The Role of Agencies in Creating Network Approach in Higher Education

An analysis of different aspects regarding the creation of networks within the Croatian higher education system is presented in the paper. The larger part of the paper refers to the analysis of public services in general and the network approach in public administration in particular. The state of the higher education system is presented through the inclusion of market and network principles and the establishment of numerous actors in this field by which effectiveness of this field of public administration is trying to be improved. The aim of the detailed examinations is to pro-vide an overview of all relevant actors whose interactions and roles resemble network-like relationships. To examine the starting hypothesis that neo-managerial approach leads to networking within the higher education system, an empirical study was conducted at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia among the teaching staff and students. The final chapters of the paper present and discuss research results which principally support the initial assumptions

Local and regional self-government units and their obligation towards abandoned and lost animals

Autori proučavaju kako su općine i gradovi, a supsidijarno i županije ispunile svoju obvezu brige o napuštenim i izgubljenim životinjama, odnosno jesu li samostalno ili u suradnji s drugom općinom ili gradom osnovali sklonište ili potpisali ugovor s već postojećim skloništem. Podaci su dobiveni anketom koju je Udruga Prijatelji životinja provela među svim hrvatskim gradovima i općinama (uzorak 539 općina i gradova). Analizirani su odgovori na pet pitanja.1 Iz rezultata se može zaključiti da je najveći dio općina i gradova potpisao ugovor s postojećim skloništem, ali da pritom značajan dio njih nije poštovao zakonsku odredbu koja govori da sklonište mora biti u županiji gdje se općina ili grad nalaze. Proučene su odredbe Zakona o zaštiti životinja (Narodne novine 102/17, 32/19 – dalje u tekstu NN), namjere zakonodavca pri njegovu donošenju, kao i određene odluke državnih tijela i sudova s obzirom na potpisivanje ugovora s nekim postojećim skloništima.The article analyses how have municipalities and towns, subsidiarily counties, fulfilled their duty to take care for abandoned and lost animals (setting up animal shelter by themselves, setting it up with others municipalities and towns, or signing a contract with existing animal shelter). NGO Animal Friends conducted research among all Croatian municipalities and towns (a sample of 539 municipalities and towns). The answers to five questions were analysed. Results have shown that most municipalities and towns have signed a contract with existing animal shelter, but significant number of them hasn’t obeyed the norm that shelter must be within the same county where municipality or town is located. Animal Protection Act (Official Gazette No. 102/17, 32/19) articles, lawmakers’ intentions by enacting it, as well as certain decisions of administrative bodies and courts were analysed concerning signing contracts with existing shelters

NUTRITION SUPPORT AND SIGNIFICIANCE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN DIABETES

Dijabetes mellitus, kronična je metabolička nezarazna bolest koja se smatra jednom od smrtonosnijih bolesti diljem svijeta. U 2021. godini svjetske procjene upućuju na broj od 463 milijuna osoba koje boluju od dijabetesa, a prognozira se kako će do 2040. taj broj iznositi i do 642 milijuna ljudi. Više od 95 % odraslih koji boluju od dijabetesa, boluju od dijabetesa tipa 2 kojeg je moguće prevenirati i liječiti efektivnije nego dijabetes tipa 1. Osim dijabetesa tipa 1 i 2, sve je češći oblik i gestacijski dijabetes, iako i dalje rjeđi od navedena dva oblika. Promjena životnog stila nužna je i jedna je od najvažnijih komponentni prevencije i liječenja šećerne bolesti. Takva promjena prvenstveno podrazumijeva uvođenje i izbacivanje određenih namirnica, točnije, način prehrane te uvođenje tjelesne aktivnosti srednjeg intenziteta, najmanje 150 minuta tjedno prema preporukama. Ovakva promjena životnog stila regulira samu bolest i prevenira komplikacije, komorbiditete i progresiju iste. Osim provođenja testova, planiranja i izvođenja programa tjelesnih aktivnosti, fizioterapeuti imaju važnu ulogu u motivaciji i edukaciji pacijenata i njihovih obitelji o svim bolestima s kojima se susreću. Fizioterapeuti su, uz ostale zdravstvene djelatnike, svakako dužni pružiti njegu i motivaciju oboljelima te na bilo koji način im povećati kvalitetu života.Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, metabolic, non-infectious disease that is considered to be one of the deadliest diseases around the world. As of the year 2021. the global speculations suggest that 642 milion people suffer from diabetes, and the prognosis is that until 2040. there will be 642 million people affected by this disease. More than 95 % of adults that have diabetes have diabetes type 2 which can be prevented and treated more effectively than diabetes type 1. Except for diabetes types 1 and 2, gestational diabetes is becoming more common but is still rare in comparison to these two types. Change in lifestyle is necessary and is one of the most important components of the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus. That kind of change implies the introduction and ejection of some groceries, specifically, the introduction of some kind of diet and physical activity of moderate intensity, at least 150 minutes a week, according to recommendations. This kind of change in lifestyle regulates the disease and prevents complications, comorbidities, and the progression of the disease. Except for implementing tests, planning, and performing programs, physiotherapists have an important role in the motivation and education of patients and their families about all the diseases they come in touch with. Physiotherapists are, with other health professionals, obliged to take care and motivate sick people and help them in every way possible to increase their quality of life

Sindromski pristup u laboratorijskoj dijagnostici akutnih virusnih infekcija dišnog sustava

Akutne infekcije dišnog sustava (ARI od eng. Acute Respiratory Infections) najčešće su infektivne bolesti u populaciji te su vodeći uzrok morbiditeta i mortaliteta u djece, posebice u nerazvijenim zemljama. Razlog tolike pojavnosti ARI je u građi i položaju dišnog sustava koji je najotvoreniji organski sustav i u neprestanom je doticaju s vanjskom sredinom. Najčešći virusni uzročnici ARI su virusi influence A i B, virus parainfluence (PIV) tipovi 1-4, respiratorni sincicijski virus (RSV), adenovirusi (AdV), rinovirusi (RV), humani metapneumovirus (HMPV), enterovirusi (EV), bokavirusi (HBoV), koronavirusi (HCoV). Ovi virusi su odgovorni za više od 85% svih ARI. Respiratorne virusne infekcije prisutne su tijekom cijele godine, no incidencija varira s godišnjim dobom, s više simptomatskih infekcija prisutnih tijekom zimskih mjeseci. Poznavanje uzroka IDS temelj je odgovarajućeg liječenja i uvođenja učinkovitih mjera sprečavanja širenja infekcija. Respiratorni virusi godinama su se dokazivali izravnom imunofluorescencijom (od eng. Direct immunofluorescent assay, DFA). Metoda je zamijenjena molekularnom, multiplex PCR-om (MT-PCR). U završnom radu prikazana je prva godinu iskustva s primjenom sindromskog testiranja akutnih IDS-ova primjenom višestrukog panel molekularnog testa baziranog na amplifikacijskim metodama nukleinskih kiselina (NAAT od eng. Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing) koji omogućuje istovremenu detekciju 11 virusa. Ovo istraživanje obuhvatilo je bolesnike sa simptomima ARI u periodu od siječnja do prosinca 2022. godine. Od svakog bolesnika izuzet je uzorak nazofaringealnog sekreta, obrisak nazofarinksa ili obrisak ždrijela koji su testirani na NAAT platformi. Infekcije su raspodijeljene po mjesecima, po dobi, odnosno spolu djece te je prikazan udio detekcija više različitih virusa u uzorku. U promatranom razdoblju od siječnja do prosinca 2022. godine obrađeno je 6229 uzoraka. Virusna etiologija dokazana je u 72,7% pacijenata. Najčešće detektirani virusi su RV. Koinfekcija je utvrđena u 21,5% pozitivnih uzoraka. Metode molekularne dijagnostike,posebice multiplex PCR, omogućuju nam brzu dijagnostiku velikog broja uzoraka, a time poboljšavaju i naše razumijevanje globalnih obrazaca cirkulacije respiratornih virusa diljem svijeta kao i smanjenje nepotrebne uporabe antibiotika

NUTRITION SUPPORT AND SIGNIFICIANCE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN DIABETES

Dijabetes mellitus, kronična je metabolička nezarazna bolest koja se smatra jednom od smrtonosnijih bolesti diljem svijeta. U 2021. godini svjetske procjene upućuju na broj od 463 milijuna osoba koje boluju od dijabetesa, a prognozira se kako će do 2040. taj broj iznositi i do 642 milijuna ljudi. Više od 95 % odraslih koji boluju od dijabetesa, boluju od dijabetesa tipa 2 kojeg je moguće prevenirati i liječiti efektivnije nego dijabetes tipa 1. Osim dijabetesa tipa 1 i 2, sve je češći oblik i gestacijski dijabetes, iako i dalje rjeđi od navedena dva oblika. Promjena životnog stila nužna je i jedna je od najvažnijih komponentni prevencije i liječenja šećerne bolesti. Takva promjena prvenstveno podrazumijeva uvođenje i izbacivanje određenih namirnica, točnije, način prehrane te uvođenje tjelesne aktivnosti srednjeg intenziteta, najmanje 150 minuta tjedno prema preporukama. Ovakva promjena životnog stila regulira samu bolest i prevenira komplikacije, komorbiditete i progresiju iste. Osim provođenja testova, planiranja i izvođenja programa tjelesnih aktivnosti, fizioterapeuti imaju važnu ulogu u motivaciji i edukaciji pacijenata i njihovih obitelji o svim bolestima s kojima se susreću. Fizioterapeuti su, uz ostale zdravstvene djelatnike, svakako dužni pružiti njegu i motivaciju oboljelima te na bilo koji način im povećati kvalitetu života.Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, metabolic, non-infectious disease that is considered to be one of the deadliest diseases around the world. As of the year 2021. the global speculations suggest that 642 milion people suffer from diabetes, and the prognosis is that until 2040. there will be 642 million people affected by this disease. More than 95 % of adults that have diabetes have diabetes type 2 which can be prevented and treated more effectively than diabetes type 1. Except for diabetes types 1 and 2, gestational diabetes is becoming more common but is still rare in comparison to these two types. Change in lifestyle is necessary and is one of the most important components of the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus. That kind of change implies the introduction and ejection of some groceries, specifically, the introduction of some kind of diet and physical activity of moderate intensity, at least 150 minutes a week, according to recommendations. This kind of change in lifestyle regulates the disease and prevents complications, comorbidities, and the progression of the disease. Except for implementing tests, planning, and performing programs, physiotherapists have an important role in the motivation and education of patients and their families about all the diseases they come in touch with. Physiotherapists are, with other health professionals, obliged to take care and motivate sick people and help them in every way possible to increase their quality of life

Correlation between satisfaction with life and symptoms of anxiety and depression in elderly patients Osijek-Baranja County

Uvod: U osnovi zadovoljstvo životom je subjektivna procjena kvalitete vlastita života. Budući da se to vrednovanje zadovoljstva vlastitog života odvija u svakoj osobi, prosudbe o životnom zadovoljstvu imaju veliku kognitivnu komponentu. Mnoštvo je čimbenika koji pridonose životnom zadovoljstvu iz mnogih domena, uključujući poslovne obveze, socijalne veze i partnere, uloge i odnose u obitelji, osobni razvoj, zdravlje, dobrobit i druge. Cilj: Ispitati povezanost anksioznosti i depresivnosti kod osoba starije životne dobi sa zadovoljstvom životom, zadovoljstvo životom starijih osoba te postoje li razlike s obzirom na sociodemografske podatke. Metode: Presječna studija, provedena pomoću Skale zadovoljstva životom sastavljenom od 5 izjava te Skale depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa (DASS - 21 skala), u državnom domu za starije i nemoćne u Belom Manastiru, u privatnim domovima za starije i nemoćne Vitalis u Višnjevcu i Atrij u Dardi, te među općom populacijom starijih osoba koji žive u vlastitom domu. Rezultati: Većina ispitanika je blago nezadovoljna životom (15 do 19 bodova na Skali zadovoljstva životom), postignute su normalne vrijednosti na skalama depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa DASS 21 ljestvice. Zaključak: Manje su zadovoljni životom ispitanici koji su svoje materijalne prihode procijenili prosječnima. Žene su anksioznije u odnosu na muškarce, udovci te razvedeni ispitanici su izloženi teškom i vrlo teškom stresu više u odnosu na ostale ispitanike, ispitanici koji žive na selu su zadovoljniji životom u odnosu na ispitanike koji žive u gradu, osobe koje žive samo sa supružnikom bile su manje zadovoljne životom za razliku od ostalih ispitanika. Ispitanici koji žive u vlastitom domu su manje zadovoljni životom za razliku od ispitanika koji žive u institucijama.Introduction: Fundamentally, satisfaction with life is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's own life. Because this evaluation of one’s own life satisfaction takes place in each person, life satisfaction judgments have a large cognitive component. There are a multitude of factors that contribute to life satisfaction from many domains, including business commitments, social ties and partners, family roles and relationships, personal development, health, well-being, and others. Objective: To examine the association of anxiety and depression in the elderly with life satisfaction, life satisfaction of the elderly and whether there are differences with respect to sociodemographic data. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted using the Life Satisfaction Scale consisting of 5 statements and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), in the state home for the elderly and infirm in Beli Manastir, in private homes for the elderly and infirm Vitalis in Višnjevac and Atrium in Darda. Results: Most of the respondents are slightly dissatisfied with life (15 to 19 points on the Life Satisfaction Scale), normal values were achieved on the scales of depression, anxiety, and stress of the DASS-21. Conclusion: Respondents who rated their material income as average are less satisfied with life. Women are more anxious than men, widows and divorced respondents are exposed to severe and very severe stress more than other respondents, respondents living in the countryside are more satisfied with life than respondents living in the city, people living only with a spouse are less satisfied with life than other respondents. Respondents living in their own home are less satisfied with life than respondents living in institution

Correlation between satisfaction with life and symptoms of anxiety and depression in elderly patients Osijek-Baranja County

Uvod: U osnovi zadovoljstvo životom je subjektivna procjena kvalitete vlastita života. Budući da se to vrednovanje zadovoljstva vlastitog života odvija u svakoj osobi, prosudbe o životnom zadovoljstvu imaju veliku kognitivnu komponentu. Mnoštvo je čimbenika koji pridonose životnom zadovoljstvu iz mnogih domena, uključujući poslovne obveze, socijalne veze i partnere, uloge i odnose u obitelji, osobni razvoj, zdravlje, dobrobit i druge. Cilj: Ispitati povezanost anksioznosti i depresivnosti kod osoba starije životne dobi sa zadovoljstvom životom, zadovoljstvo životom starijih osoba te postoje li razlike s obzirom na sociodemografske podatke. Metode: Presječna studija, provedena pomoću Skale zadovoljstva životom sastavljenom od 5 izjava te Skale depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa (DASS - 21 skala), u državnom domu za starije i nemoćne u Belom Manastiru, u privatnim domovima za starije i nemoćne Vitalis u Višnjevcu i Atrij u Dardi, te među općom populacijom starijih osoba koji žive u vlastitom domu. Rezultati: Većina ispitanika je blago nezadovoljna životom (15 do 19 bodova na Skali zadovoljstva životom), postignute su normalne vrijednosti na skalama depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa DASS 21 ljestvice. Zaključak: Manje su zadovoljni životom ispitanici koji su svoje materijalne prihode procijenili prosječnima. Žene su anksioznije u odnosu na muškarce, udovci te razvedeni ispitanici su izloženi teškom i vrlo teškom stresu više u odnosu na ostale ispitanike, ispitanici koji žive na selu su zadovoljniji životom u odnosu na ispitanike koji žive u gradu, osobe koje žive samo sa supružnikom bile su manje zadovoljne životom za razliku od ostalih ispitanika. Ispitanici koji žive u vlastitom domu su manje zadovoljni životom za razliku od ispitanika koji žive u institucijama.Introduction: Fundamentally, satisfaction with life is a subjective assessment of the quality of one's own life. Because this evaluation of one’s own life satisfaction takes place in each person, life satisfaction judgments have a large cognitive component. There are a multitude of factors that contribute to life satisfaction from many domains, including business commitments, social ties and partners, family roles and relationships, personal development, health, well-being, and others. Objective: To examine the association of anxiety and depression in the elderly with life satisfaction, life satisfaction of the elderly and whether there are differences with respect to sociodemographic data. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted using the Life Satisfaction Scale consisting of 5 statements and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), in the state home for the elderly and infirm in Beli Manastir, in private homes for the elderly and infirm Vitalis in Višnjevac and Atrium in Darda. Results: Most of the respondents are slightly dissatisfied with life (15 to 19 points on the Life Satisfaction Scale), normal values were achieved on the scales of depression, anxiety, and stress of the DASS-21. Conclusion: Respondents who rated their material income as average are less satisfied with life. Women are more anxious than men, widows and divorced respondents are exposed to severe and very severe stress more than other respondents, respondents living in the countryside are more satisfied with life than respondents living in the city, people living only with a spouse are less satisfied with life than other respondents. Respondents living in their own home are less satisfied with life than respondents living in institution

The Role of Agencies in Creating Network Approach in Higher Education

An analysis of different aspects regarding the creation of networks within the Croatian higher education system is presented in the paper. The larger part of the paper refers to the analysis of public services in general and the network approach in public administration in particular. The state of the higher education system is presented through the inclusion of market and network principles and the establishment of numerous actors in this field by which effectiveness of this field of public administration is trying to be improved. The aim of the detailed examinations is to pro-vide an overview of all relevant actors whose interactions and roles resemble network-like relationships. To examine the starting hypothesis that neo-managerial approach leads to networking within the higher education system, an empirical study was conducted at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia among the teaching staff and students. The final chapters of the paper present and discuss research results which principally support the initial assumptions.</jats:p

Rule Discovery Based on New Attributes Construction

AbstractThis paper presents a method of constructing new attributes as a linear combination of original ones. Decision table based on n classification attributes and containing k-objects is seen in this paper as a collection of k points in n-dimensional space. For simplicity reason, it is assumed that the decision attribute is a binary one and the objects are partitioned into positive and negative. The problem is to find an efficient procedure for constructing possibly the smallest number of hyperplanes so each area surrounded by them only contains either positive or negative points. What is new in this paper is a strategy used to construct such hyperplanes. The work suggests unified approach to determine such attributes and use them for discovering new, more effective rules in decision systems