scholarly journals Assessment of health and economic benefits of walking in the Republic of North Macedonia using Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jansun Bukovetz ◽  
Kristina Shuntova ◽  
Igor Spiroski ◽  
Shaban Memeti
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Total Economic Value ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time

Walking as a form of physical activity has immense health benefits, but it also has economic benefits. Walking is a very efficient activity that prevents certain diseases and enables better quality of life of people who already have some disease.A considerable contribution of walking is detected in cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity and chronic pulmonary diseases.The aim of this study was to make a health and economic assessment of the benefits of walking in the Republic of North Macedonia by using the Health and Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT).Materials and methods:Health Economic Assessment Tool is a relatively new tool, developed by WHO experts whose expertise is in the field of Public health and is able to calculate the health effects of regular walking and/or cycling. This study was based on using this tool for walking mode for the first time in the Republic of North Macedonia in a population group of 191 participants between the age of 20 to 73 years, with the average age of 35 years.Results:Besides the aforementioned health benefits, HEAT calculates the economic benefits of walking. The tool applied to 191 participants resulted in a total economic value of 108 808.8€ for one yearas well as reduction in mortality rate. Conclusion: We found that less than one fifth of our assessed population spends time in walking according to the WHO, CDC and AHA recommendations. The rest of them, more than four fifths are not following these recommendations. Our assessed population was relatively young, the average age being 35 years old, and the population was healthy, but still the results from this survey were not satisfying.

scholarly journals Tropilaelaps of bees - epizootiological picture with special emphasis on the first description of the parasite in bumblebees and bees in Serbia

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 371-378
Author(s):  
Marija Manic ◽  
Bosiljka Djuricic ◽  
Z. Raicevic
Keyword(s):  
Royal Jelly ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Acarapis Woodi ◽  
Real Risk ◽  
International Transport ◽  
Queen Bees ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Bee Disease ◽  
First Time ◽  
Bee Colonies

Honey bees are the most significant pollinators of plants worlwide. Importance of plant pollination widely exceeds all other economic benefits of modern beekeeping such as production of honey, Royal jelly, propolis, beeswax, honeybee venom etc. The issues concerning bees diseases are of extreme importance in modern commercial beekeeping. That especially regards to the fact that the number of disease agents in bees has considerably increased in recent decades. Using international transport, export or import of bees and their products, the possibility of entering various agents (parasites, bacterias, viruses and fungi) into bee colonies. In recent years one of the biggest problems in beekeeping in Asia has become tropilaelaps - ectoparasitic bee disease caused by mites of the genus Tropilaelaps. But because of prevalent interest in parasites Varroa destructor and Acarapis woodi, the threat of mites from Tropileaps family has not been familiar for a long period of time. Today, Tropilaelaps is on the list of diseases endangering the whole world, made by OIE. There is a real risk of its spreading, mostly through trade, that is import of bees, swarms, queen bees, bee products and equipment. In the Republic of Serbia, this disease was described for the first time in April-May 1981 in bumblebees and bees in which a mass infestation with until then unknown parasites was detected. By additional analysis there was found out that the parasite in question was from Laelapidae (Mesostigmata) family, Tropilaelaps.

scholarly journals Reforestation of ‘Village Forest’ to Improve Sustaiability Creative Industries in Desa Siponjot

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 714-722
Author(s):  
Noverita Sprinse Vinolina ◽  
Antonio Marro Sipayung ◽  
Dardanila ◽  
Sondang Pintauli
Keyword(s):  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Village

This program is conducted to assist Siponjot Village while empowering the people of Siponjot Village to be able to utilize and maximize the benefit of the village forest. Village forest might support the availability of raw materials required for making musical instruments, such as high quality of wood, including how to process wood waste from making musical instruments to be used as creative souvenirs and improve the economic value. The raw material for production determined its results of the production of wood-based musical instruments. Thus, in order to produce a high quality tanginang, hasapi, and gondang, which previously began to be produced by arts crafts in the Sitangkubang area of ​​Siponjot Village, a high quality of raw materials is needed. The community service team surveyed the location of planting seeds for village forest restoration, provided socialization related to the importance of village forest cultivation and the suitability of the Siponjot Village area for the cultivation of these plants. Village forest restoration aims to maintain the beauty and beauty of the village. Implementation of village reforestation activities starting from socializing forest tourism and the strength of village forests to the community, followed by a discussion about village forest management and its economic benefits. Handover of a thousand units of forest plant seedlings given to the villagers of Siponjot as part of the forest restoration program in the area.

scholarly journals The impact of the employer brand on the corporate reputation of hotel companies

Marketing ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 259-270
Author(s):  
Jasmina Ognjanović
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Employer Brand ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Non Parametric

Employees are one of the key resources involved in building of corporate reputation. The efficiency of employees is reflected in the corporate reputation and depends on the development of the employer brand. The concept of the employer brand is aimed at building the image of attractive employer in the labor market and implies providing functional, psychological and economic benefits for potential and current employees. The aim of this paper is to examine the interdependence of the employer brand dimensions and the corporate reputation of the observed hotels in the Republic of Serbia. The research involved the application of correlation analysis, regression analysis and non-parametric tests to check the differences between groups. In the paper are observed three dimensions of the employer brand: functional-economic value, social value and interest value. It is proved and the presence of a positive and statistically significant correlation between the dimensions of the employer brand and the corporate reputation of the observed hotels. Based on the processed data, the influence of the dimensions of the employer brand on the corporate reputation of the hotel has been proven, with the strongest influence on the social value and functional-economic value. Non-parametric tests did not reveal a statistically significant difference in the level of development of the employer's brand dimensions between different categories of hotels.

scholarly journals Examining the Impact of Inter-provincial Migration on Environmental Health in China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Ou Yang ◽  
Juan-Juan Hou ◽  
Xin-Yu Chen ◽  
Shi-Wei Yu ◽  
Jiu-Tian zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Concentration Data ◽  
Exposure Scenario ◽  
Population Sampling ◽  
Pm2.5 Exposure ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background China has a large volume of inter-provincial migrants, accounting for more than 11% of the total population. The economic benefits of inter-provincial migration have been well studied, whereas the health impacts related to environmental factors are generally ignored. Methods In this study, we use 1% national population sampling survey data from 2015 and daily PM2.5 (particles ≤ 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter) concentration data from 360 cities to analyze the health benefits associated with air pollution due to inter-provincial migration. The exposure-response function was used to estimate the economic value of these health benefits via the adjusted-human-capital and cost-of-illness methods. Results Considering a full-exposure scenario, inter-provincial migration resulted in a reduction in the PM2.5 exposure concentration of 3.94 µg/m3 in 2015, corresponding to a reduction of 6114 premature deaths, 233.4 thousand hospitalization cases, and 1.5 million asthma attacks. The corresponding economic value of these health benefits was about 10.44 billion yuan (0.02% of the national GDP in 2015). A protection scenario, assuming that the migrants protected themselves from air pollution, showed very similar results to the full-exposure scenario (PM2.5 exposure reduced by 3.60 µg/m3); hence, personal protection does not reduce significantly the health risks of air pollution. Conclusions At the national level, the labor force obtains both economic and health benefits. However, a high number of migrants flow out of the central region of China result in a labor deficiency and social imbalance. Migration to large cities provides economic benefits at the expense of health. Environmental migration becomes an increasingly important motivation for inter-provincial migration, which places new pressure on policy makers to consider social welfare and environmental protection in the provinces.

scholarly journals Study on Ecological Economic Benefits of Mangrove in Sauk Village, Lolak Sub-district, Bolaang Mongondow District

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Muhammad Yusran Boynauw ◽  
Ridwan Lasabuda ◽  
Unstain N. W. J. Rembet
Keyword(s):  
Diversity Index ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Indirect Benefit ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
Sonneratia Alba ◽  
Low Diversity ◽  
Total Economic Value

This study was carried out in Sauk village,  Lolak district, Bolaang Mongondow regency on June 10th – August 11th, 2016, around mangrove ecosystem at the geographic position of 00 50’ 10’’ N and 1230 56’ 40’’E. It was aimed to a) assess the ecological condition of the mangrove ecosystem of Sauk village based upon the community structure and (b) estimate the economic value of the mangrove ecosystem from direct and indirect benefit. Results found that the ecological value of the mangrove ecosystem was categorized as “rare” (<1000 trees/Ha), with low diversity index (< 2), and Sonneratia alba had very important role with the highest IVI. Total economic value was IDR. 1,116,830,000 per year based upon the benefit value.Keywords : economic benefit, ecology, mangrove ecosystem, Sauk village. ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Sauk Kec, Lolak Kab. Bolaang Mongondow pada tanggal 10 juni–11 Agustus 2016, di sekitaran kawasan ekosistem mangrove Desa Sauk yang terletak pada posisi geografis N 00 50’ 10’’ dan E 1230 56’ 40’’. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah : (a) Menilai kondisi ekologi ekosistem mangrove di Desa Sauk berdasarkan struktur komunitas. (b) Menghitung nilai ekonomi ekosistem mangrove berdasarkan nilai guna langsung dan tidak langsung. Nilai ekologi  ekosistem mangrove di Desa Sauk dikategorikan “jarang” (<1000 pohon per Ha), dengan indeks keanekaragaman  rendah (< 2) dan jenis yang yang sangat berperan adalah Sonneratia alba yang memliki INP tertinggi. Sedangkan nilai ekonomi total berdasarkan nilai manfaat sebesar Rp.1.116.830.000 per tahun.Kata Kunci : Manfaat ekonomi, ekologi ekosistem mangrove Desa Sauk

Medication rationality in treating depression

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-96
Author(s):  
Liubov KAVALIAUSKIENĖ ◽  
Rimantas PEČIŪRA ◽  
Virginija ADOMAITIENĖ
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Recurrent Depression ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time ◽  
Relapse Rates

Background. The costs of depression treatment in Lithuania increase because of high depression relapse rates which indicate the necessity to evaluate first-time depression treatment rationality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of antidepressants according to the opinion of three groups of specialists (family doctors, psychiatrists and pharmacists) in order to assess the possibilities of a more rational use of depression treatment costs rationalizing opportunities. Materials and methods. Data on depression diagnoses were obtained from the Republic Psychiatric Health Centre. In 2009, 361 Lithuanian pharmacist, 317 family doctors and 280 psychiatrists were interviewed. The data were processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program. Results. In the study period (2004–2009), the volume of total depression diagnoses grew up by 12% and the number of relapsed depression diagnoses by 27%. Among family doctors, 13% still don’t launch depression treatment by themselves, and 62% of them refer patients to psychiatrists in cases of depression relapse. Those who prescribe a medicine all alone in most cases use sertraline, but even 38% of family doctors mention benzodiazepines. According to family doctors’ answers, 32% of them reevaluate the effect of medications in 4 weeks and 25% do not monitor it at all. More than 50% of pharmacists have noted that every day they are asked by patients for antidepressants without prescription. Conclusions. The abundance of cases of recurrent depression, recorded by family doctors, encourage to revise the preparedness of family doctors to treat this disease. The specialists’ opinion makes us to reevaluate and question the quality of depression treatment and to rationalize the efficiency of depression treatment in Lithuania as regards its both economic and social aspects. Keywords: depression treatment, antidepressants, depression relapse

scholarly journals Quality of Root Canal Fillings in a Bosnian Adult Population Treated in Public and Private Dental Clinics / Kvalitet Punjenja Kanala Korena Kod Odraslog Stanovništva U Bosni I Hercegovini Lecenih U Državnim I Privatnim Stomatološkim Klinikama

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Dajana Nogo-Zivanovic ◽  
Ljiljana Kulic ◽  
Irena Tanaskovic ◽  
Vladimir Ristic ◽  
Tatjana Kanjevac
Keyword(s):  
Root Canal ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Endodontic Treatment ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
The Republic ◽  
First Time

Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the technical quality of root canal fillings in an adult population in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were treated in public dental institutions and private dental clinics. Radiographs of faculty patients, aged 25-60 years old, who came for the first time were examined for the technical quality of root canal fillings. Patients with endodonticallytreated teeth were invited for an interview to reveal the providers of the endodontic treatment. The percentages of teeth with adequate length (p<0.01) and taper (p<0.01) in institutions of public health cases were significantly greater than those in private clinic cases. In addition, the frequency of teeth with adequate root canal fillings in patients treated in public dental institutions was significantly greater than those treated in private dental clinics (p<0.01). A significantly higher percentage of adequate canal fillings is present in teeth where endodontic treatment was performed in public dental institutions compared to private dental clinics. This result indicates the need to improve the quality of endodontic treatment through more intensive training for dentists in private practice.

scholarly journals Valuasi Ekonomi Taman Wisata Alam Gunung Pancar Kabupaten Bogor

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Tatan Sukwika ◽  
Hendrietta Kasih
Keyword(s):  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Travel Cost Method ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Visit Frequency ◽  
Nature Park ◽  
Total Economic Value

Mount Pancar Nature Park (TWAGP) was located in Karang Tengah Village, Babakan Madang District, Bogor Regency. As a unity of sustainability, the TWAGP ecosystem must be able to provide benefits with various values. In the context of the valuation approach, of course, there are practical and normative dimensions for selecting ecosystem services. This study aimed to determine the factors that affect the number of visits to TWAGP and calculate the economic valuation of TWAGP based on the travel cost method (TCM). The method used was TCM. This method was calculated based on total consumer surplus, the coefficient of travel expenses, and total visits respondents. The analysis showed that four factors influence visit frequency, to TWAGP including, cost of travel, level of education, length of knowledge and distance travelled. The consumer surplus of individuals per visit was Rp209.000, and the total economic value was Rp8.535.978.000. The recommendation is a response to the willingness of visitors to pay an additional entry fee than what enforced needs to followed by improving the quality of tourist attractions so that visitors are satisfied and increasingly want to return to visit.   Keyword: Consumer surplus, Economic valuation, Mount pancar nature park, Sustainability, Travel cost method

scholarly journals The Impact of Visit Frequency on Kreo Cave Tourism Development

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Bashit ◽  
S Subiyanto ◽  
Y Prasetyo ◽  
A Sukmono ◽  
S A Br Sitepu
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation Method ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Valuation Method ◽  
Total Economic Value ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tourism Potential ◽  
The Impact

Kreo Cave is one of the tourist destinations in Semarang City in the form of nature reserve tours. Kreo Cave provides opportunities for the community to improve economic, social and cultural welfare. The existence of Kreo Cave and its tourism development has a very positive potential for various parties such as the government, the community, tourists so that Kreo Cave has the value of tourism potential that can support the development of Semarang City. Visitors to Kreo Cave experience an increase every year so that it can be said that tourism objects have developed. Therefore, this study conducts an economic assessment of the area of Kreo Cave which has undergone development. Based on these, the frequency of tourist visits can be analyzed to determine the direction of development of attractions. Tourism development can be seen using the Travel Cost Method (TCM) and Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to determine the WTP (Willingness to Pay) value to see the development of Total Economic Value (TEV) tourism from Kreo Cave. This research produce total economic value (TEV) from the Kreo Cave of Rp. 463,392,708,190, - in 2015, Rp. 373,242,613,540, - in 2016 and Rp. 552,610,924,100 in 2017. These results indicate an increase in the value of TEV in Kreo Cave between 2015 and 2017.

Regional features of the incidence of the lower extremities varicose in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7-8 (217-218) ◽  
pp. 2-7
Author(s):  
Nurbek Igissinov ◽  
◽  
Shyryn Kenzhebekova ◽  
Saken Kozhakhmetov ◽  
Mirsaid Izimbergenov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Regional Features ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Biomedical Statistics ◽  
First Time

Diseases of the cardiovascular system remain an important medical and social problem throughout the world, since the prevalence, features of the clinical course and outcomes lead to a significant decrease in the quality of life. The study of the geographic variability of varicose veins of the lower extremities (hereinafter – VLE) can expand the understanding of this problem. Objective. To assess the regional features of the incidence of VLE in Kazakhstan for 2009-2018. Material and methods. The material for the study was the data of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan – annual form No. 12, concerning VLE (ICD 10 – I83) for 2009-2018. A retrospective study using descriptive and analytical methods of biomedical statistics was used as the main method. Results and discussion. For 2009-2018 in the republic 158 151 cases of VLE were registered for the first time, of which 37 670 (23.8%) in men and 120 481 (76.2%) in women. The average annual incidence rate of VLE (both sexes) in the republic was 91.6±9.6 per 100,000 of the total population (95% CI=72.8-110.30/0000). The lowest incidence rates of VLE in the entire population were established in Aktobe region – 28.1±1.40/0000 (95% CI=25.4-30.80/0000). Very high incidence rates (both sexes) were detected in North Kazakhstan region (130.5±7.60/0000, 95% CI=115.6-145.40/0000) and in Astana city (163.0±11.00/0000, 95% CI=130.6-195.40/0000). Conclusions. The study showed a preliminary assessment of VLE incidence in the republic, identifying regions of low and high frequency, trends of VLE morbidity. In dynamics, morbidity rates tended to grow. With the equalization of the incidence rates of VLE, the average annual growth rate was Т=+12.5%. Keywords: varicose veins of the lower extremities, incidence, Kazakhstan.

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