Mental health aspect of quality of life in the menopausal transition.

Purpose: To evaluate factors associated with mental health quality of life (QOL), such as depressed mood, anxiety, poor memory and sleep, among midlife women according to the menopausal status.

Material And Methods: Participants were 500 women aged 40-65 years. Data were collected using socio-demographic questionnaire, Women's Health Questionnaire (domains of depressed mood-DEP, anxiety-ANX, memory-MEM and sleep-SLE) and Short Form-36 (Mental Composite Score) for assessment of health-related QOL.

PERCEPTION OF FIRST-YEAR SIXTH-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN SERBIA ON STUDYING MEDICINE AND POSTGRADUATE CAREER.

Self-perceived stress during undergraduate medical training could influence forthcoming career choices. The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and potential differences between 1 and 6 year students regarding aspects of medical training and career plans. As many as 570 students in 1 and 400 in 6 year of studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, were recruited on December 2-9, 2013.

Hormonal therapy in menopausal transition: implications for improvement of health-related quality of life.

The study aim was to assess scores of the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) among women who use and desire to use hormonal therapy (HT), as well as to evaluate factors contributing to HT use and desire to use HT among women in menopausal transition. A total of 513 mid-aged women participated in the study. Data were collected using socio-demographic questionnaire, MRS and Beck Depression Inventory.

Flu vaccination among older persons: study of knowledge and practices.

Background: Surveys of older adults' knowledge relative to flu immunization have highlighted its relevance in the improvement of vaccination coverage. The purpose of this study was to estimate the proportion of older persons who have ever been immunized against seasonal flu in the municipality of Vračar (Belgrade, Serbia), assess their knowledge related to flu and flu vaccination, and to determine factors associated with flu immunization.

Methods: In the period November 2012-January 2013, 480 persons aged above 65 years were recruited at the Community Health Center, of which 354 persons were finally included in the study.

Climacteric women at work: What lurks behind poor occupational quality of life?

Physical and psychological changes during menopausal transition may affect various aspects of everyday functioning including women's work ability and work productivity. Presence of menopausal symptoms has been well-acknowledged to negatively affect quality of life (QOL). However, data on factors associated with occupational QOL among women at this period of life are lacking.

Factors associated with sexual quality of life among midlife women in Serbia.

Purpose: To assess factors associated with better sexual quality of life (QOL) in midlife period among women who are and are not sexually active.

Methods: Participants were 500 women aged 40-65 years from Belgrade, Serbia. Data were collected through general questionnaire (regarding socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, general medical, and gynecological history) in which one item investigated having partnered sexual activity (heterosexual intercourses).

Factors associated with general and health-related quality of life in menopausal transition among women from Serbia.

This study assessed factors associated with quality of life (QOL) among Serbian peri- and postmenopausal women using two menopause-specific scales. This cross-sectional study included 500 women aged 40-65 years who had a gynecologic check-up in one of two Community Health Centers in Belgrade during February 2014 to January 2015. Women completed: a questionnaire about socio-demographics, habits, and health status; a menopause-specific questionnaire, Utian's Quality of Life Scale (UQOL); and a Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI).

Falls, risk factors and fear of falling among persons older than 65 years of age.

Aim: Falling represents a major public health problem among older persons because it leads to premature mortality, loss of independence, and placement in assisted-living facilities. The purpose of this study was to assess the main features and risks for falls among persons older than 65 years of age as well as to quantify their fear of falling.

Methods: A total of 354 persons older than 65 years of age were recruited at a community health centre.

Ready to work or not quite? Self-perception of practical skills among medical students from Serbia ahead of graduation.

Aim: To assess final year medical students' self-perception of their practical skills.

Methods: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade during compulsory practical sessions in the period December 2-9, 2013 and 390 students agreed to participate (response rate 77.8%).

Factors associated with positive attitude towards blood donation among medical students.

The aim of this study was to assess attitudes and practice of blood donation among medical students. Medical students were recruited at Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Of 973 students, 38.

Validation of the Menopause Rating Scale in Serbian language.

Purpose: The study aim was to translate the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) to Serbian language and assess its validity and reliability in the population of Serbian menopausal women.

Methods: The study included 200 peri- and postmenopausal women from two Community Health Centers (city center and outskirts) in the Serbian capital-Belgrade. Women filled out general questionnaire (socio-demographics, habits, medical history), the MRS, Short Form-36 questionnaire (SF-36) and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI).

Translation and validation of the Utian Quality of Life Scale in Serbian peri- and postmenopausal women.

Objective: This study aimed to translate the Utian Quality of Life Scale (UQOL) into the Serbian and to assess its validity and psychometric properties in Serbian peri- and postmenopausal women.

Methods: This survey included 200 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Women were approached after their regular gynecological checkup in two community health centers (city center and outskirts) in the capital city Belgrade.

Computer and online health information literacy among Belgrade citizens aged 66-89 years.

Computer users over 65 years of age in Serbia are rare. The purpose of this study was to (i) describe main demographic characteristics of computer users older than 65; (ii) evaluate their online health information literacy and (iii) assess factors associated with computer use in this population. Persons above 65 years of age were recruited at the Community Health Center 'Vračar' in Belgrade from November 2012 to January 2013.

To be or not to be an organ donor: differences in attitudes between freshmen and senior medical students.

Despite a plethora of studies on overall attitudes related to organ donation in a health care setting, little is known as to whether or not medical students at various levels of undergraduate training have distinctive attitudes towards donation. The purpose of this study was to analyze attitudes of first- and sixth-year students towards organ donation. A total of 988 students in first (573) and the final, sixth, year (415) were recruited at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade (Serbia), in the period 2-9 December, 2013.

Pharmacotherapy and over-the-counter drug use among elderly in Belgrade, Serbia.

From November 2012 to January 2013, 480 seniors were recruited at the Pubic Health Center in Belgrade, Serbia. The patients' records were validated by four independent investigators. Data on over-the-counter (OTC) drug use were collected through a questionnaire.

Oral contraceptives usage patterns: study of knowledge, attitudes and experience in Belgrade female medical students.

Purpose: The purpose of this survey was to quantify oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use and to analyze attitudes and knowledge about the pill in a sample of female medical students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted between November 28 and December 20, 2011, included 464 female participants from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade. Data were collected before the start of compulsory practical sessions in the classrooms through a 37-item questionnaire and assessed statistically.

What do male medical students know about the pill? study of knowledge and attitudes at the University of Belgrade.

Background: Women have been traditionally more involved in birth control than men. The purpose of this survey is to analyze knowledge of and attitudes towards oral contraceptives (OC) use in a population of male medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.

Methods: In November/December 2011, a total of 237 male medical students were recruited at the Faculty of Medicine before the start of compulsory practical sessions in their classrooms.