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Aim. The aim of the paper is to analyse the extent to which libraries in the Republic of Croatia implement the concept of green libraries and to examine the level of awareness related to green libraries. In addition, the aim is to show examples of good practise, services and activities of libraries in relation to sustainability, to raise awareness among librarians themselves of the problems of environmental protection and to organise programmes and activities in their libraries accordingly. Methodology. The survey was conducted using online questionnaires from March to May 2024 with a sample of 161 respondents. The questionnaire was created in Google Forms and distributed to the e-mail addresses of librarians throughout the Republic of Croatia. The collected data was processed using the SPSS IBM statistical package. The results. The analysis of the questionnaire showed that most respondents were familiar with the concept of a green library. A statistically significant difference was found in the variables of involvement in green library projects and programmes in relation to gender and involvement in sustainability projects in relation to work experience. In addition, there is also a correlation between the promotion of electronic circulation of documents, the use of the cloud to achieve significant energy savings, the use of digital tools for remote working, the use of remote learning platforms and staff interest in green library services. Originality/value. The paper makes a theoretical contribution to the literature on green libraries by highlighting the key sustainable development goals and the role of libraries and librarians in achieving them. The practical contribution is reflected in the examples presented of libraries that are already implementing green activities in their operations through various trainings, projects, activities, programmes and events. Finally, suggestions are made for a more active involvement of librarians in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Libraries in the Republic of Croatia were included in the research in order to obtain representative data that allows for a full interpretation of the topic and concrete and valid conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Interest in Health Literacy has surged dramatically, evolving from limited publications during the 1990s to a proliferation of research papers in recent years. A significant milestone in understanding Health Literacy was the 2012 HLS-EU survey conducted by Sorensen and colleagues across 8 EU member states, revealing that a substantial 47% of Europeans possess a low level of Health Literacy. In 2016, Miller et al. demonstrated that Health Literacy and patient adherence can be enhanced by up to 22% through improved information, effective communication, and structured education. As a response to this pressing issue, national policies and programs have been drafted to engage various stakeholders – organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families – in a collaborative effort to enhance health literacy. At Sandoz we decided to start with the basics: to ensure that our patients receive understandable information from a credible source. This is how the idea of Health Dictionaries was born. The Dictionaries have been developed in collaboration with local medical experts for diseases with the highest morbidity and mortality rates. To date, we have printed and digital versions of dictionaries for all the most common diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, various cancers as well as rare diseases where Health Literacy can have a huge impact on patients and treatment outcomes. At Sandoz, we believe that Health Literacy is a lifelong learning project and an extremely important and current topic that requires a lot of dedicated work at all levels. The Health Dictionaries are just the beginning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this review article is to determine whether the quality of doctorpatient communication and the patient’s health literacy have a significant difference in the health outcomes of patient treatment. There is a clear assumption in the literature that low health literacy and inadequate communication between patients and health professionals leads to inappropriate use of health care, with subsequent worse disease outcomes. Most of the studies reviewed showed a correlation between effective physician-patient communication and improved patient health outcomes Therefore, physicians have a duty to inform patients about how to achieve health and well-being, and patients have the potential to influence the patient-physician relationship to their mutual benefit with the goal of improving health care outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Croatian Medical Students’ International Committee (CroMSIC) is an association dedicated to improving education and collaboration across the Republic of Croatia. The organization’s activities are carried out through student volunteering. It implements a range of projects focused on prevention and education, including initiatives in public health, human rights, sexual and reproductive health, as well as medical education. Additionally, we conduct student exchange programs that enable students to travel and participate in professional and scientific exchanges worldwide, contributing to the recognition of Croatia and its university on a global scale. CroMSIC, as an association, provides a unique international experience and an opportunity for personal and professional development. Through various projects and initiatives, CroMSIC demonstrates its humanitarian side by assisting children and families in need, while some projects facilitate healthcare in often neglected rural areas. Their dedicated officials also work to raise awareness about various healthcare aspects, including specific topics like cancer prevention and genetics, in collaboration with local communities and experts. CroMSIC drives positive change through cooperation with schools, children’s homes, and local communities. Through its projects, the association aims to enhance the quality of medical education and raise awareness about key public health issues. Our past successes include educating thousands of students and engaging hundreds of student volunteers in projects. The aim of this article is to present the association CroMSIC as well as its goals – to contribute to better health and education in the Republic of Croatia, and to shape future generations of medical experts who will bring positive changes in society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

HeMED is the acronym for “Croatian electronic medical education” (cro. Hrvatska elektronička medicinska edukacija), which represents the contemporary tehnological solution in the Croatian language for medical profesionals and patients provided on web pages and mobile applications. Inspired by Željko Ivančević, MD, the project was sucessfuly launched and finished with help of the CMC (Croatian medical chamber) and If! (Inovativna framaceutska inicijativa). The aims of HeMED are to encourage citizens’ health literacy, provide students with contemporary literature in the Croatian language, and support doctors in their daily work. On the pages of hemed.hr important international textbooks and an always up-to-date drug database are translated for medical professionals and the public. The editions available for searching and reading are: MSD Handbook for Patients (2019), MSD Handbook for Professionals (2018), MSD Handbook of Disease Symptoms (2010), Pharmacogenetics in Clinical Practice (2021), Harrison: Principles of Internal Medicine of Medicine (pocket manual) (2019) and Harrison: Principles of Internal Medicine (textbook) (2013). All the mentioned editions are connected to the drug database, which is regularly updated. When reading the text, each drug that is listed can be opened directly in the drug database, also by viewing the drug you can see all texts that have that drug in it. Hemed.hr is used daily by 6,000 users with a growing tendency. In the future, we plan to update all translations with the latest editions and include other important editions on hemed.hr. In conclusion, HeMED is the result of the volunteer work of about 400 medical doctors of all specialties and all age groups who diligently translated about 20,000 pages of medical literature to help their colleagues and patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

“The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease”, the famous writer and philosopher Voltaire once said. In order to heal patients, the key is to educate future medical doctors who will be capable of integrating different aspects of medicine and education. Accordingly, the main vision of the Faculty of Medicine Rijeka is internationalization as one of the most powerful ways to create a world without borders, a world where medicine knows no frontiers. With its scientific, professional, and general intellectual capacity, based on tradition and continuous development, the Faculty of Medicine Rijeka is an important factor on the biomedical map worldwide. We widely open new doors of cooperation and partnership with the international academic community by promoting the input and output of scientific and educational mobility and rapid flow of information, education, and ideas. Our mission is to educate, inspire, and encourage future physicians to create a better and healthier world focused on humanity and altruism. Internationalization is a bridge that connects people to the world of science and education. Since the academic year 2017/2018, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rijeka introduced the University integrated undergraduate and graduate study program of Medicine in English. Today we count more than 250 students from different parts of the world, including many European countries, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Africa, Brazil, the Middle East, and many others, who study together and grow as a unique part of the educational process, constantly expanding our horizons and international visibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Ovaj članak istražuje značaj cjeloživotnog obrazovanja na razvoj pojedinca. Iako je cjeloživotno obrazovanje jedan od osnovnih razvojnih koncepata Europske unije i Republike Hrvatske istaknut kroz brojne dokumente i zakone, osobe, studenti, zaposleni, nezaposleni i stariji, koje trebaju prihvatiti taj koncept su ključne da bi se te politike realizirale. Kroz analizu problema i izazova te provedenog istraživanja, članak naglašava važnost cjeloživotnog obrazovanja i njegovog utjecaja kako na pojedinca tako i na ekonomiju.

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Goal. The aim of this paper is to determine the attitudes and opinions of the members of the Pensioners' Club of the city of Osijek after the education was carried out with the aim of training them in information and communication skills. Methodology. The paper presents the results of the research conducted through interviews and focus groups among retirees, the members of the Osijek Retirees' Club. The research examined the attitudes and opinions of 10 pensioners on the topic of education in terms of information and communication technologies during March 2022 using the interview method. After the interviews, the attitudes and opinions of the retirees related to the use of technology were examined in a focus group (1) in which 9 retirees participated (some of whom attended the education, some of whom did not). Finally, a focus group (2) in which 4 retirees participated examined their attitudes and opinions about virtual reality. The respondents wore VR glasses and observed the history of Osijek in the period from 1920 to 2020 by decades. More specifically, they observed how objects, houses, newspapers, furniture and similar things covered in the mentioned period looked. The paper presents the attitudes and opinions of the participants of the workshops, and is a continuation of the previous research, conducted before this training (Jakopec, Selthofer and Hocenski, 2022). Results. The results of the conducted interviews and focus groups indicate that the majority of retirees share the desire for learning and acquiring additional IT knowledge. They own at least one device (mostly a desktop computer or a smartphone) through which they visit social networks, search for necessary information and read the daily news. The respondents who participated in the research believe that they need more similar workshops in order to establish and expand their existing knowledge. After the workshops, the pensioners stated that they are fully aware of the advantages that IT knowledge brings them, and they relate this knowledge to the use of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, when physically going to certain places (for example, to the doctor) was not possible. The results of the second focus group in which 3D reality was observed using VR glasses have shown that the respondents were not previously familiar with the concepts of virtual reality. According to the participants, the workshop lasted too short, they felt disoriented, and the glasses did not impress them too much. They also pointed out that they wore them for too short a time to highlight something as an advantage, they did not remember much of the presented content, but they found it interesting. Most of them stated that they would like to repeat the experience, but with better instructions and extended time of wearing glasses. Limitations. The research sample is limited to a specific subgroup of the retired members of the Club, and is therefore not representative of the entire population of retired people in the city of Osijek and in the Republic of Croatia. Value. The results of the research indicate the attitudes and opinions of people of the third age towards education in the field of information and communication technologies and virtual reality. The results of the research contribute to the implementation of the "Active pension" project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gestational diabetes is diabetes diagnosed in the second or third trimester of pregnancy that is not overt diabetes and is a growing public health problem. About 21.1 million women (16.7%) have some form of hyperglycemia during pregnancy, of which 80.3% include gestational diabetes, 10.6% previously known type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and 9.1% diabetes type 1 and type 2 diagnosed during pregnancy. Medical nutritional therapy, together with physical activity and regular or frequent glycemia self-checks, is the basis of treatment of gestational diabetes with the aim of preventing complications for both mother and child. Research shows that plant-based diet can contribute to both prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes, through the effect of reducing gastric emptying, improving insulin sensitivity and increasing insulin secretion. Since pregnant women with gestational diabetes have elevated indicators of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers (TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP), the pronounced benefits of this type of diet are richness of antioxidants and immunomodulatory effects. High content of dietary fiber, low glycemic index and high proportion of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to saturated ones are additional benefits of this diet. The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and olive oil, is a dietary pattern that includes all of the above, and the key to its effectiveness is the synergy, the joint interaction between several different components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In Croatia, malaria was eradicated in 1964 and has since been imported, ten cases a year in average, mostly by Croatian migrant workers, seafarers in particular. About 80 % of registered cases were infected in Africa and the main reason for infection was negligence in the use of chemoprophylaxis. The aim of the study was to establish the incidence of malaria among Croatian seafarers from 2004 to 2014, how many of them took chemoprophylaxis properly, and whether malaria was acknowledged as occupational disease. To get our answers we analysed epidemiological surveys of the Croatian Institute of Public Health completed by patients and reviewed epidemiological bulletins and the national Register of Occupational Diseases. Over the investigated period, a total of 102 people fell ill with malaria, of whom 25 were seafarers. Seventeen did not take chemoprophylaxis at all and eight took them without following instructions. In addition, none of them had malaria recognised as occupational disease under Croatian law, nor is there any information that they exercised their rights in any other way. All this clearly points out that seafarers and their employers need to be informed much better about the benefits of preventive measures and their labour rights.

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Napredak u tehnici i prirodnim znanostima usmjeren smanjenju rizika od nepogoda pruža znanja o mehanizmima prirodnih opasnosti, uključujući procese koji ih pretvaraju u katastrofe. Takva znanstvena saznanja nude rješenja za izbjegavanje ranjivosti infrastrukture i društva. Područje Republike Hrvatske nalazi se na tektonski vrlo aktivnom području, čiju aktivnost dokazuju mnogi potresi zabilježeni kroz povijest. Depresivnost, posttraumatski stresni poremećaj, anksioznost i razni strahovi, najčešće su posljedice koje potres ostavlja na djeci i mladima. Rezilijentnost je sposobnost pojedinca da primjereno odgovori na stres koja se uči, vježba i razvija, pri čemu važnu ulogu imaju škola i edukacija. Djeca moraju znati da su potresi prirodne pojave i da se pojavljuju iznenada, ali isto tako moraju znati kako se ponašati ako do njih dođe, obzirom da živimo na seizmički aktivnom području. Stoga treba od najranije dobi djecu educirati i pripremati na mogućnost pojave potresa ali i drugih prirodnih katastrofa.

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U preglednom članku analizirana je literatura i izabrani su projekti sa područja međugeneracijskog učenja kroz koncept generacija i vaspitno-obrazovnih praksi u lokalnim i formalnim uslovima. U prvom dijelu dat je pregled razvoja međugeneracijskog učenja, vaspitanja i obrazovanja, kao i njihovo definisanje. U drugom dijelu prikazane su karakteristike u organizovanim međugeneracijskim programima u vaspitno-obrazovnim institucijama. Zaključuje se da međugeneracijska saradnja predstavlja potrebu sadašnjeg vremena te da međugeneracijsko učenje pruža priliku za razvoj novih obrazovnih modela koji doprinose napretku i koheziji učesnika, ali i zajednice kojoj pripadaju.

Goal. The paper discusses the origin and activities of the "Green Library" project in the County of Istria. The aim of the paper is to provide insight into the reasons for launching the project, chronology of the activities within the project, and point out the contribution of the green library to the environmental awareness and environmental literacy of various stakeholders and interested parties in the local community. Methodology. Through an analysis of the "Green Library" project, the authors present the project activities and the impact of the project on the community. Results. The outcome of the paper is a presentation of all activities within the "Green Library" project from the initial project idea in 2010 to the end of 2019. Social significance. Presentation of the good practice of the first "Green Library" project, which later served as a model for similar projects. Originality. The first presentation of all activities within the "Green Library" project from the very beginning in 2011 to the end of 2019. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Haemophilia is rare, inherited disorder with incidence of 2-5 new new-born boys per year in Croatia. Haemophilia is treated principally with intravenous factor VIII/IX concentrates. The education of parents and children is the basis of disease control. The nurses education process begins with the first hospitalization of a child due to newly discovered haemophilia. Education continues on a permanent basis, adapts to the age of the child and changes as the child grows up. In addition to training on daily care it is of great importance to improve the emotional adaptation of the whole family to the newly discovered disease. Parents are expected to have an active approach, day-to-day self-assessment and decision-making. The result of a quality approach of a nurse to a child and their family is a well-educated parent and child, strong motivation and excellent communication with the team. A nurse as a member of a health team and as an educator plays a significant role in treating the disease because the way the parents and the child deal with the disease depends on their education about the disease and therefore influences the quality of their life. The most important outcome of pediatric care is improving the health of the child. In order to provide the child with the best possible heath care, it is essential that parents are involved in the treatment process. With continued education and good disease control, children with haemophilia can grow as actively and carelessly as their peers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first pediatric intensive care unit in the south part of Croatia was established at the University Hospital of Split in 2001. Since 2014., our unit has become the Department of Intensive Pediatrics with Post- Intensive Care. All available intensive procedures have been performed in accordance with modern scientific achievements. Staff participates in various national and international projects, professional education and they publish papers of the highest scientific merit in all areas related to intensive care. Professional courses are organized independently thanks to which doctors and nurses in our and neighboring countries are educated, and by the decision of the Ministry of Health since 2017 we hold the position of the Referral Center of the Ministry of Health for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to explore a few factors that contribute to the tendency towards secularization in the evangelical churches in Central and Eastern Europe. It further suggests theological remedies to address the causes of secularization. The thesis of this article is that there are three causes for the tendency towards secularization. First is the secularization of theological education, second is the crisis of ecclesial identity, and third is the secularization of leadership. The first proposal of this article is that the remedy for the secularization of theological education is redefining theology as communion, theological education as transformation, and theological formation as discipleship. Second, the remedy for the crisis of ecclesial identity that leads to negative identity markers is the replacement of the external conformation model of Christian life (which leads to social isolation, subculturality, and spiritual abuse) with the internal transformation model, which leads to a healthy spirituality and a meaningful theology of mission. Third and finally, the remedy for the secularization of leadership is the rediscovery of the kenotic model of Christian life and ministry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the last decade, a growing body of research has dealt with the effects of cyberbullying on mental health of children and youth, and the results have systematically shown that cyberbullying is on the rise and that the mental health consequences are negative for both victims and perpetrators. Effective prevention programs for cyberbullying targeting children, youth, professionals, parents, and all those involved in upbringing are being developed and evaluated in the world, Europe and Croatia. Common features of implementing successful prevention programs that most authors agree on are the education of students, teachers, professional assistants and parents, their collaboration, the use of quality interactive educational content and knowledge of following protocols for schools in cases of electronic violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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