TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Santric Milicević, Milena
AU  - Matejić, Bojana
AU  - Marinković, Jelena
AU  - Adams, Orvill
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/332
AB  - Objective: To provide insight of national activities and international assistance in PHC reform and to assess their effects on technical and allocative efficiency as well as financial sustainability of primary health care in the Republic of Serbia. Materials and methods: Analytical framework of the study consisted of gathering and reviewing of relevant political documents, international assistance project documentation, and analysis of routinely collected national statistical data based on the evaluation model of three groups of criteria: allocative, technical efficiency and financial sustainability in the public sector of Serbia from 2000 to 2007. Time trends were analyzed by Poisson regression models using average annual percentage changes - AAPC, and the percent of targeted change achieved by progress quotient - PQ. Results: Allocative efficiency of the PHC during period of 8 years was improved, but technical efficiency was almost unchanged for all service, except for preschool health care. Financial sustainability was also improved measured by indirect indicators of health expenditure. Conclusions: Results of this study indicated that we are on the right track with PHC reform, and international support is in accordance with the reform goals. Our approach has been and will remain incremental, gradualist and multi-faceted.
T2  - Health Policy
T1  - Do we have primary health care reform? The story of the Republic of Serbia
EP  - 169
IS  - 2
SP  - 160
VL  - 96
DO  - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.015
UR  - conv_911
ER  - 

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author = "Simić, Snežana and Santric Milicević, Milena and Matejić, Bojana and Marinković, Jelena and Adams, Orvill",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Objective: To provide insight of national activities and international assistance in PHC reform and to assess their effects on technical and allocative efficiency as well as financial sustainability of primary health care in the Republic of Serbia. Materials and methods: Analytical framework of the study consisted of gathering and reviewing of relevant political documents, international assistance project documentation, and analysis of routinely collected national statistical data based on the evaluation model of three groups of criteria: allocative, technical efficiency and financial sustainability in the public sector of Serbia from 2000 to 2007. Time trends were analyzed by Poisson regression models using average annual percentage changes - AAPC, and the percent of targeted change achieved by progress quotient - PQ. Results: Allocative efficiency of the PHC during period of 8 years was improved, but technical efficiency was almost unchanged for all service, except for preschool health care. Financial sustainability was also improved measured by indirect indicators of health expenditure. Conclusions: Results of this study indicated that we are on the right track with PHC reform, and international support is in accordance with the reform goals. Our approach has been and will remain incremental, gradualist and multi-faceted.",
journal = "Health Policy",
title = "Do we have primary health care reform? The story of the Republic of Serbia",
pages = "169-160",
number = "2",
volume = "96",
doi = "10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.015",
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Simić, S., Santric Milicević, M., Matejić, B., Marinković, J.,& Adams, O.. (2010). Do we have primary health care reform? The story of the Republic of Serbia. in Health Policy, 96(2), 160-169.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.015
conv_911

Simić S, Santric Milicević M, Matejić B, Marinković J, Adams O. Do we have primary health care reform? The story of the Republic of Serbia. in Health Policy. 2010;96(2):160-169.
doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.015
conv_911 .

Simić, Snežana, Santric Milicević, Milena, Matejić, Bojana, Marinković, Jelena, Adams, Orvill, "Do we have primary health care reform? The story of the Republic of Serbia" in Health Policy, 96, no. 2 (2010):160-169,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.01.015 .,
conv_911 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đikanović, Bosiljka
AU  - Celik, Halime
AU  - Simić, Snežana
AU  - Matejić, Bojana
AU  - Cucić, Viktorija
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/331
AB  - Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions and attitudes of health professionals toward violence against women in intimate relationships, and to discuss them as opportunities and barriers for improving health professionals' response. Methods: Six focus groups were conducted with 71 health professionals employed in the public primary health care centers in Belgrade (Serbia). The data were analyzed according to the direct approach of the qualitative content analysis. Results: Findings suggest that the majority of health professionals perceive IPV as an unjustifiable act. They showed an understanding for women; see their role as providing support to women and collaborating with other institutions. They are willing to help, but do not know how. However, some health professionals appeared to be judgmental in terms of what preceded violence, and would insist on extracting a woman's disclosure that violence had occurred. As barriers, they emphasized the lack of training and specific education on IPV, a weak support network, and overall social insecurity. Conclusion: There is a gap between health professionals' willingness to help and resources needed, along with prejudice and interrogative attitudes. Barriers appeared at individual, organizational and societal levels. Practice implications: Proper education and protocols are priorities in strengthening health professionals' response to IPV.
T2  - Patient Education and Counseling
T1  - Health professionals' perceptions of intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: Opportunities and barriers for response improvement
EP  - 93
IS  - 1
SP  - 88
VL  - 80
DO  - 10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.028
UR  - conv_912
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đikanović, Bosiljka and Celik, Halime and Simić, Snežana and Matejić, Bojana and Cucić, Viktorija",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions and attitudes of health professionals toward violence against women in intimate relationships, and to discuss them as opportunities and barriers for improving health professionals' response. Methods: Six focus groups were conducted with 71 health professionals employed in the public primary health care centers in Belgrade (Serbia). The data were analyzed according to the direct approach of the qualitative content analysis. Results: Findings suggest that the majority of health professionals perceive IPV as an unjustifiable act. They showed an understanding for women; see their role as providing support to women and collaborating with other institutions. They are willing to help, but do not know how. However, some health professionals appeared to be judgmental in terms of what preceded violence, and would insist on extracting a woman's disclosure that violence had occurred. As barriers, they emphasized the lack of training and specific education on IPV, a weak support network, and overall social insecurity. Conclusion: There is a gap between health professionals' willingness to help and resources needed, along with prejudice and interrogative attitudes. Barriers appeared at individual, organizational and societal levels. Practice implications: Proper education and protocols are priorities in strengthening health professionals' response to IPV.",
journal = "Patient Education and Counseling",
title = "Health professionals' perceptions of intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: Opportunities and barriers for response improvement",
pages = "93-88",
number = "1",
volume = "80",
doi = "10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.028",
url = "conv_912"
}

Đikanović, B., Celik, H., Simić, S., Matejić, B.,& Cucić, V.. (2010). Health professionals' perceptions of intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: Opportunities and barriers for response improvement. in Patient Education and Counseling, 80(1), 88-93.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.028
conv_912

Đikanović B, Celik H, Simić S, Matejić B, Cucić V. Health professionals' perceptions of intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: Opportunities and barriers for response improvement. in Patient Education and Counseling. 2010;80(1):88-93.
doi:10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.028
conv_912 .

Đikanović, Bosiljka, Celik, Halime, Simić, Snežana, Matejić, Bojana, Cucić, Viktorija, "Health professionals' perceptions of intimate partner violence against women in Serbia: Opportunities and barriers for response improvement" in Patient Education and Counseling, 80, no. 1 (2010):88-93,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2009.09.028 .,
conv_912 .