Nicu Fota
Biographic Data
| ID | 6783311 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicu Fota |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicu |
| FAMILY NAME | Fota |
| SIGNATURE | FOTA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Assessing the quality of care in primary health care facilities in all municipalities in Kosovo 2016–2023
Introduction: Access to quality primary healthcare (PHC) in Kosovo is progressive with substantial reforms that have been implemented to promote the health of its people since its independence in 2008. However, substantial challenges remain, particularly among managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes and hypertension, due to gaps in structural and procedural aspects. The Accessible Quality Healthcare project (2016-2027) aimed at imp…
Prospective association between depressive symptoms and blood-pressure related outcomes in Kosovo
Kosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Western Balkans, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for over half of all deaths. Depression also contributes to disability in the country, with a prevalence of moderate to severe symptoms reported as high as 42% in the general population. Although the mechanisms are not yet well understood, evidence suggests that depression is an independent risk factor for CVD. Our study assessed the prospect…
Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Kosovo Requires Tailoring Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Consideration of Mental Health
Objectives: Kosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Balkans. Primary healthcare (PHC) plays an essential role in non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention. We described primary, secondary and tertiary prevention indicators in Kosovo and assessed their association with depressive symptoms. Methods: = 977) from the Kosovo NCD cohort baseline study were included. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Depressive Anxiety Stress Scale-21. Cr…
Patient satisfaction on Integrated Care(IC) in pilot Municipalitiesies
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
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Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Kosovo Requires Tailoring Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Interventions and Consideration of Mental Health
Objectives: Kosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Balkans. Primary healthcare (PHC) plays an essential role in non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention. We described primary, secondary and tertiary prevention indicators in Kosovo and assessed their association with depressive symptoms. Methods: = 977) from the Kosovo NCD cohort baseline study were included. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Depressive Anxiety Stress Scale-21. Cr…
Patient satisfaction on Integrated Care(IC) in pilot Municipalitiesies
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Prospective association between depressive symptoms and blood-pressure related outcomes in Kosovo
Kosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Western Balkans, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for over half of all deaths. Depression also contributes to disability in the country, with a prevalence of moderate to severe symptoms reported as high as 42% in the general population. Although the mechanisms are not yet well understood, evidence suggests that depression is an independent risk factor for CVD. Our study assessed the prospect…
Assessing the quality of care in primary health care facilities in all municipalities in Kosovo 2016–2023
Introduction: Access to quality primary healthcare (PHC) in Kosovo is progressive with substantial reforms that have been implemented to promote the health of its people since its independence in 2008. However, substantial challenges remain, particularly among managing non-communicable diseases (NCD) like diabetes and hypertension, due to gaps in structural and procedural aspects. The Accessible Quality Healthcare project (2016-2027) aimed at imp…
Medicine (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Blood pressure (1 work) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (1 work) · Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (1 work)