Mario Marendić

University of Split University Department of Health Studies · Department of Nursing

Introduction: Scientific guidelines recommend the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) for ischemic stroke (IS) assessment. In Clinical Department of Neurology of Split University Hospital Center nurses use the categorization of patients (COP) according to individual needs for health care. Aim: The aim of this study was to demonstrat...

Introduction Therapeutic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in specialized populations continue to emerge. Despite supra-physiological dosing being shown to be tolerable in various pathologies, optimization of CBD absorption has obvious benefits for general health and recreational usage. Our objectives were to: (1) to investigate a joint pharmacokinetic-...

Objective: To investigate dietary habits, sleep and psychological well-being of adolescents and medical students during COVID-19 lockdown in Split, Croatia. Methods: We surveyed 1326 students during 2018 and 2019, and compared their responses with 531 students enrolled in May 2020. Perceived stress, quality of life (QoL), happiness, anxiety, and...

Aim: To assess the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related knowledge and attitudes during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in Croatia. Methods: The online survey, conducted on social media in May 2020, yielded 1393 responses across the country (66% from the Adriatic area). The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic ques...

Mediterranean diet (MD) is among the most commonly investigated diets and recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns. Due to its complexity, geographical and cultural variations, it also represents a challenge for quantification. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess reliability and validity of the Croatian version of the 14...

The main aim of this study was to examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected hospital death rate. A cross-sectional comparative study using two different periods, pre-COVID-19 (March 2019 to February 2020) and the COVID-19 era (March 2020 to February 2021) was employed to explore the possibilities of COVID-19 influencing hospital death rate in...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) measured by skin autofluorescence. This cross-sectional study included 1016 healthy students from the University of Split, Croatia. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. Adheren...

Objective: The research of basic knowledge about DM was carried out in order to determine the quality of care for patients with diabetes. Respondents and Methods: The research was conducted among 194 nurses/technicians of the University Hospital of Split. A survey questionnaire (Table 1) was used as a research instrument, which consisted of general...

The aim of this study was to investigate lifestyle habits in health and non-health science students from the University of Split, Croatia, and to evaluate their association with perceived stress and psychological well-being. We surveyed 783 students during February-March 2021. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used in the analysis. Heal...

Background Previous studies have shown that symptoms of depression and anxiety were highly prevalent among health sciences students. This may lead to other professional and personal difficulties and a decrease in individuals’ well-being. This study aimed to analyze levels of depression, anxiety and subjective happiness among health sciences student...

Students, as a relatively health-informed population group, may still have limitations in health literacy, which is a concern as students take increasing responsibility for their health and make independent health decisions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall attitudes towards COVID vaccination among university students and to invest...

Background Research in nursing, as in other biomedical professions, is of paramount importance. Nursing students are required to attend research methodology courses during their studies. However, nursing research is lagging behind other biomedical fields. Objectives This study aimed to examine attitudes and factors that influence the choice of the...

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of the nursing profession among the students at the University of Split. Methods: The study was conducted at 5 institutions of the University of Split: University department of health studies, School of medicine, Faculty of Law, Faculty of maritime studies, and Catholic Faculty of Theol...

AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of the nursing profession among the students at the University of Split. METHODS: The study was conducted at 5 institutions of the University of Split: University Department of Health Studies, School of Medicine, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Maritime Studies, and Catholic Faculty of Theolog...

CILJ: Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio ispitati doprinos znanja i stavova te osobnih čimbenika (dob i spol) o stupnju anksioznosti prema procesu starenja kod budućih zdravstvenih radnika (studenata Sveučilišnog odjela zdravstvenih studija Split i Medicinskog fakulteta, Sveučilišta u Splitu). METODE: U ovom istraživanju sudjelovalo je 429 ispitanika. I...

Injuries in children are a major public health problem that has been recognized by the World Health Organisation, which adopted a 10-year action plan in 2006 for the prevention of children injuries. The aim of this study was to determine demographic data, prevalence, severity and type of injuries in children admitted to the Emergency Department in...

Cilj: Usporediti znanja učenika Zdravstvene škole Split i studenata Sveučilišnog odjela zdravstvenih studija u Splitu o kardio-pulmonalnoj reanimaciji. Metode: U ovom istraživanju sudjelovalo je 186 ispitanika, 94 studenta i 92 učenika. Korišten je mjerni instrument upitnik CAEPCR. Čimbenici uključenja ispitanika bili su dob >18 godina, bez dodatni...

Ozljede djece veliki su javnozdravstveni problem koji je prepoznala i Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija te je 2006. godine donijeladesetogodišnji plan aktivnosti djelovanja za prevenciju ozljeda djece. Cilj rada je utvrditi demografske podatke, učestalost, težinu i tipozljeda u djece koja su u petogodišnjem razdoblju liječena u Zavodu za hitnu medi...

Ozljede djece veliki su javnozdravstveni problem koji je prepoznala i Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija te je 2006. godine donijeladesetogodišnji plan aktivnosti djelovanja za prevenciju ozljeda djece. Cilj rada je utvrditi demografske podatke, učestalost, težinu i tipozljeda u djece koja su u petogodišnjem razdoblju liječena u Zavodu za hitnu medi...