CONTENTS OF HEALTH CARE COMPETENCE OF YOUTH STUDENTS

Abstract

The article makes a theoretical analysis of the content of health-saving competence of higher education students; the expediency of the application is substantiated and different approaches and meanings of the terms are distinguished. The content of the concept is presented in a narrow and broad sense. Health care competence, which is key in human life, is interpreted as recognition of human health as the most important value of human existence; a system of values, mutually determined and interconnected skills, abilities, knowledge, and the level of physical condition of higher education students, which ensure a high level of health-preserving activities of a higher education student. Ways of forming health-saving competence in the professional training of future specialists are singled out as key. Health care competence is based on a person-oriented approach, while forming work culture, search culture, research style, enthusiasm, confidence, initiative, independence, creativity.The formation of health-preserving competence of student youth involves the formation of a culture of healthy lifestyle among students of higher education, therefore, a number of factors are listed that indicate the importance and necessity of this process. The family plays an important role in the formation of health-preserving competence, the education of a person (physically developed, healthy), and his preparation for socially beneficial activities. Tasks that will ensure the main areas of educational activities of the family are proposed.