Background. Timely and competent provision of first aid impacts death prevention in an emergency. A significant part of emergencies involves people without medical education. The purpose. To measure self-esteem and real knowledge of the population about first aid provision. Material and methods. The study was conducted using the street polling method (CAPI, 800 residents), the sample represented the Moscow population by gender, age (18+), district. Results. 66% of respondents note a lack of awareness of the rules of first aid, 25% note a complete lack of knowledge. Greater confidence in knowledge is shown by respondents who have completed specialized courses, as well as training at work. 30% of the respondents had experience in helping relatives or bystanders. In cases of respiratory and circulatory arrest, assistance was provided even by those respondents who do not know how to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Most of the respondents (87%) were able to name emergency phone numbers, but a third of the respondents made significant mistakes. The respondents do not seek to get additional education, as only 58% want to undergo training including 39% who immediately said that they «have no time for it». Discussion. The study showed insufficient levels of competence gained from the available sources of information, both in terms of confidence in gained knowledge and real knowledge. This correlates with other studies. The older population is one of the most “vulnerable” groups in terms of competence. Conclusion. The research data can be used to improve the information policy on this issue.

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Background: сhild psychiatry is essential for preventing adult mental diseases, due to the timely detection of a disease and the initiation of treatment. Thus, the choice of the optimal model of care and the corresponding transformation of the service are important. This work should be preceded by the study of current perceptions of the service and the prospects for its development among specialists and representatives of patients.The purpose: to study representatives’ expectations and fears related to the service, as well as to investigate the current needs of the professionals and their readiness for the service reform in Moscow.Material and methods: 657 district child psychiatrists and employees of clinical departments of children mental hospital in Moscow, and 361 consumers of the service filled in paper questionnaires on October 7–10, 2019.Results: neither the specialists nor the consumers have a general idea for the service development in Moscow. The professionals are more likely to consider their own field of work as a priority for development. The patient representatives expressed a wish for expanding service availability (including its territorial basis), while only 8% advocate the development of outpatient care as a priority. 49% of the specialists see a child as a main recipient of care, and 29% consider a family as a main recipient. 76% of the specialists found it difficult to answer the question about the existence of rules for interaction with a family. The experts consider the main request of a child as “condition stabilization” (85%), while the children themselves do not think in such categories. The myths about the service among the health workers and general population are similar, with the population expressing fears about being “registered” if they seek psychiatric help. At the same time, the loyalty of mental health specialists is comparable to the average in Moscow, primarily due to the high assessment of the staff.Conclusion: the study revealed a number of the related issues which are important to consider when reforming the service.

The purpose of this study is to examine the infrastructure and practices of using outdoor sports grounds. Materials and methods. Method of non-included standardized observation was used in the sociological study. With the help of the coding sheet more than 160 observations were recorded at 34 workout sites, selected by the criteria of their size and location. Results and discussion. There was assessed the level of workout areas equipment in Moscow. On the basis of unencumbered standardized observations there were identified: social portraits of people, involved in street sports, the key features of their training process, the use of the infrastructure of the outdoor sports grounds. There were also outlined the gaps in knowledge and adherence to proper physical activity in some groups of sports grounds visitors. Different types of cooperation between sports grounds visitors were identified and the advantages and disadvantages of each of them were outlined. The idea of the most preferable and effective form of interaction of trainees on the sports grounds was formed. The observations made it possible to determine the list of motivating and demotivating factors for visiting the sports grounds. On the basis of the data obtained, there were developed the recommendations for attracting various groups of the population to workout areas and improving the quality of training.

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