Ana Ivičević Uhernik

ORCID: 0000-0002-9401-9241
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Research Areas
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Systems and Public Health
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Regional Development and Management Studies
  • Health and Well-being Studies
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Medical Coding and Health Information
  • Human Health and Disease
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Romani and Gypsy Studies
  • Sodium Intake and Health
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
  • Cardiac Health and Mental Health
  • Healthcare Systems and Practices

Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo
2008-2025

Institute of Public Health Zadar
2013-2023

To investigate the prevalence and predictors of self-perceived unmet health needs (UHN) in Croatia. We used data from European Health Interview Survey, conducted 2019 on 5461 individuals. Dependent variables were different causes UHN - long waiting times, financial problems, problems with transportation, while independent sex, age, marital status, region residence, degree urbanization respondent's place education level, quintile household's income, general health, self-reported chronic...

10.3325/cmj.2025.66.35 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Croatian Medical Journal 2025-02-01

To determine the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension in Croatia, and to assess its association with various demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, health care usage factors.We used data from European Health Interview Survey wave 3, conducted Croatia 2019. The representative sample consisted 5461 individuals aged 15 years older. factors was assessed simple multiple logistic regression models. that contribute were identified by comparing normotension first model diagnosed second model.In...

10.3325/cmj.2023.64.4 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Croatian Medical Journal 2023-02-01

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the 5-year incidence obesity on a sample 3229 adults and investigate potential effect several sociodemographic lifestyle habits weight change in these individuals. average annual rate increase prevalence obese between 2003 2008 10.60% for men 11.08% women. Analysis showed that development period women Croatia is significantly positively associated with frequent consumption "hidden" fats animal origin negative each higher education level. No...

10.5671/ca.2012361s.71 article EN Collegium Antropologicum 2012-01-01

Abstract Objective The purpose of the present study was to investigate distribution hypertension, its nutritional and other determinants their association in Croatia. Design Population-based, cross-sectional study. Setting Subjects Representative random sample 9070 adults (18 years older) from all Croatian regions, selected using multistage sampling. Results Overall prevalence hypertension (arterial blood pressure ≥140/90 mmHg) Croatia 45·5 %, which 40 % were newly diagnosed hypertensives....

10.1017/s1368980008001997 article EN Public Health Nutrition 2008-04-15

The aim of this study was to analyse the association poor self--perceived health with demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors using data from European Health Interview Survey.When applying multiple logistic regression model, two demographic (male sex, older age), all four (low education level, unemployed retired, living in households lowest income, social support) only one factor (no alcohol consumption) were revealed as associated self-perceived health.The among adult population...

10.5559/di.28.2.03 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Drustvena istrazivanja 2019-06-10

Background Community-based recovery-oriented mental health services for people with severe disorders have not been fully implemented in Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Romania. The RECOVER-E project facilitates the implementation of specialized care delivered by setting up services, implementing evaluating multidisciplinary community teams. outcomes are assessed a trial-based outcome evaluation each participating countries health-economic linked to these trials. Objective aim...

10.2196/17454 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2020-03-22

Based on repeated measurement of health behaviors the CroHort Study showed that behavior explains a great deal more class inequalities in mortality than observed previous studies. These include decreasing prevalence smoking and increase obesity, hypertension diabetes mellitus. The lowest risks was recorded among children adolescents, followed by general adult population from Study. Hospitalized coronary heart disease patients had higher population, while highest cardiac rehabilitation...

10.5671/ca.2012361s.265 article EN Collegium Antropologicum 2012-01-01

Purpose of investigation: To analyse resource utilisation and costs due to cervical cancer dysplasia in Croatia. Materials Methods: Patients diagnosed with were identified from the Croatian National Cancer Registry. Resource treatment for period five years after date diagnosis retrieved Health Insurance Fund Claims Database. their during one year following obtained Results calculated different healthcare services disease stages. Results: There 346 patients 2008. Total five-year 2, 177, 071...

10.12892/ejgo4210.2019 article EN European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 2019-02-10
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