Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3)

Quality of rainwater and reclaimed water used in buildings and selection of appropriate indicators

Šárka Bobková, Dana Baudišová, František Kožíšek, Hana Jeligová, Petr Pumann

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):155-165 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7884  

Objectives: The use of alternative water sources such as rainwater or greywater (i.e., wastewater excluding water from toilets) for non-potable purposes may save water but, on the other hand, can also pose health risks to users. The main health risks come from microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa). This work aims to analyse especially microbiological quality of rainwater and greywater used inside buildings in detail and to expand the existing knowledge about the potential health risks associated with these alternative water sources. It also considers methodological problems during E. coli and coliform bacteria detection. The...

Seroprevalence of emerging hepatitis E virus in patients with acute hepatitis between 2004 and 2018 in Csongrád County, Hungary

Noel Ánosi, Bence Kenyeres, Viktor Szentgyörgyi, Mária Mátyus, László Orosz, Tünde Bosnyákovits, Krisztián Bányai, Katalin Burián, György Lengyel

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):166-170 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7406  

Objectives: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has recently become endemic in Europe, however, it is often a remnant neglected by clinicians as the causative agent of acute and chronic hepatitis and is often misdiagnosed as a drug-induced liver injury. The infection rate in European pig farms is estimated to be around 15-20%, therefore, the primary source of HEV infections might be poorly prepared pork meat. As HEV infections may occur more often in clinical practice than previously thought, the present paper aims to analyse the seroprevalence of HEV in patients with acute hepatitis over a period of 14 years in Csongrád County, Hungary. Methods: The sera of 4,270...

The COVID-19 frontiers – sink or swim

Anasuya Guha, Pavel Kraml, Martin Chovanec, Jakub Bala, Jan Plzák, Petr Schalek

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):171-177 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7549  

Objectives: The objective of this study is to address issues faced by doctors working in the COVID-19 units during the second phase of COVID-19 in the Czech Republic, when the country registered the highest per capita rate of new COVID-19 cases in the world. Methods: A prospective study was designed using Google online questionnaire. Inclusion criteria were doctors from medical and surgical specialties working in COVID-19 units. The Czech Medical Association was approached in obtaining permission and helping us distribute the questionnaire with an introductory message with the aims of the study via email to the chairpersons of 18 medical and surgical...

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal hand and wrist disorders in physiotherapists

Gabriela Škrečková, Pavol Nechvátal, Matúš Kozel, Michal Macej

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):178-183 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7767  

Objectives: This study examines the prevalence of hand and wrist symptoms and diagnosed disorders in physiotherapists in Slovakia. The aim was to identify risk factors such as occupational settings type, number of patients treated per day and years of clinical practice, and to determine preferred methods of treatment. Method: The group of 107 physiotherapists (28 men and 79 women) participated in the study. All participants completed a questionnaire created for the purpose. It contained demographic data, years of clinical practice and the questions to determine the presence of various symptoms and injuries to the hand and wrist due to a long-lasting...

Health belief model – male osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study

Sabriye Ercan, Tuba İnce Parpucu, Zeliha Başkurt, Ferdi Başkurt

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):184-190 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7789  

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the knowledge levels, beliefs, and self-efficacies of men regarding osteoporosis according to the health belief model. Methods: Men aged 55 years and older were included in the study. After the descriptive characteristics of the participants were recorded, the Male Osteoporosis Knowledge Quiz, Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale, Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale, and Osteoporosis Knowledge Test were administered to the participants face-to-face. Results: A total of 435 men with an average age of 67.3 ± 0.4 years participated in the study. When the participants were categorized according to age subgroups,...

Nutritional practices and experiences of people on vegan diet with healthcare system: a qualitative study

Varvara Borisova, Tereza Stöckelová, Anna Ouřadová, Jan Gojda

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):191-197 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7693  

Objectives: The growing popularity of diets that restrict the consumption of animal-based foods is an important new challenge for the public healthcare system in Czechia. While the environmental and health-related benefits of plant-based diets are widely discussed in the media, people who follow these diets may lack professional support in terms of nutritional advice and even access to healthcare. The present study aims to map the nutritional practices and experiences with the healthcare system of people in Czechia who follow vegan diets. Methods: In a qualitative study we conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty-one self-reported adult vegans...

Evaluating and comparing success rates for inpatient treatment of alcohol addiction in the Czech Republic

Tomáš Skorkovský, Jan Vevera, Milan Beniš, Michal Miovský, Petr Popov

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):198-203 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7905  

Objectives: This systematic review seeks to present and compare data from studies evaluating the success of medium-term inpatient treatment of alcohol-dependent patients in the Czech Republic. Another aim was to identify the problems that make such comparisons difficult. No previous review comparing the efficiency of various therapeutic programmes has been published in the Czech Republic. Methods: Bibliographia medica Čechoslovaca and PubMed were used to find studies published in professional medical journals since 1970 evaluating the abstinence of patients who voluntarily completed medium-term inpatient treatment of alcohol dependence. Results: Medium-term...

Analysis of post-migration traumatic events influence on immigrants and their personality traits

İlknur Aydın Avci, Mehmet Korkmaz, Özge Öz Yıldırım, Ayşe Çal, Hakan Gülerce, Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu, Zekeriya Kökrek, Gökçe Ok, İsmail Acarkan

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):204-209 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7651  

Objectives: This study aims to analyse the way immigrants and their personality traits get affected by traumatic events in the post-migration process. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted through Google Forms with the involvement of 2,509 immigrants. A descriptive questionnaire, the "IFOMA Post-Migration Post-Traumatic Effect Scale" and the "GADOT Personality Types Determination Scale" were used to collect the research data. Independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and related sample Friedman's two-way analysis tests were used in data analysis. Results: Immigrants were exposed to significant effects in all sub-dimensions of the Post-Migration...

Stigmatization and discrimination of people living with HIV in the Czech Republic: a pilot study

Anna Kubátová, Alena Fialová, Jiří Stupka, Marek Malý, Lidmila Hamplová, Simona Sedláčková

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):210-216 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7782  

Objectives: HIV positivity diagnosis is often accompanied by stigmatization and discrimination, even in developed societies. The aim of the study was to obtain current information on the quality of life of people living with HIV in the Czech Republic, to assess the level and perception of stigmatization and discrimination, and to identify existing problems of people living with HIV concerning health services, family and the public. Methods: Data for the pilot study were collected by convenience sampling between 2021 and 2022. Respondents were recruited from residents of Czech nationality and foreigners living with HIV in the Czech Republic who participated...

Comparison of prevalence of depression symptoms and history of suicidality in students of medical schools and other study programmes of Charles University

Adam Žaludek, Alena Fialová, Karolína Pokorná, Petr Hudáč, Jan David, David Marx

Cent Eur J Public Health 2023, 31(3):217-222 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a7680  

Objectives: Medical students represent a group of undergraduate students who are exposed to specific risk factors that may lead to the onset of depression and the occurrence of suicidal ideation. The aim of the article is to present information about the prevalence of symptoms of depression in medical students of different faculties at Charles University, Prague, compared to other students of this university. Methods: We used a standardized Beck's Inventory scale II (BDI-II) with added specific questions electronically distributed to undergraduate students of the full-time forms of study of all faculties of Charles University. The data collection was...