Jonila Gabrani
Biographic Data
| ID | 7827246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonila Gabrani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonila |
| FAMILY NAME | Gabrani |
| SIGNATURE | GABRANI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | European University of Tirana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8732-8193 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Health promotion challenges and opportunities in the Western Balkans
Background: Countries in the Western Balkans (WBCs) fall behind the European Union in implementing effective health promotion. This study explores the key components of national health promotion policies and action plans in Albania, Federation of BiH, and the Republic of Srpska, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, with the aim of describing key action trends, gaps, and challenges, and recommendations for health promotion implementation impro…
Potential impact of increasing physical activity on NCD mortality in the EU
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity affects 36.2% of adults in the European Union (EU), contributing substantially to the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 targets a 15% relative reduction in physical inactivity by 2030, supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.4.1 to achieve over 30% reduction in premature NCD mortality. This study estimates the number of averted deaths, pr…
Jonila Gabrani, Lumturi Merkuri, Iva Rugia, Rovena Kushta, Kristi Cela
Background: Understanding sexual health inequalities among university students is essential to inform targeted public health interventions. Previous studies show that knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors differ based on sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, and level of education. Objective: This study aims to assess how gender, age, and SRH education influence knowledge, behaviors, and use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service…
The mortality burden related to Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021 - years of life lost and excess mortality in 13 countries and sub-national regions in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
Introduction: Between 2021 and 2023, a project was funded in order to explore the mortality burden (YLL-Years of Life Lost, excess mortality) of COVID-19 in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Methods: For each national or sub-national region, data on COVID-19 deaths and population data were collected for the period March 2020 to December 2021. Unstandardized and age-standardised YLL rates were calculated according to standard burden o…
The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected vulnerable populations' access to health care. By proactively reaching out to them, general practices attempted to prevent the underutilization of their services. This paper examined the association between practice and country characteristics and the organization of outreach work in general practices during COVID-19. Linear mixed model analyses with practices nested in countries were performed on…
Differences between Rural and Urban Practices in the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
This paper explores the differences between rural and urban practices in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing aspects such as management of patient flow, infection prevention and control, information processing, communication and collaboration. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected through the online PRICOV-19 questionnaire sent to general practices in 38 countries. Rural practices in our sample were smaller than urban…
Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries
The inequality in level 1 NCDs DALYs rate is relatively low among all the countries. CVDs, digestive diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, substance use disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases are the NCDs that exhibit higher levels of inequality across countries in the EEA. This might be mitigated by applying tailored preventive measures and enabling healthcare access
Health Seeking Behavior Among Adults and Elderly With Chronic Health Condition(s) in Albania
Aim: Assess the use of different health care service providers by adults (aged 18–59) and elderly (aged > =60) who suffer from non-communicable disease (NCD) and explore relationships between sociodemographic variables and care-seeking behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the districts of Diber and Fier in December 2018, using random cluster sampling. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the care-seeking behaviors …
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Health Seeking Behavior Among Adults and Elderly With Chronic Health Condition(s) in Albania
Aim: Assess the use of different health care service providers by adults (aged 18–59) and elderly (aged > =60) who suffer from non-communicable disease (NCD) and explore relationships between sociodemographic variables and care-seeking behaviors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the districts of Diber and Fier in December 2018, using random cluster sampling. Descriptive statistics were used to compare the care-seeking behaviors …
The Organization of Outreach Work for Vulnerable Patients in General Practice during Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected vulnerable populations' access to health care. By proactively reaching out to them, general practices attempted to prevent the underutilization of their services. This paper examined the association between practice and country characteristics and the organization of outreach work in general practices during COVID-19. Linear mixed model analyses with practices nested in countries were performed on…
Differences between Rural and Urban Practices in the Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
This paper explores the differences between rural and urban practices in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing aspects such as management of patient flow, infection prevention and control, information processing, communication and collaboration. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected through the online PRICOV-19 questionnaire sent to general practices in 38 countries. Rural practices in our sample were smaller than urban…
Inequalities in the burden of non-communicable diseases across European countries
The inequality in level 1 NCDs DALYs rate is relatively low among all the countries. CVDs, digestive diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, substance use disorders, and chronic respiratory diseases are the NCDs that exhibit higher levels of inequality across countries in the EEA. This might be mitigated by applying tailored preventive measures and enabling healthcare access
The mortality burden related to Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021 - years of life lost and excess mortality in 13 countries and sub-national regions in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
Introduction: Between 2021 and 2023, a project was funded in order to explore the mortality burden (YLL-Years of Life Lost, excess mortality) of COVID-19 in Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Methods: For each national or sub-national region, data on COVID-19 deaths and population data were collected for the period March 2020 to December 2021. Unstandardized and age-standardised YLL rates were calculated according to standard burden o…
Jonila Gabrani, Lumturi Merkuri, Iva Rugia, Rovena Kushta, Kristi Cela
Background: Understanding sexual health inequalities among university students is essential to inform targeted public health interventions. Previous studies show that knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors differ based on sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, and level of education. Objective: This study aims to assess how gender, age, and SRH education influence knowledge, behaviors, and use of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service…
Health promotion challenges and opportunities in the Western Balkans
Background: Countries in the Western Balkans (WBCs) fall behind the European Union in implementing effective health promotion. This study explores the key components of national health promotion policies and action plans in Albania, Federation of BiH, and the Republic of Srpska, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, with the aim of describing key action trends, gaps, and challenges, and recommendations for health promotion implementation impro…
Potential impact of increasing physical activity on NCD mortality in the EU
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity affects 36.2% of adults in the European Union (EU), contributing substantially to the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 targets a 15% relative reduction in physical inactivity by 2030, supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.4.1 to achieve over 30% reduction in premature NCD mortality. This study estimates the number of averted deaths, pr…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works)