A5040463511- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Global Health Care Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
University of Belgrade
2018-2024
Institute of Public Health of Serbia
2021-2024
Center for Health and Gender Equity
2024
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
2023-2024
Universidad de Murcia
2023-2024
Institut za Reumatologiju
2021-2024
Suez University
2023
University of Sarajevo
2021
University of East Sarajevo
2021
University of Prishtina
2021
An infodemic is excess information, including false or misleading that spreads in digital and physical environments during a public health emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an unprecedented global led to confusion about the benefits of medical interventions, with substantial impact on risk-taking health-seeking behaviors, eroding trust authorities compromising effectiveness responses policies. Standardized measures are needed quantify harmful impacts systematic...
Introduction: Lifestyle-including dietary habits, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption-plays a crucial role in shaping both individual population health. Medical students often have suboptimal activity level unhealthy lifestyle which affect their well-being future medical practice. The aim of this research was to examine the frequency insufficient factors associated with it among fifth-year at Faculty Medicine, University Belgrade, as well association mental health students....
Nanoscale wireless networks are expected to revolutionize a variety of domains, with significant advances conceivable in in-body healthcare. These nanonetworks will consist energy-harvesting nanodevices passively flowing through the bloodstream, taking actions at certain locations, and communicating results more powerful Body Area Network (BAN). Assuming such setup electro-magnetic nanocommunication Terahertz (THz) frequencies, we propose network architecture that can support fine-grained...
The lower rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Western Balkans countries could be partially explained by societal distrust its citizens, jeopardizing the sustainability programs. aim study was to determine level and predictors trust five region. Using an online questionnaire, data were obtained from 1157 respondents Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia. instrument included a socio-demographic measure behavior, scale measuring trust. Being significant determinant...
Despite effective prevention and control strategies, in countries of the Balkan region, cancers are second leading cause mortality, closely following circulatory system diseases.To describe trends burden breast, cervical, colon rectum cancer region per country between 1990 2019, including a forecast to 2030.We described 2019 Global Burden Disease (GBD) estimates for eleven over period 1990-2019, incidence, years lived with disability (YLD), life lost (YLL), disability-adjusted (DALYs) rates...
The mental health of healthcare workers, especially the nursing staff in intensive care units, is crucial for optimal functioning systems during medical emergencies. This study implements a cross-sectional design to investigate associations between nurses’ personal characteristics, workplace challenges, and job satisfaction with increased perception tension, stress, pressure at (TSPW) before COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, we surveyed 4210 nurses from 19 facilities capital Serbia, Belgrade, and,...
Abstract Background Introduction of vaccines against COVID-19 has not encountered expected acceptance. The uptake in Western Balkans countries is lagging behind the European Union average. aim our study was to assess intention get vaccinated population unvaccinated adult citizens five countries, and explore factors that influence vaccination intention. Methods Cross-sectional conducted period from July October 2021. questionnaire shared through online social media. Intention measured by a...
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and association school-age children's participation in bullying, focusing on their health characteristics, risk factors, leisure activities. We performed a secondary analysis original data 2017 HBSC bullying once multiple times among children Serbia. For purpose, nationally representative sample 3267 from 64 primary high schools Republic Serbia evaluated. outcome variable interest our bullying. Further groups individual variables such as...
Benzodiazepines, as substances of abuse or recreational drugs, have largely suppressed the use barbiturates, methaqualone and glutethimide. The advantage benzodiazepines, used for medical abuse, compared with older drugs is certainly a safer profile lower risk serious toxic effects after overdose. Benzodiazepines are much in case overdose however they also number side effects, including development tolerance dependence. Short-term such lorazepam, bromazepam alprazolam, greatest addictive...
Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic surges, healthcare stakeholders were concerned with sufficiency of available health workforce capacity. In this study we examined changes in supply and demand physicians, nurses care workers Serbia over period 2011-2021. Methods The National Employment Service (NES) data on total number unemployed workers, vacancy sector described using annualized % change for long-term duration female physicians was further analyzed. Results 2021, NES has...
Aim: The study aimed to identify factors associated with pro-integration attitudes the European Union (EU) among Serbian medical freshmen promote integration. Methods: In period from 2010 2021, within scope of distance learning module "Medicine & Society", a total 1333 Faculty Medicine University Belgrade (1333/1940, i.e., response rate 68.7%) has responded semi-structured questionnaire inquiring their perception EU integration advantages and disadvantages. association pro-EU attitude...
Background: The information environment significantly impacts public health decisions, behaviors, and security. spread of misinformation disinformation, known as the infodemic, undermines interventions trust. Addressing this challenge requires innovative transformations in education to create a competent workforce. This study aimed assess scope relevance infodemic management (IM) across different academic fields identify training needs enhance current educational frameworks. Methods...
The rapidly evolving landscape of public health challenges requires national associations (NPHA) to take leadership and play a multifaceted role (1). NPHAs usually serve as primary non-governmental advocates for population manage complex intersections policy, education, community engagement address both traditional emerging threats. One their key roles is shape strategies that promote equitable access healthcare, thereby significantly impacting outcomes. exert influence across local,...
The complex nature of contemporary public health issues requires a multidisciplinary workforce, including professionals from various backgrounds who have been sensitized to the approach. In many countries, field has traditionally led by medical doctors undergo further training in preventive branches medicine such as epidemiology, hygiene, social medicine, biostatistics, or more recently, Global and One Health. Other countries separate education programs independent studies, offering graduate...
Abstract Introduction The shortage of medical doctors in Europe has become a priority issue, especially the Eastern European region, where many countries are making large investments to ensure adequate supply. Training future professionals is lengthy and costly process that significantly impacts healthcare accessibility quality. As part project Laboratory for Strengthening Capacity Performance Health System Workforce Equity, we aimed assess changes doctor supply several Balkan over last two...
Abstract Background Adolescence is a period of psychological development which associated with an increased risk developing mental health disorders. Medical students have higher prevalence depression compared to the general population, but they are given low priority in healthcare system. The aim this study was examine clinically significant scores on Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), and factors scores. Methods research conducted through cross-sectional among fifth-year medical...
Abstract Background Health concerns, narratives and misinformation are growing in digital spaces, which makes them also a vulnerability to being hijacked by disinformation. A workshop was held at GlobalFact11, the global factchecking summit, take pulse among participants on their exposure work with health misinformation, provide public perspective role of factchecking, equip building business case for developing health-related programmes. Methods pre-summit survey IFCN members summit...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare services provision in Serbia and globally. Many people did not seek or reach due to various reasons, a significant number of deaths were confirmed by laboratory testing. Within the project Laboratory for Strengthening Capacity Performance Health System Workforce Equity, we assessed differences years life lost (YLL) death cases according place death. Methods Statistical Office Republic provided average expectancy...
Abstract Background The information environment significantly impacts public health decisions, behaviors, and security. Misinformation disinformation can compromise interventions undermine trust, this phenomenon, known as the infodemic, is increasingly challenging to address requires innovation transformation of education workforce. This study aimed assess relevance infodemic management (IM) different academic fields training needs create a competent Methods As part US Federal Assistance...
Abstract Background Within the Western Balkan Strategic Partnership Project (Work Package 4: Use of Population Health Metrics for Enhanced Surveillance), we conducted a study to describe health progress in 19 former socialist economies (FSEs) Europe from 1990 2019. Our metric choice was age and sex-standardized rates per 100,000 population total disability-adjusted life years (ASR-DALY). Methods We applied joinpoint regression with extracted ASR-DALY data Institute Evaluation result tool....
Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, state-owned primary health centres’ general practitioners (GPs) served as first point of care for adults (the population aged 19 years and older) gatekeepers system. The study highlights changes overall availability, accessibility, workload GPs during pandemic. Methods We used routine facility data at national level to describe over past three years, before (2017-2019) (2020-2022). Specifically, we looked total number GPs,...
Abstract Background Effective infodemic management (IM) requires a multidisciplinary approach and the use of various skills originating from natural, social, medical sciences. Personnel involved in IM activities have diverse backgrounds doctors data scientists to communication specialists journalists. However, framework is rarely introduced into existing teaching programs, compromising training competent workforce. Objectives Our goal was identify opportunities for integrating programs at...