Publications by authors named "Branislava Brestovacki Svitlica"
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- Healthcare workers are at a high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, making vaccination and antibody level monitoring essential after immunization.
- A study conducted on 200 healthcare workers in Šabac, Serbia found that while 100% were vaccinated, only 85% had a protective antibody level, indicating a gap in vaccine effectiveness.
- Factors influencing antibody levels included the number of vaccine doses received and pre-existing health conditions, highlighting the need for improved monitoring strategies and continuous education for healthcare professionals regarding vaccination safety.
Many patients require administering one or more blood components during hospitalisation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Therefore, nurses' knowledge of who is responsible for immediately administering blood transfusions, monitoring patients, and identifying and managing transfusion reactions is crucial. This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study aimed to assess the knowledge of ICU nurses in tertiary healthcare institutions about blood transfusion procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The presence of low back pain in nurses is becoming increasingly prominent and it has significant impact both on the individual as well as on the community.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain among practicing nurses.
Methods: The research has been conducted in five health care institutions in the area of Vojvodina.
Aim: The objective of this study to research medical and nursing students' level of knowledge of patient safety.
Background: Patient safety represents the foundation of health care quality, while education represents a requirement which has to be fulfilled to achieve and maintain that quality.
Design: The research was conducted as a descriptive/analytical cross-sectional survey, with medical and nursing students being the sample (n = 370).