Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. MUDr. Viera Švihrová, CSc.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Svihrova
I.2 - Name
Viera
I.3 - Degrees
prof., M. D., Ph. D.
I.4 - Year of birth
1960
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mala Hora 4A, 036 01 Martin, Slovak Republic
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
viera.svihrova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5311
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Public Health
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2593-0410

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1984
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1987
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Public Health
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2017
II.c - Study field and programme
Public Health
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Professor Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2018 - ongoing
Associate professor Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2011 - 2018
Asistent professor Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2007 - 2011
Physician Healthcare Surveillance Authority 2005 - 2007
Physician Public Health Insurance 1995 - 2005
Asistent professor Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 1987 - 1994

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
specialization in Healthcare Management and Financing Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2015
specialization in Public Health Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava 2010
specialization in Health Insurance Slovak Medical University in Bratislava 2002
specialization in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, the 1st and 2nd degree Institute for Continuing Education of Healthcare Workers in Bratislava 1992

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Social Medicine Public Health I. Public Health
Social Aspects of Health Care Public Health II. Public Health
Public Health 1 Public Health III. Public Health
Public Health 2 Public Health III. Public Health
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Public Health I. Public Health
Public Health II. Public Health
Public Health III. Public Health
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Public Health Public Health
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
15
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
39
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Essentials of Health Policy Public Health I. Public Health
Essentials of Clinical Medicine 1 Public Health I. Public Health
Essentials of Clinical Medicine 2 Public Health I. Public Health
Public Health in Specific Groups of Population Public Health II. Public Health
Health Care Financing Public Health II. Public Health
Essentials of Clinical Disciplines Focused on Prevention of Diseases Public Health II. Public Health
Health Insurance Public Health II. Public Health
Public Health for Dental Medicine Dentistry, Dental medicine I. + II. Dentistry, Dental Medicine
Public Health 1 General Medicine I. + II. General Medicine
Financing of Health Care and Insurance General Medicine I. + II. General Medicine
Legal aspects of health care providing General Medicine I.+II. General Medicine
Financing of Health Care and Insurance Midwifery II. Midwifery

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
299
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
62
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
52
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
20
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
376
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
248
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
298
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
221
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
5
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

V3 Ulbrichtova, Romana, Svihrova, Viera, Svihra Jan sr. Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical Students: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022: 19 (7), p. 1-9, art. no. 4072. ISSN 1661-7827. URL: 

https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/ijerph/ijerph-19-04072/article_deploy/ijerph-19-04072.pdf. WOS, SCOPUS. IF (SNIP) 2022=1,28. scimago Q2. Ohlasy (15).

2

ADC Svihrova, Viera, Digesu, Alessandro, Svihra, Jan, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Kliment, Jan, Swift, Steven. Validation of the Slovakian version of the P-QOL questionnaire. International urogynecology journal. 2010: 21 (1), p. 53-61. ISSN 0937-3462. WOS. IF (JCR) 2010=2,368. Ohlasy (11).

3

ADC Svihrova, Viera, Szilagyiova, Maria, Novakova, Elena, Svihra, Jan, Hudeckova, Henrieta. Costs analysis of the treatment of imported malaria. Malaria Journal. 2012: 11 (1), p. 1-5. ISSN 1475-2875. URL: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-11-1.pdf. WOS. IF (JCR) 2012=3,400. Ohlasy (8).

4

ADC Svihrova, Viera, Svihra, Jan, Luptak, Jan, Swift, Steven, Digesu, Alessandro. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in general population with pelvic organ prolapse: a study based on the prolapse quality-of-life questionnaire (P-QOL). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2014: 182, p. 22-26. ISSN 0301-2115. WOS, SCOPUS, CC. IF (JCR) 2014=1,695. Ohlasy (19).

5

ADC Svihrova, Viera, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Jesenak, Milos, Schwarzova, Katarina, Kostanova, Zina, Ciznar, Ivan. Lyme borreliosis - analysis of the trends in Slovakia, 1999-2008. Folia Microbiologica. 2011: 56 (3), p. 270-275. ISSN 0015-5632. WOS, SCOPUS. IF (JCR) 2011=0,677. Ohlasy (12).

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

V3 Ulbrichtova, Romana, Svihrova, Viera, Svihra Jan sr. Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccination among Medical Students: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022: 19 (7), p. 1-9, art. no. 4072. ISSN 1661-7827. URL:    

https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/ijerph/ijerph-19-04072/article_deploy/ijerph-19-04072.pdf. WOS, SCOPUS. IF (SNIP) 2022=1,28. scimago Q2. Ohlasy (15).

2

ADC Sovicova, Miroslava, Svihrova, Viera, Zibolenova, Jana, Hudeckova, Henrieta. Odds Ratio Estimation of Medical Students’ Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021: 18 (13), p. 1-9, art. no. 6815. ISSN 1661-7827. WOS, SCOPUS. IF 2021=4,614. scimago-sjr Q2. Ohlasy (11).

3

V3 Ulbrichtova, Romana, Vysehradsky, Peter, Bencova, Alica, Tatarkova, Maria, Svihrova, Viera, Hudeckova, Henrieta. Validation of the Slovakian Version of the “Post‐acute (Long) COVID‐19 Quality of Life Instrument” and Pilot Study. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2023: 17 (26), p. 1137-1142. ISSN 1177-889X. URL: https://app.crepc.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=1034D9D9B92D6FAB5648D7425535. WOS, SCOPUS. IF (JCR) 2023=2,0. scimago-sjr Q2. Ohlasy (1).

4

ADC Svihra, Jan, Sopilko, Igor, Svihrova, Viera, Student, Vladimir, Luptak, Jan. Is health-related quality of life of patients after single-use flexible ureteroscopy superior to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy? a randomised prospective study. Urolithiasis. 2021: 49 (1), p. [73-79]. ISSN 2194-7228. URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00240-020-01224-4. WOS, SCOPUS. IF (JCR) 2021=2,861. wos-jcr Q3, scimago-sjr Q1. Ohlasy (6).

5

V3 Stepanek, Ladislav, Nakladalova, Marie, Janosikova, Magdalena, Ulbrichtova, Romana, Svihrova, Viera, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Sovova, Eliska, Sova, Milan, vevoda, Jiri. Prevalence of Burnout in Healthcare Workers of Tertiary-Care Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Cross-Sectional Survey from Two Central European Countries. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2023: 20 (4), p. [1-13], art. no. 3720. ISSN 1661-7827. URL: https://app.crepc.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=1034D9D9B92D6FAB5849D1425535. SCOPUS. IF (SNIP) 2023=1,077. scimago Q2. Ohlasy (2).

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

[o1] 2010 Manchana, T. - Bunyavejchevin, S.: International Urogynecology Journal, roč. 21, č. 8, 2010, s. 985-993 - SCI ; SCOPUS Q1, IF (SJR) 1,373. ADC Svihrova, Viera, Digesu, Alessandro, Svihra, Jan, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Kliment, Jan, Swift, Steven. Validation of the Slovakian version of the P-QOL questionnaire. International urogynecology journal. 2010: 21 (1), p. 53-61. ISSN 0937-3462. WOS.

2

[o1] 2015 Borchers, A. T. - Keen, C. L. - Huntley, A. C. - Gershwin, M. E.: Journal of Autoimmunity, roč. 57, február, 2015, s. 82-115 - SCI ; SCOPUS Q1, IF (SJR) 2,234; ADC Svihrova, Viera, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Jesenak, Milos, Schwarzova, Katarina, Kostanova, Zina, Ciznar, Ivan. Lyme borreliosis - analysis of the trends in Slovakia, 1999-2008. Folia Microbiologica. 2011: 56 (3), p. 270-275. ISSN 0015-5632. WOS, SCOPUS.

3

[o1] 2016 Ehounoud, C. B. - Yao, K. P. - Dahmani, M. - achi, Y. L. - Amanzougaghene, N. - Kacou N'Douba, A. - N'Guessan, J. D. - Raoult, D. - Fenollar, F. - Mediannikov, O.: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, roč. 10, č. 1, 2016, čl. č.e0004367 - SCI ; SCOPUS Q1, IF (SJR) 2,456; ADC Svihrova, Viera, Hudeckova, Henrieta, Jesenak, Milos, Schwarzova, Katarina, Kostanova, Zina, Ciznar, Ivan. Lyme borreliosis - analysis of the trends in Slovakia, 1999-2008. Folia Microbiologica. 2011: 56 (3), p. 270-275. ISSN 0015-5632. WOS, SCOPUS.

4

[o1] 2017 Tatem, A. J. - Jia, P. - Ordanovich, D. - Falkner, M. - Huang, Z. J. - Howes, R. - Hay, S. I. - Gething, P. W. - Smith, D. L.: Lancet Infectious Diseases, roč. 17, č. 1, 2017, s. 98-107 - SCI ; SCOPUS Q1, IF (SJR) 9,963; ADC Svihrova, Viera, Szilagyiova, Maria, Novakova, Elena, Svihra, Jan, Hudeckova, Henrieta. Costs analysis of the treatment of imported malaria. Malaria Journal. 2012: 11 (1), p. 1-5. ISSN 1475-2875. URL: http://www.malariajournal.com/content/pdf/1475-2875-11-1.pdf. WOS.

5

[o1] 2017 Levy, G. - Peled, Y. - From, A. - Fainberg, I. - Barak, S. - Aviram, A. - Krissi, H.: PLoS ONE,roč. 12, č. 5, 2017, čl. č. e0176666 - SCI ; SCOPUS Q1, IF (SJR) 1,164; ADC Svihrova, Viera, Svihra, Jan, Luptak, Ján, Swift, Steven, Digesu, Alessandro. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in general population with pelvic organ prolapse: a study based on the prolapse quality-of-life questionnaire (P-QOL). European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2014: 182, p. 22-26. ISSN 0301-2115. WOS, SCOPUS.

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-23-0355: Public Health Importance of Natural and Antropogenic Determinants of Human Arsenic Exposure in Water (7/2024-6/2028)

2

ITMS: 313011AUA5, The Integrated Infrastructure Operational Program, the project: „New possibilities for the management of serious diseases in medical and preventive care with regard to the safety of health professionals”, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, key researcher (2020 – 2023)

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
member in editorial board Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 2015 - ongoing
price for the best publication Slovak Association of Occupational Medicine 2009
price for the best publication (the first, the third, the first, the third prize) Slovak Association of Urology 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
member of the standing committee for state doctoral examinations for the doctoral study program Epidemiology, preventive medicine and hygiene Faculty of Medicine Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2018 - ongoing
member Slovak Association of Epidemiology and Vaccinology 2008 - ongoing
Chair Academic Senate of JFM CU 2017 - 2020
Member of the Council of the JLF UK study program for public health 1st-3rd degree of university study Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University 2018 - ongoing
Member of the JLF UK guarantee group for the study program for public health 1st-3rd degree of university study and HIK Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University 2018 - ongoing

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

2019 - the silver Medal Faculty of Medicine Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic;

2020 - the Medal on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Comenius University;

2020 - the Commemorative Letter of the Comenius University on the Occasion of the International Students´ Day;

2022 - Medal MD Ivan Stodola, Slovak Society of Social Medicine and chief hygienist of the Slovak Republic; 

Date of last update
2025-01-30