Self-assessment of the quality of life by Ukrainians during martial law and ways to improve it

Aim: To study the quality of life in Ukraine during martial law and identify priority areas for its improvement.

Materials and Methods: The research was conducted in 2023-2024. It involved 159 respondents of different genders and age. Research methods: bibliographic, self-assessment of quality of life (survey), medical, and statistical. The author’s questionnaire consists of 6 blocks and contains 77 questions.

Results: It has been established that 51.6 % of the respondents are dissatisfied with their health, 65.4 % – with the health care system in Ukraine, 52.2 % – with the education system; housing conditions during the war deteriorated by 34.6 %; the number of those satisfied with their financial situation decreased from 52.8 % to 37.7 %, with their place of work – from 83.0 % to 67.3 %; the level of satisfaction with the quality of life decreased from 76.1 % to 31.5 %. Priority areas for improving the quality of life of Ukrainians in the postwar period have been identified: maintaining public health, improving the quality of medical services, providing housing and employment, increasing access to and quality of education, improving the environmental situation, increasing incomes, social assistance, modernizing infrastructure, stabilizing the socio-political situation, etc.

Conclusions: It has been found that during the war, there were significant negative changes in the quality of life of the Ukrainian population. The findings should be considered when public health experts develop practical recommendations for improving the quality of life of the Ukrainian population during and after the war.