U općoj populaciji kao i među zdravstvenim radnicima zamijećeno je da unatoč napretku medicine i edukaciji još uvijek postoje negativni stavovi prema oboljelima od psihičkih poremećaja. Stav se može definirati kao stečena, relativno trajna i stabilna organizacija pozitivnih ili negativnih emocija, vrednovanja i reagiranja prema nekom objektu dok su predrasude pretežno negativni stavovi prema nekoj skupini ili prema pojedincima. Svrha ovog istraživanja bila je utvrditi kakvi su stavovi studenata Studija sestrinstva o psihički bolesnim osobama. Istraživanje je provedeno na Sveučilištu Sjever, a ispitanici su bili studenti Studija sestrinstva. Kao mjerni instrument korištena je posebno strukturirana, anonimna, on line anketa, koja je sadržavala 2 pitanja o dobi i spolu te 10 pitanja vezanih uz stavove i predrasude o psihički bolesnim osobama. U istraživanju su sudjelovala 162 studenta svih triju godina studija. Rezultati su prikazani brojčano i u postotcima. Prema rezultatima dobivenima iz ankete vidljivo je da studenti imaju različite poglede prema psihički bolesnim osobama. Iako su tijekom studija imali kolegije u sklopu kojih se spominju predrasude i stigma te oboljeli od psihičkih bolesti, što je moglo utjecati na smanjenje predrasude, prema rezultatima istraživanja, one postoje. U smanjenju predrasuda najvažnija je edukacija i kontakt s objektom predrasuda. It has been observed that

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Nutritional status is a series of related parameters collected using different available methods. In order to determine the nutritional status of elderly populations and ensure nutritional support based on an individual approach, the implementation of the increasingly used foodomics approach is available; this approach plays a key role in personalized diets and in the optimization of diets for a population group, such as an elderly population. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) method and the Nottingham Screening Tool (NST) form were used on 50 users in a home for the elderly in northwest Croatia. A loss of body mass (BM) was statistically significantly higher for those who had the following: decreased food intake in the last week and users who had complete and partial feeding autonomy. Additionally, the obtained data on drug intake, fluid, individual nutrients, and physical activity are based on an individual approach. The available documentation provides insight into nutritional values and food preparation in an attempt to satisfy a holistic approach in the evaluation of exposure while trying to achieve as many elements of foodomics as possible.

The study investigates exposure to stress by respondents working in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and differences in using three instruments to measure stress. The survey was conducted from September to October 2018 in Dubrava Clinical Hospital in the ICU unit, with forty-one (41) healthcare professionals. Three forms of testing were set up: self-evaluation of stress, measurements of physiological indicators, and cortisol levels. The results show a statistically significant difference in mean cortisol levels, with the first sample much higher than other samples. There were significant interactions between skin conduction (SC) and stress levels, where all participants exhibited increases in SC. Heart rate variability (HRV) shows a slight correlation with stress levels in the group possessing substantially more stress experience. Although some differences were observed, all stress elements for professionals working in ICUs indicates that they cope well with stressful situations.

Social network of each individual plays a significant role in the aging process, while at the same time social support is considered as one of the major factors attributing to quality of life of the elderly. Insufficient social inclusion of an individual leads to loneliness as a consequence of the lack of social relations, which commonly occurs among older people and greatly affects their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to explore the perception of the social support for elderly and disabled people in care homes and its impact onto their life satisfaction, as well as correlation between social support and loneliness. The instruments used in the research were the Social Provisions Scale, a general measure to evaluate current relations with important people in a person’s life, and Socio-Demographic Data Questionnaire. The sample involved 113 people over 65 in care homes for elderly and disabled in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The results have shown that there are differences in quality of life of the elderly in care homes as well as in their life satisfaction with regard to social sup¬port, and also that there is a correlation between the lack of support and loneliness. Furthermore, the research results have shown that there are no statistically significant gender differences in the quality of life of the elderly with social support.