Background/Aim. Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to the patients with acute bronchitis is frequent event in clinical practice with potentially serious consequences, although majority of treatment guidelines do not recommend it. The aim of this study was to reveal risk factors associated with inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to the patients with acute bronchitis in primary healthcare. Methods. This case/control study included the adult patients with acute bronchitis during the initial encounter with a general practitioner. Prescription of an antibiotic was an event that defined the case, and patients without prescribed antibiotic served as controls. Results. Antibiotics (mostly macrolides and beta-lactams) were prescribed to the majority of patients with diagnosis of acute bronchitis (78.5%). A significant association was found between antibiotic prescription rates and patient age, whether an attending physician is a specialist or not and the average number of patients a physician sees per day [ORadjustedwas 1.029 (1.007-1.052), 0.347 (0.147-0.818) and 0.957 (0.923-0.992), respectively]. Conclusion. When there is primary care encounter with patients suffering from acute bronchitis, older patients are more likely to receive inappropriate antibiotic prescription, especially if their physician is without specialist training and has less patient encounters in his/her office daily.

APSTRAKT Cilj. Ishrana ima ključni značaj za rast i razvoj svakog pojedinca. Kolektivna ishrana studentske populacije predstavlja važan segment zdravog načina ishrane i predmet je interesovanja obrazovnih i zdravstvenih ustanova, ali i čitavog društva. Cilj ovog rada bio je istražiti navike u ishrani studentske populacije i ispitati razlike u odnosu na pol. Metode. Istraživanje je dizajnirano kao studija preseka. Epidemiološka anketa sprovedena je na Visokoj medicinskoj i poslovno-tehnološkoj školi strukovnih studija u Šapcu. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 100 studenata sa tri studijska programa: Zdravstvena nega, Farmacija i Informacione tehnologije. Kao instrument istraživanja korišćen je anketni upitnik konstruisan za potrebe ovog istraživanja, koji sadrži 20 pitanja.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching in higher education institutions took place online, or combined. This way of teaching was a challenge for both teachers and students. Aim: The aim of the research is to examine the attitudes and experiences of medical students about online teaching. Methods: The research was conducted as a descriptive study. The research instrument is a specially designed questionnaire that assesses student attitudes and experiences with online teaching. The study included 103 students of medical courses, Healthcare and Pharmacy, at the Academy of Vocational Studies Šabac, Department of Medical and Business-Technological Studies in June 2022. Results: The majority of students were in the age category of 19-30 years, female, from the Health Care study program. The students expressed their agreement with the statements about the regularity of online classes at the Department, as well as the way of informing about obligations during online classes. The negative attitude of the students was that online teaching is not a better form of teaching than traditional teaching, as well as that online teaching is suitable for practical exercises. The overall quality of organizing online classes at the Department of Medical and Business-Technological Studies was rated four by most students. Conclusion: In the conditions of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, classes are organized well, but in the future, if necessary, classes should be combined. The obtained results will serve to improve the teaching process at the Department.