MEDICAL ACTIVITY OF CAR SERVICE EMPLOYEES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ITS INCREASE

Abstract
Car service employees are exposed to various physical, chemical and psychoemotional risk factors during their work. These factors have a negative impact on the health of workers, increasing the risk of occupational diseases and general health problems. Medical activity - a set of systematic actions of employees aimed at preserving and strengthening their health - is one of the main conditions for ensuring labor productivity and worker safety in this area. The article analyzes the concept of medical activity, its main indicators and assessment methods. The information provided in domestic and international scientific sources on working conditions and risk factors in the car service sector is summarized. Also, modern innovative approaches to increasing medical activity are considered - telemedicine, health monitoring through mobile applications, workplace wellness programs, AR/VR-based training and motivation mechanisms. The results of the analysis indicate that innovative technologies and targeted organizational measures can significantly increase the level of medical activity of employees, increase their involvement in preventive measures and improve their overall health. The proposals put forward in the article can be practically applied in the formation of a healthy working environment in Uzbek car service enterprises.
Keywords
car service enterprises, medical activity, working conditions, occupational risk factors, prevention, telemedicine, innovative approaches, workplace wellness, health monitoring, healthy lifestyle.
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