Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results
Since war activities, the previously mixed population of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, live in segregated parts of the town based on ethnicity. The aim of this study was to examine differences in health risks and health status between populations of the two parts of the town. Health status of 300...
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| author | Ivan Vasilj Marina Vasilj Branka Aukst Margetić Ivo Curić Belma Sarić Bajro Sarić Marko Martinac Dragan Babić Milenko Bevanda |
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| description | Since war activities, the previously mixed population of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, live in segregated parts of the town based on ethnicity. The aim of this study was to examine differences in health risks and health status between populations of the two parts of the town. Health status of 300 randomly selected primary care patients was evaluated by practicing family physicians in two main primary care centers in West and East Mostar. Each group consisted of 150 patients. Data were collected between December 2013 and May 2014. Patients were evaluated for smoking habit, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure and laboratory measurement of fasting glycemia. Family physicians provided diagnosis of chronic noninfectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, malignant disease, depression, and alcoholism). The two groups differed according to age, income, employment status, and rate of alcoholism and hypertension. Alcoholism (OR= 4.105; 95% CI 2.012-8.374) and hypertension (OR=1.972; 95% CI 1.253-3.976) were associated with inhabitants of West Mostar, adjusted for age, employment and income status on
logistic regression. In conclusion, ethnic differences between inhabitants of the two parts of the town might influence health outcomes. These are preliminary data and additional studies with larger samples and more specific questions considering nutrition and cultural issues are needed to detect the potential differences between the groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd09f070f7244ea68cb482d3219176b22024-04-15T13:54:59ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512016-01-0155.2.18719410.20471/acc.2016.55.02.02Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary resultsIvan Vasilj0Marina Vasilj1Branka Aukst Margetić2Ivo Curić3Belma Sarić4Bajro Sarić5Marko Martinac6Dragan Babić7Milenko Bevanda8School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaMostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Psychiatry, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, CroatiaSchool of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaMostar University Hospital, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSafet Mujić Regional Medical Center, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaMostar Primary Care Center, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSchool of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSchool of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSince war activities, the previously mixed population of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, live in segregated parts of the town based on ethnicity. The aim of this study was to examine differences in health risks and health status between populations of the two parts of the town. Health status of 300 randomly selected primary care patients was evaluated by practicing family physicians in two main primary care centers in West and East Mostar. Each group consisted of 150 patients. Data were collected between December 2013 and May 2014. Patients were evaluated for smoking habit, alcohol consumption, body mass index, blood pressure and laboratory measurement of fasting glycemia. Family physicians provided diagnosis of chronic noninfectious diseases (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, malignant disease, depression, and alcoholism). The two groups differed according to age, income, employment status, and rate of alcoholism and hypertension. Alcoholism (OR= 4.105; 95% CI 2.012-8.374) and hypertension (OR=1.972; 95% CI 1.253-3.976) were associated with inhabitants of West Mostar, adjusted for age, employment and income status on logistic regression. In conclusion, ethnic differences between inhabitants of the two parts of the town might influence health outcomes. These are preliminary data and additional studies with larger samples and more specific questions considering nutrition and cultural issues are needed to detect the potential differences between the groups.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/242914HealthSocial determinants of healthBosnia and HerzegovinaCultural diversityAlcoholismHypertension |
| spellingShingle | Ivan Vasilj Marina Vasilj Branka Aukst Margetić Ivo Curić Belma Sarić Bajro Sarić Marko Martinac Dragan Babić Milenko Bevanda Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results Acta Clinica Croatica Health Social determinants of health Bosnia and Herzegovina Cultural diversity Alcoholism Hypertension |
| title | Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results |
| title_full | Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results |
| title_fullStr | Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results |
| title_short | Socio-cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in East and West Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: preliminary results |
| title_sort | socio cultural effects on mental health and common chronic diseases in primary care patients in east and west mostar bosnia and herzegovina preliminary results |
| topic | Health Social determinants of health Bosnia and Herzegovina Cultural diversity Alcoholism Hypertension |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/242914 |
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