Author/Editor		Patkovič-Colarič, Jasmina
Title		Epidemiološka dejavnost Zavoda za zdravstveno varstvo Novo mesto
Translated title		Epidemiological work of the Institute of public health Novo mesto
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 73, št. 12
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 867-71
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. Epidemiology of communicable diseases is a preventive health activity whith the intention to prevent occurence and spreading of communicable diseases between people. Department of epidemiology of the regional Institute of Public Health take care for the Dolenjska region (Lower Carniola). Methods of work are different and some of them are described in this article. Purpose of the article is also presentation of the communicable diseases survey in the past 10 years in Dolenjska region (Lower Carniola) and comparison with the rest of the state. Conclusions. The basic activities which have a very important significance in prevention of incidence and prevalence of communicable diseases are health education and advice. Both of them are very much involved in every process of epidemiology of communicable diseases. The quality of work depends on mutual cooperation with health workers from other health institutions of our region and elsewhere.
Summary		Izhodišča. Epidemiologija nalezljivih bolezni je preventivna zdravstvena dejavnost, katere namen je preprečevanje in širjenje nalezljivih bolezni med ljudmi. Za zdravstveno območje Dolenjske poteka na oddelku za epidemiologijo Zavoda za zdravstveno varstvo Novo mesto. Postopki dela so različni, nekateri med njimi so v prispevku podrobneje prikazani. Prav tako je namen članka predstaviti pregled nalezljivih bolezni v 10-letnem obdobju na Dolenjskem v primerjavi z ostalo državo. Zaključki. Na področju varovaraja ljudi pred zbolevanjem za nalezljivimi boleznimi kot tudi preprečevanja ponovnega pojavljanja in širjenja le-teh, sta temeljnega pomena zdravstvena vzgoja in svetovanje, ki se prepletata v vseh procesih epidemiologije nalezljivih bolezni. Za kakovostno delo je nujno tudi redno obojestransko sodelovanje z zdravstvenimi delavci zdravstvenih zavodov naše regije in širše.
Descriptors		COMMUNICABLE DISEASES HEALTH EDUCATION DISEASE NOTIFICATION ENTERITIS RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE LYME DISEASE RABIES VACCINE VACCINATION