A5033975661- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Global Health Care Issues
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Public Health Policies and Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Public Health Institute of the Republic of Srpska
2020-2025
Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
The Federal Institute for Geology
2018
University of Sarajevo
2014
Objectives: To investigate country-specific drivers and barriers of positive COVID-19 vaccine intentions in the Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH), one two entities comprising Herzegovina. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, using an online behavioural insights survey tool adapted to context FBiH. Three waves, each including approximately 1,000 adults, were conducted July, September December 2020. Fixed-effects regression analysis used explore drivers, attitudes towards...
ABSTRACT Objectives COVID‐19 has had a profound impact on global mortality and morbidity, yet only fraction of deaths was confirmed reported. We estimated all‐cause excess from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022 in the Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH) assess true magnitude pandemic. Methods Data for this analysis sourced FBiH register supplemented with population statistics official death counts (i.e., cases where registered as cause death). Using Poisson model, number rates per 100,000...
Background and aim Public health social measures (PHSM) are critical aspects of limiting the spread infections in pandemics. Compliance with PHSM depends on a wide range factors, including behavioral determinants such as emotional response, trust institutions or risk perceptions. This study examines self-reported compliance during COVID-19 pandemic Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBIH). Materials methods We analyze association between determinants, using data from five cross-sectional surveys...
Abstract Vaccination uptake is essential to controlling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a critical role in receiving, recommending and delivering vaccination. Understanding specific influences on each behaviour enables development of targeted tailored interventions improve vaccination uptake. This paper presents qualitative synthesis HCWs’ individual context barriers drivers these three behaviours across 10 countries Europe Central Asia. Qualitative data from...
Introduction Between 2021 and 2023, a project was funded in order to explore the mortality burden (YLL–Years of Life Lost, excess mortality) COVID-19 Southern Eastern Europe, Central Asia. Methods For each national or sub-national region, data on deaths population were collected for period March 2020 December 2021. Unstandardized age-standardised YLL rates calculated according standard disease methodology. In addition, all-cause 2015–2019 used as baseline estimate region years Results On...
During the first epidemic wave, COVID-19 surveillance focused on quantifying magnitude and escalation of a growing global health crisis. The scientific community assessed risk through basic indicators, such as number cases or rates new deaths, later began using other direct impact indicators to conduct more detailed analyses. We aimed at synthesizing community's contribution assessing pandemic population reported in research papers.
COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) accelerated second half 2021, with greater availability. In this study, we estimated effectiveness (VE) complete primary series BBIBP-CorV against patients aged 60 years older, during Delta-dominant period, using a test-negative case-control design. Surveillance sites were 11 health care centers (PHC) collecting patient data from October 1, to January 4, 2022, retrospectively according common protocol. total, included...
Background and Objectives: Burden of cervical cancer in Central Eastern Europe is higher than other parts Europe. We analyzed epidemiology Serbia Bosnia Herzegovina (the Federation the Republic Srpska) from January 2016 to December 2020, exploring role available sociodemographic factors healthcare service parameters on incidence mortality rates, using an ecological approach based aggregated data. Materials Methods: Incidence rates are standardized method direct standardization with...
Background and Objectives: Patient satisfaction with health care can influence care-seeking behavior in relation to both minor or major problems communication compliance medical advice, which is especially important emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it continually monitor patient provided their dynamics. The aim of this study was assess during pandemic adult population Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FB&H) compare levels same before Materials Methods: A representative,...
The organization of health care system on Cantonal level with the coordination from Federal represents a real situation possibility decentralization according to experiences developed countries.To make an overview at primary and hospital aim assessing existing human resources capacity institutions in FB&H, which we entered COVID-19 pandemic.This retrospective study presents efficiency FB&H measured by number medical doctors, other staff during time period five years. Data Institute for...
Introduction: Currently, there is a growing interest in alcoholism-related studies among healthcare community. Cigarette smoking five times more prevalent adult men compared to women but these gender differences have been decreasing young people. In developed countries, harmful effects of sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity led increased rates obesity population. The main aim this study was explore the lifestyles students at University Sarajevo. We investigated prevalence cigarette...
COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) accelerated second half 2021, with greater availability. In this study, we estimated effectiveness (VE) complete primary series BBIBP-CorV against patients aged 60 years older, during Delta-dominant period, using a test-negative case-control design. Surveillance sites were 11 health care centers (PHC) collecting patient data from October 1, to January 4, 2022, retrospectively according common protocol. total, included...
Background: In aim to promote HPV vaccination among children and youth, the Institute for Public Health of Federation BiH in 2023 developed an immunization program, furtherly accepted by Federal Ministry Health. collaboration with WHO UNFPA country offices, initiated education emphasize importance improving knowledge skills over 280 health professionals effective communication parents promotion vaccination. Methods materials: Paper presents analysis results pre post testing directly involved...
Introduction: Oral health is a segment of general human reflected in the condition oral tissues, which contributes to overall physical, psychological and social well-being, enabling people eat, communicate participate life without discomfort, inconvenience or stress. This study aims determine frequency conducting regular dental examinations early childhood, practice parents/ guardians process preserving children's health, as well satisfaction with services provided. Materials methods: The...
The aim of this study was to analyze the impact COVID-19 pandemic on patterns use essential health services (EHS), health-seeking behaviors, and population wellbeing in Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH) from perspective its adult population. A population-based survey implemented FBiH December 2020 a sample 1068 adults. Overall, 64% respondents received care, significantly more being women (67% vs. 61%, p = 0.046), those with chronic disease (CD) (75% 65%, < 0.001), an older age (58% 18−34...
Introduction: Aim of the study is to piloting nursing documentation obtain comments based on experience nurses/medical technicians from primary, secondary, and tertiary health care about before it published starts being used.Methods: A questionnaire was designed in electronic form be used for evaluation suggestions by piloted content all levels care. sample prepared make 10% institutions territory Federation Bosnia Herzegovina.Results: total 94.3% examinees at primary level only 17.2%...
Introduction: Lack of knowledge how an infection is spread and to control the in dental medicine indicates that there possibility more spreading requires education about this problem.Material methods: Research conducted period May July as a study random selection from 271 workers Canton Sarajevo: 147 dentists employed public health care 124 private sector.Results: Results show sector have HIV than those medicine(t=-2,82, p=0,005).Research shown who less then 10 years experience know dentist...
Introduction: Unhealthy behavior such as neglecting to brush and floss, using tobacco alcohol, inadequate nutrition can adversely affect dental health. The frequency of visits is also great importance in the early detection different oral disorders. Our aim was assess health attitudes among students 1st year two non-health oriented studies University Sarajevo.
 Methods: We included 119 Faculty Health Studies 108 Architecture Sarajevo. A self-administered questionnaire used, comprising...
Abstract Congenital malformations are defined as structural or functional anomalies that occur in utero at birth and can be detected an early age. They also known defects, disabilities congenital malformations. accompanied by hereditary developmental disease. From the establishment of registry 2019 until end 2021, total number reported is 449. According to available data from EUROCAT (European network population-based registries for epidemiological surveillance anomalies), average rate...
Abstract Background Mortality data are essential for monitoring population health and is one of the most important evaluation comparison status at local, national, international level. Objective: We analysed all-cause mortality in Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH) period 2016-2021 compared it with occurred during COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 2021. Methods Using on deaths 2016-2021, obtained from Institute Statistics Herzegovina, we annual number (all-ages) death rates 2021 to pre-pandemic...
Abstract Introduction Road traffic injuries (RTI) are among the ten leading causes of death worldwide, and they cause young adults aged 15-29 years. In Federation Bosnia Herzegovina (FBiH), with population 2,1 million, around 380 people die every year additional 11.000 get seriously injured in RTI. Aim The aim this study was to investigate incidence fatality rate RTI FBiH period 2006 until end 2020. Methods Data source (ICD-X) Statistical book for Herzegovina, which includes all deaths...