- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Health and Surgery
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
University of Belgrade
2015-2025
Institut za Reumatologiju
2013-2024
Institute of Social Sciences
2006-2019
Waseda University
2018
University of Leicester
2018
Institute of Public Health of Serbia
2016
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2015
Institute of Social Sciences
2014
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2013
Military Medical Academy
2012
Understanding the experiences and expectations of women across continuum antenatal, perinatal, postnatal care is important to assess quality maternal determine problematic areas which could be improved. The objective this study was identify factors associated with satisfaction hospital-based perinatal in Serbia. Our survey conducted from January 2009 2010 using a 28-item, self-administered questionnaire. sample consisted 50% who expected childbirths during period all 76 public institutions...
Introduction This study explored the complex relationship between anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, and satisfaction among long-term care (LTC) workers following COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, assessed psychometric properties of Professional Quality Life (ProQOL) scale, to ensure a reliable valid instrument for identifying fatigue in Serbian healthcare system. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted across LTC facilities Republic Serbia. ProQOL administered physicians, nurses, aids,...
Introduction: The outbreak of the disease caused by novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 named COVID-19 has spread throughout world. number registered cases is increasing and almost no country or territory worldwide been without any patient. aim this study was to examine level knowledge on SARS-COv-2 among medical students explore differences in attitudes, practices fear with sufficient insufficient knowledge.
 Methodology: cross-sectional 1,722 conducted through an online platform Faculty...
We report findings from a validation study of the translated and culturally adapted Serbian version Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS), for sample anesthesiologists working in tertiary healthcare. The results showed sufficient overall reliability (Cronbach’s<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>α</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>= 0.72) scores (items 1–22). Bartlett’s test sphericity (<mml:math...
Objectives – The aim of this investigation was to evaluate factors that might influence the health-related quality life (HRQoL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients Serbia. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study performed on a group 156 with MS. HRQoL assessed by using SF-36 questionnaire. Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scale were as variables affecting MS patients. Results EDSS score correlated negatively all health dimensions, highest...
Identifying the factors that deter or stimulate women to participate in screening activities is very important order design effective education and motivation strategies, particularly countries without an organized system. The study employed a case-control design. participants were recruited four primary health care institutions Belgrade over month. group comprised all aged 18–70 years, who demonstrated initiative for PAP- smear. controls with no Pap smears within last 4 matched by age (±2...
Decisions by anaesthesiologists directly impact the treatment, safety, recovery and quality of life patients. Physical or mental collapse due to overwork stress (burnout) in may, therefore, be expected negatively affect patients, departments, healthcare facilities families.To evaluate prevalence burnout among Belgrade public teaching hospitals.A cross-sectional survey.Anaesthesiologists 10 hospitals.Burnout was assessed using Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey.The response rate...
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are often exposed to unequal treatment in societies worldwide as well various forms of stigma and discrimination healthcare services. Bosnia Herzegovina (B&H) is a postconflict developing country located Southeast Europe the Western Balkans, where little known about experiences MSM regarding their communities interactions The aim this study was explore types face assess level they setting. We conducted twelve in-depth face-to-face interviews were 16 45 years...
Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is essential for early childhood development, although the use of adaptive milk formulas instead widespread nowadays. This study aimed to examine prevalence exclusively breastfed infants under age 6 months in non-Roma and Roma population factors associated with this practice. Materials Methods: a secondary analysis Serbian Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey investigating months. The included mothers 321 164 younger than Univariate multivariate logistic...
Objectives To identify factors associated with sexual initiation before the age of 17 among Serbian adolescents and to assess whether latter is other risky behaviours, such as tobacco, alcohol illicit drug use, fighting.Methods The study was an analysis data gathered by 2006 National Population Health Survey in which information concerning obtained means questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics a logistic regression model.Results A total 474 aged 15 16 completed...
The aims of this study were to estimate the level knowledge, attitudes, and intentions about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection HPV vaccine among gynecologists explore predictors gynecologists' intention recommend vaccine.This research was conducted between April June 2014 all working at women's health departments in primary centers Belgrade, capital Serbia, using a specially designed questionnaire.The response rate 88.2%. knowledge estimated as average. most frequently reported obstacles...
<h3>Objective:</h3> Ovarian cancer (OC) represents the leading cause of gynecological deaths. The aim our study was to estimate patterns and trends in OC mortality population Belgrade (Serbia) during period 1976 2007. <h3>Methods:</h3> Mortality data (official death certificates) for have been gathered from Municipal Institute Statistics Belgrade. rates with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were adjusted by European standard population. Trends age-adjusted age-specific calculated using...
In prominent international documents and professional position papers, confidentiality was recognized as a necessary condition for effective reproductive healthcare of adolescents. Although legally guaranteed, it is questionable if the right to adolescents respected in practice Serbia.To assess primary care physicians' perspectives on legal minors sexual healthcare, well their experiences practice.Qualitative, semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 12 pediatricians gynecologists at...
The ethics of reproductive health covers a wide field different issues, from the ethical dimensions assisted reproduction, life newborns with disabilities to never-ending debate on aspects abortion. Furthermore, increasing attention is paid using stem cells taken human embryos, creation cloned embryos patients for possible self-healing, and increasingly present issue cloning. Development vaccines against papillomavirus (HPV) has introduced new related need consensus clinical...
Serbia is one of the countries with highest incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in Central South Eastern Europe. Introducing a risk index could provide powerful means targeting groups at high likelihood having an abnormal smear increase efficiency screening. The aim present study was to create assess validity ofa prediction Pap test result.The population drawn from patients attending Departments Women's Health two primary health care centers Serbia. Out 525 respondents 350 were...