Quality of Life (Banja Luka) 1(1) 5-15

Potential years of life lost as an indicator of public health in the Republic of Srpska

Darijana Antonić
Institute of Public Health of Republic of Srpska
Mirjana Martinov Cvejin
Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina
Risto Kozomara
Paneuropean University «Apeiron», Banja Luka

Mortality is one of the important indicators of health status of the population, especially the knowledge of causes of death that give the full picture in the analysis of certain diseases. Assessment of health status of the population is not only new ideas but also a new concept in health care. In other words, the assessment of health status should be the first step and a prerequisite for continued systematic and planned work to improve both their health and overall health care system, or work on their reform. Given these facts, this article through the data on mortality as an indicator of the health status of the population indicated the state of his health and efficiency through the use of prevention programs potential years of life lost due to premature death. The five-year period of observation in the Republic of Srpska largest number of potential years of life lost due to diseases of the circulatory system, malignant diseases, then injuries, poisoning and the influence of external factors, diseases of the digestive systems and diseases of glands with internal secretion, nutrition and metabolism.

Key words: dead, cause of death, years, potential years of life lost, public healt