Aleksandra Torbica
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1726286 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Aleksandra Torbica |
| PRENOMES | Aleksandra |
| SOBRENOME | Torbica |
| ASSINATURA | TORBICA A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Bocconi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8938-7608 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Mapping inequities in global vaccine sentiment research
INTRODUCTION: Negative public sentiment towards vaccination (PSV) poses significant challenges to the effectiveness of immunisation programmes, with dramatic effects on morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases. Yet, health research is often shaped by economic and geopolitical factors rather than countries' epidemiological or healthcare needs. This study examines global patterns and drivers of PSV research on five vaccines-polio, m…
Conceptualisation and measurement of healthy ageing
Clarifying healthy aging
The findings highlight substantial conceptual variability in how HA is defined and measured in RCTs. This diversity reflects the multidimensional and context-dependent nature of HA but poses challenges for synthesis and comparison across studies. A shared framework for defining HA in interventional research is needed to support evidence-based aging policies. By mapping the range of operational definitions used in RCTs, this review provides a foun…
Aging well in an aging society
Leveraging Italy's unique demographic profile and internal heterogeneity, Age-It promotes sustainable aging by harnessing the opportunities embedded in demographic change. The program ranges from the biology of aging to mental and physical health prevention, long-term care, labor market dynamics, and social participation-ultimately aiming to reshape how aging is perceived and managed in aging societies
Are we ready for the next pandemic? Public preferences and trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions across 21 countries
In vaccination decisions, individuals must weigh the benefits against the risks of remaining unvaccinated and potentially facing social restrictions. Previous studies have focused on individual preferences for vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions separately. This study aims to quantify public preferences and the potential trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions, including lockdowns and vaccine mandates, i…
Investigating the relationship between health and gender equality
Understanding interplay of health and gender equality is crucial for policy and research. • Maternal, sexual, reproductive health services shape gender equality directly and indirectly. • Contraception, family planning, abortion policies impact health and reproductive choices. • Caesarean deliveries and sterilization affect fertility and labor market outcomes. • Public healthcare system combats gender violence through reporting and protection acc…
A Cohort Study on Diabetic Undocumented Migrants in Italy
The increasing presence of documented and undocumented migrants increases the commitment of the Italian National Health Service to their health needs, following its founding principle of equity. In particular, chronic diseases, such as diabetes, represent a crucial area where patients' health is affected by their adherence to care pathways, for which the recent literature has reported alarming low levels. In the case of migrants, obstacles to adh…
Exploring Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in Adolescence
Adolescents are particularly prone to engage in health-risk behaviors such as alcohol and substance use, which can significantly impact their present and future lives. Our study explores the factors contributing to (1) regular alcohol use (i.e., at least 3 to 5 times in the last 30 days) and (2) binge drinking (i.e., drinking at least five glasses of alcohol in a single sitting in the last 12 months) in adolescents, in the 2014 and 2018 waves of …
Health-related quality of life in seven European countries throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic
Across seven European countries, we found large proportions of respondents reporting problems in HRQoL dimensions throughout the pandemic, especially for anxiety/depression. Various sociodemographic and COVID-19-related variables were associated with HRQoL in longitudinal analysis
Drawing light from the pandemic
Healthcare Services for Undocumented Migrants
Based on the principle of health equity, the Italian National Health Service is known worldwide for being a universalistic system that guarantees healthcare services for all its population, among which there are undocumented migrants. A commitment for their health needs is further motivated by their lower utilisation rates of healthcare services, which becomes even more crucial when considering chronic conditions such as diabetes that require adh…
Quo Vadis HTA for Medical Devices in Central and Eastern Europe? Recommendations to Address Methodological Challenges
Objectives: Methodological challenges in the evaluation of medical devices (MDs) may be different for early and late technology adopter countries, as well as the potential health technology assessment (HTA) solutions to tackle them. This study aims to provide guidance to Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries on how to address key challenges of HTA for MDs with special focus on the transferability of scientific evidence. Methods: As part of…
Establishing a national HTA program for medical devices in Italy
Differing contexts have greatly influenced HTA development in various countries, with considerable effort recently made by international HTA networks (e.g., EUnetHTA) and the European Union (EU) to make HTA a more coherent, equal, and efficient process. Medical devices (MDs) present particular challenges for HTA because of frequent, rapid innovation, outcomes influenced by end-user competence, dynamic pricing and often low-quality scientific evid…
Investigating Patients’ Preferences to Inform Drug Development Decisions
There is limited evidence on the scope and overall benefit of patient-centred drug development decisions. The present study assessed patients' preferences for the characteristics of an ideal migraine treatment through a discrete choice experiment in order to inform decision-making and drug development processes. We investigated the preferences according to five treatment attributes identified from a systematic literature review and two focus grou…
Systematic Literature Review on the Spread of Health-related Misinformation on Social Media
What factors drive heterogeneity of preferences for micro-health insurance in rural Malawi
Investigating the factors that drive differences in preferences for health insurance products among rural populations is a relevant policy issue that has so far received little attention. This study used a discrete choice experiment to explore heterogeneity of preferences for a prospective micro-health insurance (MHI) product in Malawi. Through an extensive qualitative study, six attributes, each associated with three levels, were derived and use…
Does informal care impact utilization of healthcare services? Evidence from a longitudinal study of stroke patients
Eliciting community preferences for complementary micro health insurance
Understanding the impact of economic evidence on clinical decision making
Health Economics
Eliciting community preferences for complementary micro health insurance
Does informal care impact utilization of healthcare services? Evidence from a longitudinal study of stroke patients
Aging well in an aging society
Leveraging Italy's unique demographic profile and internal heterogeneity, Age-It promotes sustainable aging by harnessing the opportunities embedded in demographic change. The program ranges from the biology of aging to mental and physical health prevention, long-term care, labor market dynamics, and social participation-ultimately aiming to reshape how aging is perceived and managed in aging societies
Are we ready for the next pandemic? Public preferences and trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions across 21 countries
In vaccination decisions, individuals must weigh the benefits against the risks of remaining unvaccinated and potentially facing social restrictions. Previous studies have focused on individual preferences for vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions separately. This study aims to quantify public preferences and the potential trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions, including lockdowns and vaccine mandates, i…
What factors drive heterogeneity of preferences for micro-health insurance in rural Malawi
Investigating the factors that drive differences in preferences for health insurance products among rural populations is a relevant policy issue that has so far received little attention. This study used a discrete choice experiment to explore heterogeneity of preferences for a prospective micro-health insurance (MHI) product in Malawi. Through an extensive qualitative study, six attributes, each associated with three levels, were derived and use…
Understanding the impact of economic evidence on clinical decision making
Health Economics
Understanding the impact of economic evidence on clinical decision making
Eliciting community preferences for complementary micro health insurance
Does informal care impact utilization of healthcare services? Evidence from a longitudinal study of stroke patients
What factors drive heterogeneity of preferences for micro-health insurance in rural Malawi
Investigating the factors that drive differences in preferences for health insurance products among rural populations is a relevant policy issue that has so far received little attention. This study used a discrete choice experiment to explore heterogeneity of preferences for a prospective micro-health insurance (MHI) product in Malawi. Through an extensive qualitative study, six attributes, each associated with three levels, were derived and use…
Systematic Literature Review on the Spread of Health-related Misinformation on Social Media
Quo Vadis HTA for Medical Devices in Central and Eastern Europe? Recommendations to Address Methodological Challenges
Objectives: Methodological challenges in the evaluation of medical devices (MDs) may be different for early and late technology adopter countries, as well as the potential health technology assessment (HTA) solutions to tackle them. This study aims to provide guidance to Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries on how to address key challenges of HTA for MDs with special focus on the transferability of scientific evidence. Methods: As part of…
Establishing a national HTA program for medical devices in Italy
Differing contexts have greatly influenced HTA development in various countries, with considerable effort recently made by international HTA networks (e.g., EUnetHTA) and the European Union (EU) to make HTA a more coherent, equal, and efficient process. Medical devices (MDs) present particular challenges for HTA because of frequent, rapid innovation, outcomes influenced by end-user competence, dynamic pricing and often low-quality scientific evid…
Investigating Patients’ Preferences to Inform Drug Development Decisions
There is limited evidence on the scope and overall benefit of patient-centred drug development decisions. The present study assessed patients' preferences for the characteristics of an ideal migraine treatment through a discrete choice experiment in order to inform decision-making and drug development processes. We investigated the preferences according to five treatment attributes identified from a systematic literature review and two focus grou…
Drawing light from the pandemic
Healthcare Services for Undocumented Migrants
Based on the principle of health equity, the Italian National Health Service is known worldwide for being a universalistic system that guarantees healthcare services for all its population, among which there are undocumented migrants. A commitment for their health needs is further motivated by their lower utilisation rates of healthcare services, which becomes even more crucial when considering chronic conditions such as diabetes that require adh…
A Cohort Study on Diabetic Undocumented Migrants in Italy
The increasing presence of documented and undocumented migrants increases the commitment of the Italian National Health Service to their health needs, following its founding principle of equity. In particular, chronic diseases, such as diabetes, represent a crucial area where patients' health is affected by their adherence to care pathways, for which the recent literature has reported alarming low levels. In the case of migrants, obstacles to adh…
Exploring Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in Adolescence
Adolescents are particularly prone to engage in health-risk behaviors such as alcohol and substance use, which can significantly impact their present and future lives. Our study explores the factors contributing to (1) regular alcohol use (i.e., at least 3 to 5 times in the last 30 days) and (2) binge drinking (i.e., drinking at least five glasses of alcohol in a single sitting in the last 12 months) in adolescents, in the 2014 and 2018 waves of …
Health-related quality of life in seven European countries throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic
Across seven European countries, we found large proportions of respondents reporting problems in HRQoL dimensions throughout the pandemic, especially for anxiety/depression. Various sociodemographic and COVID-19-related variables were associated with HRQoL in longitudinal analysis
Investigating the relationship between health and gender equality
Understanding interplay of health and gender equality is crucial for policy and research. • Maternal, sexual, reproductive health services shape gender equality directly and indirectly. • Contraception, family planning, abortion policies impact health and reproductive choices. • Caesarean deliveries and sterilization affect fertility and labor market outcomes. • Public healthcare system combats gender violence through reporting and protection acc…
Mapping inequities in global vaccine sentiment research
INTRODUCTION: Negative public sentiment towards vaccination (PSV) poses significant challenges to the effectiveness of immunisation programmes, with dramatic effects on morbidity and mortality for vaccine-preventable diseases. Yet, health research is often shaped by economic and geopolitical factors rather than countries' epidemiological or healthcare needs. This study examines global patterns and drivers of PSV research on five vaccines-polio, m…
Conceptualisation and measurement of healthy ageing
Clarifying healthy aging
The findings highlight substantial conceptual variability in how HA is defined and measured in RCTs. This diversity reflects the multidimensional and context-dependent nature of HA but poses challenges for synthesis and comparison across studies. A shared framework for defining HA in interventional research is needed to support evidence-based aging policies. By mapping the range of operational definitions used in RCTs, this review provides a foun…
Aging well in an aging society
Leveraging Italy's unique demographic profile and internal heterogeneity, Age-It promotes sustainable aging by harnessing the opportunities embedded in demographic change. The program ranges from the biology of aging to mental and physical health prevention, long-term care, labor market dynamics, and social participation-ultimately aiming to reshape how aging is perceived and managed in aging societies
Are we ready for the next pandemic? Public preferences and trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions across 21 countries
In vaccination decisions, individuals must weigh the benefits against the risks of remaining unvaccinated and potentially facing social restrictions. Previous studies have focused on individual preferences for vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions separately. This study aims to quantify public preferences and the potential trade-offs between vaccine characteristics and societal restrictions, including lockdowns and vaccine mandates, i…
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