Publications by authors named "Tatyana Kotzeva"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate and compare perceptions of barriers to cervical cancer screening among vulnerable women across seven European countries.
- Stakeholders, including healthcare providers and representatives of vulnerable populations, participated in meetings to discuss these barriers within their specific contexts.
- Key findings indicated that barriers varied by country and included issues like infrequent screening efforts, lack of cultural sensitivity from providers, and psychological factors such as fear and shame among women.
Background: The paper focuses on Bulgarian adolescents' behaviours that put their health at risk and their relationship to family-related characteristics: structure of family and material status, family support, communication with parents, parental monitoring and school-related parental support. It also discusses intervention programs with a focus on parent support gradient.
Material And Methods: The analysis is based on the Bulgarian sample of Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey, the 2018 round.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of people in 15 countries, focusing on how they interpret and narrate their experiences during this crisis.
- Utilizing an anonymous online survey with 1,685 respondents, the research analyzes personal stories collected during the early months of the pandemic, identifying key themes such as the value of relationships, personal rediscovery, daily life significance, and shifts in societal values.
- The findings reveal that disruptions in interpersonal connections were the most common experience shared, particularly among women, highlighting how the pandemic led individuals to reassess their relationships and priorities in life.
Objectives: The paper aims to study the relationships between psychosocial school environment and health risk behaviours (cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, drunkenness, bullying perpetration and early start of sexual life) in a representative sample of Bulgarian adolescents.
Methods: We apply multilevel analysis, using data from the Bulgarian 2017/2018 "Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)" Study.
Results: There is a significant variation between schools in Bulgaria in the proportions of students who smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, get drunk and have an early start of sexual life.
Background: New preventive technologies such as vaccines offer insight into psychological, social, and cultural landscapes. Providers have a key role in parents' decisions for vaccinating their children. Yet, perspectives from providers regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, or vaccination in general, are rarely sought
Purpose: Our objective in this paper is to understand how the HPV vaccine is perceived by health care providers and the multiple contextual meanings it elicits.