T. Zlatanova

PROFILE OF BLOOD DONORS IN THE CITY OF BURGAS DURING THE PERIOD 2020–2024

Georgieva L., T. Zlatanova, Gonchev V., Rosen Mihaylov

Blood donation is a fundamental component of modern healthcare systems and ensures the availability of safe blood components for patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic profile of blood donors in Burgas, Bulgaria, during the period 2020–2024. A …

PROFILE OF BLOOD DONORS IN THE CITY OF BURGAS DURING THE PERIOD 2020–2024

Georgieva L., T. Zlatanova, Gonchev V., Rosen Mihaylov

Blood donation is a fundamental component of modern healthcare systems and ensures the availability of safe blood components for patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic profile of blood donors in Burgas, Bulgaria, during the period 2020–2024. A …

STRATEGIES FOR THE REINTEGRATION OF DEFERRED AND EXCLUDED BLOOD DONORS AND BLOOD SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY (2020–2024)

Georgieva L., T. Zlatanova, Gonchev V., Rosen Mihaylov

Background: Temporarily deferred and permanently rejected blood donors represent both a safety necessity and an untapped strategic reserve. International evidence shows that structured re-entry pathways can recover a significant share of deferred donors without compromising safety. Objective: To analyze the 2020–2024 donor …

STRATEGIES FOR THE REINTEGRATION OF DEFERRED AND EXCLUDED BLOOD DONORS AND BLOOD SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY (2020–2024)

Georgieva L., T. Zlatanova, Gonchev V., Rosen Mihaylov

Background: Temporarily deferred and permanently rejected blood donors represent both a safety necessity and an untapped strategic reserve. International evidence shows that structured re-entry pathways can recover a significant share of deferred donors without compromising safety. Objective: To analyze the 2020–2024 donor …

Public attitudes on vaccines and seasonal influenza vaccination in Bulgaria

Ralitsa Zlatanova-Velikova, T. Zlatanova, Nikolay Popov, Rosen D. Mihaylov et autres

Vaccination has been scientifically proven to be the safest and most effective means of protection against influenza and of limiting the spread of the virus that causes it. Based on an anonymous questionnaire-based survey conducted among 1038 Bulgarian citizens, we found that …

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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE IN BULGARIA AND THE USA

T. Zlatanova, Nikolay Popov, Ralitsa Zlatanova-Velikova

The patient's access to medical care is a fundamental component of assessing public health systems. We conducted a questionnaire-style survey in Bulgaria and the USA in order to analyze the access to specialized outpatient care and determine whether there are inequities in …

PSYCHOSOMATIC CHANGES IN PATIENTS RECOVERED FROM COVID-19

M. Lazarova, T. Zlatanova, Ralitsa Zlatanova-Velikova

The COVID-19 pandemic put society through a number of challenges. One of them was that of overcoming the short-term and long-term consequences of the disease. One can learn to live with some of those, while others can cause a reduced quality of …

Citizen Control in Primary Outpatient Care – Opportunities and Realities in Bulgaria

T. Zlatanova, Miroslava Djuglarska, Nikolay Popov, Doroteya Shtereva-Tzouni et autres

Abstract The significance of control increases with the push towards improving the overall effectiveness of the health insurance system. In order for public resources to be spent lawfully and effectively, there needs to be increased control not only from the National Health …

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STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF HYBRID TEACHING IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

R. Yaneva, Nikolay Popov, T. Zlatanova, Ts. Petrova-Gotova et autres

Education management is a driving force for education development. It requires constant innovation, but there are certain stages or periods, during which the need for changes becomes greater and more meaningful. The COVID-19 pandemic urgently stimulated innovation introduction in the educational sector. …

THE ROLE OF PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENINGS IN CONTROLLING THE RISK FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICATIVE DISEASES

S. Panteleev, T. Zlatanova, Nikolay Popov

Lifestyle, controlling the risk factors for developing chronic non-communicative diseases, and regular preventative health screenings are all elements needed for reducing the negative statistics for cardiovascular diseases and endocrine disorders in Bulgaria. This article presents the opinions of 417 people from all …

PATIENTS' OPINIONS ON OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

T. Zlatanova, Nikolay Popov

COVID-19 was a challenge which tested the entirety of our country's healthcare system from 2020-2021. The pandemic was an emergency, quite dynamic, and necessitated quick and thoughtful actions. Ever since the official announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria and the first …

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THE VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE IN BULGARIA DURING THE PERIOD 2017 - 2021

N. Mihaylov, N. Nikolov, T. Zlatanova, Nikolay Popov

This article pertains to the development of the Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) market in Bulgaria last five years. In 2012, there were proposals for changes to the Health Insurance Act. These proposals were adopted by the National Assembly and pledged health insurance …