The World Health Organization (WHO) identified four broad domains as being universally relevant to the quality of life, namely physical, and psychological health, social relationships, environment. aim this study was assess relationship between sociodemographic characteristics life old people.The Quality Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) used on a random sample 200 people aged 60 years over who lived in Retirement Home Novi Sad. Items within were organized into domains: psychological,...

Aim To assess and compare general practitioners' (GPs’) views of diagnosing treating depression in five southeastern European countries. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted Albania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Serbia. The sample included 467 GPs who completed a hard‐copy self‐administered questionnaire, consisting self‐assessment questions related to depression. Results most common barriers managing practice reported by were: patients’ unwillingness discuss depressive symptoms...

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial condition related to morbidity, mortality, poor quality of life many other problems. The aim the study was determine prevalence overweight obesity factors associated with them (demographic, socioeconomic lifestyle) in adults aged 50 years above Serbia.This cross-sectional study, representative for population Serbia, carried out one-year period, including 6,932 people over. Individuals were interviewed anthropometrically examined. association between...

World Health Organization (WHO) defined quality of life as individual perception their position in the context culture and value systems which they live relation to goals, expectations, standards concerns. It is a broad ranging concept affected complex way by person's physical health, psychological state, level independence, social relationships relationship salient features environment. not easy define this subjectivity complexity presents challenge only design measurement scales,...

Climate change has been recognized as an important issue in public health, with particular concerns being raised about the effects of heat and cold extremes on seasonal changes over year their associations increased mortality hospitalizations. This paper explored relationship between physiological equivalent temperature (PET) cardiovascular respiratory hospital admissions Novi Sad (Serbia) aim assessing impact urban outdoor thermal conditions health. Analysis was performed using daily data...

Background/Aim. Population aging and the increase in prevalence of chronic diseases led to a rise number people who live with more than one disease. The aim study was determine predictors multimorbidity working-age population (WAP) Serbia. Methods. is part ?The 2019 Serbian National Health Survey?, c ross-sectional conducted on representative stratified two-stage sample. For this paper, data sample for 9,473 persons WAP (aged 15?64 years) used. Multimorbidity defined as co-occurrence two or...

Abstract Introduction Stigmatising attitudes towards mentally ill people are present among healthcare professionals. The aim of the study was to evaluate medical students' in five schools from Albania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Serbia determine if psychiatry clerkship improves these attitudes. Methods In first stage, included students final years school; second only final-year were included; Mental Illness Clinicians' Attitude Scale (MICA-2) Attribution Questionnaire (AQ-9) used this...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common surgically treated knee ligament. If we take into account fact that incidence of ACL injuries growing, it clearly interest orthopedic surgeons for this pathology also growing. Increasing number operations leads to increasing complications, which requires its analysis. One failure reconstruction a bad position graft in femoral condyle. This study aimed analyze positioning femur by two generally accepted techniques--transtibial technique and...

Background/Aim. Regular check-ups with a dentist are an important component of general oral hygiene habits. In addition to regular visits dentist, this includes the ongoing knowledge upgrade in field health as well application preventive measures recommended by selected dentist. The aim study was determine link between dental and independent sociodemographic factors smoking adult population Serbia. Methods. This cross-sectional represents analysis 2013 National Health Survey for Serbia...

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder, with high severity and recurrence, low level of global functioning quality life, being main cause disability burden disease worldwide, direct indirect expenses. Epidemiological data showed an almost double rate prevalence for women. The aim study was to evaluate trend hospital admissions due depression differences according gender in two areas from Eastern Europe: Province Vojvodina (Serbia) Dolj County (Romania). This work presents a...

Having a relatively high suicide rate of 19.5 per 100.000 inhabitants, the Republic Serbia is in first half on list European countries concerning number suicides. However, situation particularly alarming Vojvodina, which has been one areas with very population mortality caused by for long period time not only nowadays, but also former Yugoslavia. The suicides increased almost 50% over last five and decades, every eighth was committed young person. aim this paper to explore adolescents'...

Health care quality can be defined as: 'Identification and satisfying of health needs those to whom it is the most important, with lowest prize within valid legislation'. Activities in follow-up improvement work as well plan­ning organization are necessary adjusted priorities population groups. The main objective this paper analyze centers South-Backa region. In investigation used retrospective study indicators data for analysis included reports on PHC 2005. region investigated through...

Abstract Background Social determinants of health determine the extent to which a person possesses physical, social and personal resources stay healthy achieve aspirations, satisfy needs, cope with environment. Methods Data from cross-sectional study - The 2013 National Health Survey in Serbia was used. involved 1840 women aged 20 years over Province Vojvodina. research instrument specially designed questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression implemented assess association between...

Background/Aim. The mental health of medical students worsens during their studies, and research shows that are at high risk depression. aim this study was to evaluate the prevalence depressive symptoms examine association between various factors in a sample first- sixth-year University Novi Sad. Methods. A cross-sectional conducted Faculty Medicine consisted 308 divided into two groups ? 213 first year 9 5 final (sixth) studies. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used measure symptoms....

Introduction: There is evidence that cancer screening and similar health interventions in patients with mental illnesses some countries remain suboptimal. Considering the high prevalence of depression among women Vojvodina, this study aimed to estimate association reduced utilization cervical tests sociodemographic variables depression. Aim: Material Methods: The was conducted as a cross-sectional on 1,226 age 25-64 years from Province part National Health Survey. To determine impact time...