But planned professional standard was underdeveloped.

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