THE INFLUENCE OF METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE EXACERATIONS OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: A TIME SERIES FROM NOVI SAD, SERBIA
Introduction: Variable values of meteorological factors may influence the development of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), but there are few studies available on this subject. This study's objective was to determine whether such effects are existent in patients residing in Novi Sad, Serbia. Methods: In thi...
By Jovan Javorac, Dejan Živanović, Jadranka Đuranović Miličić, Svetlana Stojkov, Dragan Đuranović
MENTAL AND PSYCHOSOMATIC CONSEQUENCES OF JOB BURNOUT IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING PROFESSION: A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY
Critical care nursing is considered as one of the most stressful professions in the modern healthcare systems, making it suitable for the development of job burnout. Considering this, we conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the frequency and level of chronic anxiety, as well as the frequency of psychosomatic manifestations of job bu...
By Dejan Živanović, Jovan Javora, Jadranka Đuranović Miličić, Svetlana Stojkov
ANALYSIS OF TEST ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Test anxiety is a pathological fear that occurs before and during testing. It can be manifested with both somatic and cognitive symptoms. The purpose of this crosssectional study was to analyse test anxiety among students at the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad. A total of 375 respondents completed the Test Anxiety Inventory – TAI, a wid...
By Jovan Javorac, Dejan Živanović, Gorana Janjić, Jadranka Đuranović Miličić, Svetlana Stojkov