A brief description of the area
Public health is an effective, integrative and holistic way of addressing the determinants of health. It is implemented through planned activities designed to empower people to take control of their health through the determinants of health, through effective involvement and participation, and with the use of methods such as legislation and legal action, organisational changes and community development (WHO, 1994). The key functions of public health are to prevent disease, promote health and prolong life, and are carried out through a variety of prevention and promotion activities. One of the main ‘tools’ of prevention and promotion are prevention and promotion programmes, which are developed by institutions, groups or individuals with a wide variety of skills.
A brief description of major research
Areas of research interest are the knowledge and awareness of parents of pre-school children about the mandatory vaccination programme, the prevalence of tobacco use among young people on the Slovenian Coast, E-health literacy among the elderly, complementary approaches, health protection of nurses through ergonomics and safe working environment, sexuality in late life, preventive and curative physical exercise, preventive health activities for the elderly in the local community and at home, health promotion at the workplace.
Coordinator
- Dr. Katarina Merše-Lovrinčević, Sen. Lect. (SICRIS, ResearchGate)
Members
- Members of Department of Nursing.
Publications published under the auspices of the NIPH, Nursing Review, Foreign Scientific Journals
- DOVGAN, Patricija, ŠTEMBERGER KOLNIK, Tamara, RAVNIK, David. Poznavanje funkcij mišic medeničnega dna in pomena komplementarnih konservativnih pristopov za njihovo krepitev pri ženskah = Knowing the functions of the pelvic floor muscles and the importance of complementary conservative approaches to pelvic floor muscles strengthening in women. Obzornik zdravstvene nege. 2018, 52, 1, 29-37.
- ŠORFOVA, Monika, TLAPAKOVA, Eva, NEKLANOVÁ, Anna, RAVNIK, David. Use of kinesio taping in overloaded physiotherapist’s thumb. Rehabilitace a fyzikální lékařství. 2017, 24, 4, 226-233.
- HROVATIN, Jasna, PREKRAT, Silvana, OBLAK, Leon, RAVNIK, David. Ergonomic suitability of kitchen furniture regarding height accessibility. Collegium antropologicum. 2015, 39, 1, 185-191.
- RAVNIK, David, KOCJANČIČ, Justina. Effectiveness of preventive and curative ergonomic interventions in work environment in support maritime services. Pracovnílékařství. prosinec 2015, 67, 3-4, 92-101.
- RAVNIK, David, OTAHAL, Stanislav, DODIČ-FIKFAK, Metoda. Using different methods to assess the discomfort during car driving. Collegium antropologicum. 2008, letn. 32, 1, 267-276.
- RAVNIK, David. Aplikativna ergonomija s fizioterapiologijo kot temelja promocije zdravja na delovnem mestu = Applicative ergonomy and physiotherapiology as basics of workplace health promotion. V: ŽELEZNIK, Danica (ur.), KAUČIČ, Boris Miha (ur.), ŽELEZNIK, Uroš (ur.). Sedanjost in prihodnost zdravstvenih ved v času globalnih sprememb: zbornik predavanj z recenzijo. Slovenj Gradec: Visoka šola za zdravstvene vede. 2013. 115-122.
- RAVNIK, David. Nujnost ergonomsko – biomehanične ocene intervencij mobilnosti v zdravstveni negi. V: DOBNIK, Mojca (ur.), LEŠNIK, Amadeus (ur.). Zdravstvena in babiška nega sodobnega časa: zbornik predavanj. Maribor: Univerzitetni klinični center, 2019. 49-58.
- RAVNIK, David, VRANY, Jiri, JELEN, Karel, BITTNER, Vaclav. Biomechanical aspects of assisting patients in standing up in the context of ergonomics. V: ZUNJIĆ, Aleksandar (ur.). Ergonomic design and assessment of products and systems. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2017. 85-103
- RAVNIK, David. Design for driver’s comfort: discomfort assessment and discomfort manifestation among professional and amateur car drivers. V: KARWOWSKI, Waldemar (ur.). Human factors and ergonomics in consumer product design. Uses and applications. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC; London: Taylor & Francis, 2011. 465-481.
- MARTINUČ, Sandra, RAVNIK, David. Razvoj programa promocije zdravja v delovni organizaciji. Zbornik predavanj.11. študentska konferenca s področja zdravstvenih ved z mednarodno udeležbo »Raziskovanje študentov zdravstvenih ved prispeva k zdravju in razvoju sodobne družbe«. Maribor, 2019. 412-417.
- ŠTEMBERGER KOLNIK, Tamara, BABNIK, Katarina, ŠAVLE, Majda, KAUČIČ, Boris Miha, LJUBIČ, Andreja, ŽVANUT, Boštjan, PUCER, Patrik, BENKO, Ester, ZUGAN, Suzana, MERŠE LOVRINČEVIĆ, Katarina, PERŠOLJA, Melita, RAVNIK, David, et al. Training programme Consenso: Interreg Alpine Space. 2017. 61 str.
- ŠTEMBERGER KOLNIK, Tamara, BENKO, Ester, ŠAVLE, Majda, BABNIK, Katarina, ZUGAN, Suzana, MERŠE LOVRINČEVIĆ, Katarina, PERŠOLJA, Melita, PUCER, Patrik, RAVNIK, David, et al. Training model community family health nurses supporting model. Izola: 2016. 71 str.
- PINTER, Nives, MERŠE LOVRINČEVIĆ, Katarina. Preprečevanje urinske inkontinence pri telesno aktivnih ženskah. Polet : magazin Dela in Slovenskih novic. 11. april 2019, 18, 4, 38-40
- ŠTEMBERGER KOLNIK, Tamara, BENKO, Ester. Starostnik v primarnem zdravstvenem varstvu. V: JURDANA, Mihaela (ur.), PERŠOLJA, Melita (ur.), POKLAR VATOVEC, Tamara (ur.). Razsežnosti kakovostnega staranja. Koper: Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče, Univerzitetna založba Annales, 2011. Knjižnica Annales ad salutem. 221-232.
- BENKO, Ester, BABNIK, Katarina. Funkcionalna sposobnost in zaznavanje socialne vključenosti : pilotna raziskava med starejšimi ljudmi, živečimi v domačem okolju. Kakovostna starost : časopis za socialno gerontologijo in gerontagogiko. 2018, 21, 4, 15-33
- BENKO, Ester, ŠTEMBERGER KOLNIK, Tamara. Kompetence patronažne medicinske sestre pri obravnavi starostnika = Community nurse competencies in elderly care. V: ŽELEZNIK, Danica (ur.), ŽELEZNIK, Uroš (ur.). Kompetentnost in odgovornost kot temelja uspešnega delovanja na zdravstvenem in socialnem področju : zbornik predavanj z recenzijo = Competence and responsibility as the basics of successful working on the field of health and social care: proceedings of lectures with peer review. 6. znanstvena konferenca z mednarodno udeležbo s področja zdravstvenih in socialnih ved, 16. november 2016. Slovenj Gradec: Visoka šola za zdravstvene vede: = University College of Health Sciences, 2016. 154-160.
- MLINAR, Jasna, SKOČIR, Helena. Vloga medicinske sestre pri adherenci pacientov z multiplo sklerozo = The nurse’s role in adherence to multiple sclerosis patients. V: KVAS, Andreja (ur.), KACJAN ŽGAJNAR, Katarina (ur.). Javno zdravje zbornik prispevkov z recenzijo = Public health : book of papers with peer review. V Ljubljani: Zdravstvena fakulteta, [2018]. 327-336.
Simulation center for the treatment of a critically ill patient (Igor Karnjuš)
- Simulator Gaumard HAL 1000
- Broad spectrum simulator i-STAN
- Simulator ALS-resuscitation manikin
