Peter Kolarcik was invited to present a lecture about “Psychological aspects affecting preparation and actual deployment of air traffic controllers in independent service conduct” in the conference organized by Training Organization for Air Traffic Controllers based at Armed Forces Academy titled: New trends and challenges in the field of training and education of air traffic controllers and their transfer into practice to increase the level of safety in the airspace, 20-21 November 2018.

Andrej Belak attended on the 9th and 10th of November joint international conference of the Czech and Slovak Associations of Social Anthropologists which took place at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the Commenius University in Bratislava. In his contribution titled ‘How not to let the vulnerable cooperate on their vulnerabilities?” he presented the Roma health groups’s current applied work.

Our colleagues Ivana Skoumalova a Peter Kolarcik are currently on 8th and 9th of November attending a conference organised by Slovak nephrology association (www.nefro2018.sk) with the lecture and workshop focusing on health literacy and adherence in kidney disease patients.

Our colleagues, prof. Andrea Madarasova Geckova and dr. Lucia Bosakova are currently  from 6th till 9th of November attending annual DIPEx International meeting in the island of Ameland, the Netherlands. The meeting covers discussion of topics such as: use of DIPEx for health promotion, education and trainings, methodology and measures improvement, evaluation, data analysis, etc.

Our colleagues Andrej Belak and Daniela Filakovska had on 8th of November appointment at the Public Health Office in Bratislava in order to present our research activities concerning the assessment of health needs in the marginalized Roma communities and negotiate possible cooperation on activities concerning interventions in one of the most complicated localities in Slovakia – Trebisov.

Research proposal on Generation Z submitted to national scientific agency APVV. Fingers crossed as we, together with our colleagues from Bratislava, Brno, Olomouc, Groningen, are eager to join our efforts in exploring GenZers! Our Health Behaviour in School-aged Children data allow us to cover those born in 1995 up to those born in 2010 what is an unique opportunity we do not want to miss.

Our colleague Zuzana Dankulincova as national editor of Slovak version of European Health Psychology Society has recently picked up very interesting blog “What happens with medication when they go home?” by Kerry Chamberlain, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand available now on Practical Health Psychology

What do people do with medications once they enter the home? Surprisingly, limited research has attempted to answer that question. Yet, it is important – most medications are consumed at home under the control of the consumer. Prescription medicines are regulated, but once prescribed and collected, they are presumed to be taken as directed. People also can access and use a wide range of over-the-counter medications (e.g., for pain relief), alternative medications (e.g., homeopathic preparations), and other health-related preparations that are less obviously medications (e.g., dietary supplements, probiotic drinks). However, we should note that access to all forms of medication can vary considerably between countries.

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