Background Family history can be used as a genetic risk predictor for common non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of healthy individuals at risk of developing these diseases, based on their self-reported family history.Methods and Findings This was a cross-sectional observational study. Data were collected in the three largest occupational practices in primary health care centres in Slovenia, a Central European country. The study population consisted of consecutive individuals who came to occupational practices for their regular preventive check-up from November 2010 to June 2012. We included 1,696 individuals. Data were collected by a self-developed questionnaire. The main outcome was the number of participants at a moderate or high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer.The final sample consisted of 1,340 respondents. Moderate or high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases was present in 280 (20.9%) participants, for the development of diabetes in 154 (11.5%) participants and for cancer in 163 (12.1%) participants. Conclusions In this study, we found a significant proportion of healthy individuals with an increased genetic risk for common non-communicable diseases; consequently further genetic and clinical evaluation and preventive measures should be offered.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 30946009Intimate partner violence (IPV) can be considered a leading public health problem affecting approximately 50% of women during the course of their lifetimes. This study was carried out with the aim of re-testing the prevalence data and providing sufficient grounds for decision-makers in family medicine in Slovenia to adopt much-needed protocols for IPV management in the field. Of 2572 participants (95.3% response rate), 17.1% people had been exposed to either emotional or both physical and emotional abuse. The prevalence of psychological violence was 10.3%, and that of concurrent physical and psychological abuse 6.8%, with all the patients exposed to physical IPV disclosing concurrent psychological violence. Female gender and previous formal divorce were risk factors identified in all three multivariate logistic regression models. The odds of concurrent physical and psychological and either type of IPV exposure in patients were lessened by an age of 65 years or above. The odds for either type of IPV were also lower in single people, while in concurrent physical and psychological IPV exposure, living in urban settings acted as a protective factor. In Slovenian family practice attendees, an IPV exposure prevalence of approximately 17% should be considered a valid estimation.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 30742233Since prevalence rates of mental health problems in adolescents are increasing, identifying risk and protective factors for mental health can guide to design early intervention.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 3962085Celovita analiza zdravstvenega sistema v Sloveniji
F.30 Professional assessment of the situation
COBISS.SI-ID: 3676389In this professional monograph, we summarized a multi-faceted analysis of the needs assessment of different groups of users of preventive programs for adults, namely health marginalized ("vulnerable") population groups, healthy adults and patients with chronic diseases, among which we highlight the needs of patients with heart disease and patients with type 2 diabetes and patients with depression. To this we added the assessment of the situation and the needs of providers of preventive programs for adults at the primary level of health care (family medicine physicians, graduated nurses in reference clinics in family medicine, graduate nurses in health care centers and providers in healthcare centers) as well as key representatives with preventive programs related institutions (the National Institute of Public Health, the Ministry of Health and the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia). From the methodological point of view, the views on the needs assessment by the expert working groups were supplemented with the results obtained by qualitative research approaches (focus groups, structured interviews). The publication offers concise results of needs assessments, both from the perspective of different groups of users and providers of preventive programs for adults, which can provide key partners in the provision of preventive health care as a starting point for further activities in the joint efforts to upgrade the existing prevention programs and develop the integrated prevention program for chronic diseases and reducing inequalities in health in adults.
C.02 Editorial board of a national monograph
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