Influence of cardiovascular risk factors on the health of rural population in Russia (review)

Abstract

Objective: to assess the influence of medical and social risk factors for cardiovascular diseases on outcomes of patients living in rural and remote areas of the Russian Federation. Review writing methodology. A systematic review was carried out according to the PRISMA (The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology using eLibrary, Google Scholar, and CyberLeninka databases. Search depth — from 2002 to 2022. The review included 19 original studies. It has been established that the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases risk factors in the rural population is not always higher than in the urban population, and the outcomes are worse. Conclusion. It has been shown that among the rural population, social determinants of health come to the fore, determining the ability of patients to follow recommendations for managing risk factors and receive timely and high-quality medical care.