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Introduction. Injury is a significant public health concern that is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Injuries have a significant financial and quality-of-life impact on persons and communities. The absence of fundamental epidemiological data on the prevalence of injuries prevents developing countries from creating effective prevention programs. The goal of this study was to characterise the epidemiological features of injury in the Adjara region. Material and methods. The database and source of the data that we used in this article were provided from the Georgian National Center for Disease Control and Public Health’s 2019 database, which contains all hospitalizations in the Adjara area and was utilized to find trauma cases that were treated at medical facilities. Based on the ICD-10 diagnosis codes S and T, as well as V-Y, cases were chosen. Version 23.0 of SPSS was used to analyze the data. Results. Between the ages of 0 and 103, there were a total number of 2,239 patients, inclusive 1,321 (59%) – males, and 918 (41%) – women, who were hospitalized for treatment of an injury. The incidence was highest among those aged 65 and over (n=510; 23%), followed by those aged 20-34 (n= 488; 20%). The most prevalent cause of injury was falling (n=1,324; 59%), followed by exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (n=244; 11%). The range of hospital stays was from 1 to 3,652 days, with a median and mode of 3 and 2 days. Conclusions. This study provides information for public health decision-making. In order to enhance the standard of treatment and focus efforts on avoiding more injuries, intervention strategies may be devised using our data to understand better the extent of the injuries and outcomes linked to traumatic injury hospitalizations.

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Background Motivation and effective supervision are key factors in postgraduate Public Health Education. On the one hand motivation represents a power that derives and then steers students’ activities in order to achieve their objectives; on the other hand, supervision practices can significantly influence the behavior of students, from encouraging students to endeavor future goals to letting them lose the motivation to continue the study. The aim of this research is to study motivation of PhD students and to explore the supervision practices at the Department of Public Health. Methods A Special questionnaire has been developed and quantitative method has been used for this study. The questionnaires were distributed to all PhD students at TSU Faculty of Medicine. Results A total of 79 completed questionnaires have been used for analyses (response rate 52,6%). The study found that around 90% of the PhD students are generally satisfied with existing supervisory experiences. 87% of respondents mentioned that they have regular meetings with their supervisors and the importance of these meetings are evaluated as important or very important. The study also found that PhD students are more influenced by intrinsic motives and students place priority emphasis on the interest in scientific research and continuing learning experience. At the same time the greatest incentive for deciding to become a PhD student is the possibility of acquiring experience within international partnerships, among them short- or long-term mobility in the Framework of DIKU funded project ,,Georgian-Norwegian Collaborative in Public Health’’ and NIH funded project, ICREATE - Increasing Capacity in Research in Eastern Europe’’. Conclusions The study has provided the insights into supervision practices and PhD students’ motivation. Survey has raised some emerging issues, which are inclined to be improved in order to strengthen the postgraduate Public Health Education. Key messages The research emphasizes the importance of evaluating the motivation and supervision practices in postgraduate public health education for strengthen the public health graduates and workforce. The research highlights the impacts of international collaborative partnerships in transitional countries.