Shukrije Statovci

Biographic Data

ID7654319
NAMEShukrije Statovci
GIVEN NAMESShukrije
FAMILY NAMEStatovci
SIGNATURESTATOVCI S
AFFILIATIONSUniversity Clinical Center of Kosovo
ORCID0000-0001-7115-8903
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Prospective association between depressive symptoms and blood-pressure related outcomes in Kosovo

    Open AccessKatrina Obas, Marek Kwiatkowski et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    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

    Open AccessKatrina Obas, Katrina Ann Obas et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    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…

  • Non-pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia in Southeast Europe: An expert survey

    Open AccessLidija Injac Stevović, Selman Repišti et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2022

    BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia includes educational, psychotherapeutic, social, and physical interventions. Despite growing importance of these interventions in the holistic treatment of individuals with schizophrenia, very little is known about their availability in South-East European countries (SEE). OBJECTIVE: To explore mental health care experts' opinions of the availability of non-pharmacological treatment for …

  • Prevalence of Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in HCW in Kosovo during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey

    Open AccessFatime Arënliu Qosaj, Stevan Weine et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    A pandemic may have a negative impact on healthcare workers' (HCW) mental health. In this cross-sectional study, we assess the self-reported prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression and identify their predictive factors among HCW in Kosovo. The online questionnaire collected data on socio-demographics (sex, age, occupation, education, workplace) and the presence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress through the 21-item Depression, …

  • Exploring Factor Validity of 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in Albanian Clinical and Nonclinical Samples

    Open AccessAliriza Arenliu, Brikena Krasniqi et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2021

    This study aims to examine the factor structure and validity of the Albanian TAS-20 (Toronto Alexithymia Scale) using a sample comprised of 342 students and 196 patients from a psychiatric clinic. Based on a literature review of studies of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), three types of models were tested: first-order models with method factors and covariances, a second-order model with method factors and covariances, and nested models with me…