Pharmacophore an International Research Journal
The study was conducted based on urban polyclinics of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (Russia). For the representativeness of the study, a selection of male patients from Nalchik, of different ages (20-79 years) and social status with a total number of 599 people was carried out. The program was aimed at identifying the peculiarities of men's life with an assessment of the risk factors of their professional activities, living conditions, diet and quality of nutrition, socio-psychological well-being in the family, and the presence of disharmonies of marital life, the degree of physical and neuropsychological stress at work and in the family. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) was used to determine and assess the severity of erectile dysfunction in men. The study showed that it is necessary to develop and implement comprehensive regional preventive programs, create "men's health centers" at primary health care, involve more mass media to improve medical awareness of the population, and conduct a state system of promoting a healthy lifestyle among men. Thus, the activities of the health care system, especially at the primary level, on the prevention of erectile disorders among men, should be aimed at creating a healthy environment, motivation to strengthen and preserve health, developing and implementing comprehensive regional preventive programs, create "men's health centers" at primary health care- to help, to involve the mass media more to improve the medical awareness of the population and to conduct a state system of promoting a healthy lifestyle among men.
