Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Kosovo Requires Tailoring Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Consideration of Mental Health

Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Kosovo Requires Tailoring Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Consideration of Mental Health

ObjectivesKosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Balkans. Primary healthcare (PHC) plays an essential role in non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention. We described primary, secondary and tertiary prevention indicators in Kosovo and assessed their association with depressive symptoms.MethodsP...

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Main Authors: Katrina Ann Obas, Ariana Bytyci-Katanolli, Marek Kwiatkowski, Qamile Ramadani, Nicu Fota, Naim Jerliu, Shukrije Statovci, Jana Gerold, Manfred Zahorka, Nicole Probst-Hensch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
depressive symptoms
hypertension
diabetes
COPD
prevention
public health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.794309/full

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