title: Domestic and peer violence in secondary school among adolescents: can telemedicine help?
abstract: Domestic and peer violence in Macedonia is similar to other developed nations. It is present among adolescents and their families. A study was conducted on 664 secondary school students throughout Macedonia. The results indicated that 11.2% male and 16.54% female students often face different kinds of family violence. Peer violence of different forms is marked as "often" in 8.04% male respondents and 5.63% female respondents. One of possibilities in preventing this negative phenomenon is the application of telemedicine. There is a growing body of evidence that the use of telemedicine offers a good tool for mental healthcare in underserved communities, and that these services are as effective as face-to-face work with adolescents. By building an effective telemedicine network in Macedonia, both victims (adolescents) and their parents could be given a chance to contact proper institutions for help with more confidence and less stress.
authors: Clinic of Psychiatry-Medical Faculty, University St. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia. kadrihadzihamza@gmail.com
authors: Kadri
authors: K
authors: Haxhihamza
authors: Charles R
authors: CR
authors: Doarn
authors: Raleva
authors: R
authors: Marija
authors: Jordanova Pesevska
authors: JP
authors: Dimitrinka
authors: Isjanovska
authors: I
authors: Rozalinda
authors: Filov
authors: F
authors: Izabela
authors: Isjanovski
authors: I
authors: Viktor
authors: Sushevska
authors: S
authors: Lidija
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D018843:Republic of North Macedonia; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*