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Aim. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders in the population of Polish upper secondary school female students, while considering the type of school and living conditions. Methods. The investigations of eating disorders were conducted between March and June 2017 and covered female students of the upper secondary schools of Szczecin. Selection for the survey was multistep. 1,750 questionnaires were included in the analysis. The study used a tool for screening for the occurrence of eating disorders - the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Results. Lower scores were observed among higher grade students (EAT-26, EAT dieting) as well as those who did not receive pocket money (EAT dieting, EAT bulimia) (p < 0.05). Conclusions. (1) Age has proved to be an important prognostic factor for eating disorders. The risk decreased as the age of the examined girls increased. (2) The risk of eating disorders was almost 21 times higher among first and second grade girls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim. To discover the opinions of psychiatric patients about personnel attitudes and family participation in the treatment process. Method. 219 psychiatric patients took part in the study: 80 inpatients, 69 outpatients and 70 mental health clinic patients. The diagnostic survey method was applied using a patient questionnaire regarding: (1) the patient's opinion on his or her hospital stay as an inpatient, (2) the patient's opinion on his or her care as a hospital outpatient, mental health clinic patient, or community treatment patient, and (3) research on patient satisfaction with the administered medical service VSSS-54. Results. 81.25% of patients confirmed receiving mental support during treatment at inpatient departments, compared to 88.41% of patients in outpatient hospital treatment and 84.29% of patients at mental health clinics. Hospital inpatients and mental health clinic patients indicated the doctor as the person providing the greatest amount of support; whereas hospital outpatients indicated a therapist. The majority of hospital inpatients (76.25%) indicated that nurses spent sufficient time with them. The rate of positive responses regarding doctors was 61.25% (p =0.000). 66.67% of hospital outpatients indicated that personnel spent sufficient time with them, whereas among mental health clinic patients this figure was 57.14%. Hospital outpatients and mental health clinic patients were asked about their satisfaction with inclusion of family in the treatment process. The respondents gave this aspect of care a mean rating of 3.807 points (out of 5 available). Conclusions. In order to increase mental health patient satisfaction, some organisational solutions which would result in both an increase in time spent by the personnel in contact with the patient as well as greater inclusion of family in the treatment process should be implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction. Domestic violence is a phenomenon stemming from various social issues. One of such issues, which arouses much interest, is the behavior of psychiatric patients using violence in their family. Aim. The aim of the following work was the analysis of the phenomenon of violence with reference to perpetrators - psychiatric patients from the Szczecin area in the years 2012-2013. In addition, the authors' aim was also to indicate that the beliefs held by society on aggression of psychiatric patients are not confirmed by the actual state. Material and methods. The research was conducted with the research tool prepared on the basis of the "Blue Cards" - part A questionnaire. For data gathering, the document analysis method - survey - was used. 141 psychiatric patients constituted the research group. These people have already used violence against adults, and they already had the Blue Card. The members of the group were examined on the basis of several variables, such as sex, age, and the form of the violence used. Results. Men were the ones most frequently using violence, and with regard to the forms of violence, it was most often hitting and pushing. As far as psychic violence is concerned, most perpetrators admitted they used to humiliate, criticize and bother their victims. Regarding other types of behaviors among the psychiatric patients using violence, as many as 96 respondents admitted that they used punishable threats and insults, and 71 respondents admitted they destroyed and damaged property. Conclusions. On the basis of the conducted analysis, the authors claim that the obtained data do not confirm the common belief that psychiatric patients indicate an increased level of aggression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders in the population of Polish upper secondary school female students, while considering the type of school and living conditions., Methods: The investigations of eating disorders were conducted between March and June 2017 and covered female students of the upper secondary schools of Szczecin. Selection for the survey was multistep. 1,750 questionnaires were included in the analysis. The study used a tool for screening for the occurrence of eating disorders - the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)., Results: Lower scores were observed among higher grade students (EAT-26, EAT dieting) as well as those who did not receive pocket money (EAT dieting, EAT bulimia) (p < 0.05)., Conclusions: (1) Age has proved to be an important prognostic factor for eating disorders. The risk decreased as the age of the examined girls increased. (2) The risk of eating disorders was almost 21 times higher among first and second grade girls.

Objectives: To discover the opinions of psychiatric patients about personnel attitudes and family participation in the treatment process., Methods: 219 psychiatric patients took part in the study: 80 inpatients, 69 outpatients and 70 mental health clinic patients. The diagnostic survey method was applied using a patient questionnaire regarding: (1) the patient's opinion on his or her hospital stay as an inpatient, (2) the patient's opinion on his or her care as a hospital outpatient, mental health clinic patient, or community treatment patient, and (3) research on patient satisfaction with the administered medical service VSSS-54., Results: 81.25% of patients confirmed receiving mental support during treatment at inpatient departments, compared to 88.41% of patients in outpatient hospital treatment and 84.29% of patients at mental health clinics. Hospital inpatients and mental health clinic patients indicated the doctor as the person providing the greatest amount of support; whereas hospital outpatients indicated a therapist. The majority of hospital inpatients (76.25%) indicated that nurses spent sufficient time with them. The rate of positive responses regarding doctors was 61.25% (p =0.000). 66.67% of hospital outpatients indicated that personnel spent sufficient time with them, whereas among mental health clinic patients this figure was 57.14%. Hospital outpatients and mental health clinic patients were asked abouttheir satisfaction with inclusion of family in the treatment process. The respondents gave this aspect of care a mean rating of 3.807 points (out of 5 available)., Conclusions: In order to increase mental health patient satisfaction, some organisational solutions which would result in both an increase in time spent by the personnel in contact with the patient as well as greater inclusion of family in the treatment process should be implemented.

Objectives: The military service of Polish soldiers on missions abroad began in 1953. Many years of experience of the Polish army as well as the armed forces of other countries show that being in a mission area has a significant impact on soldiers' mental health. Soldiers experience problems with anxiety disorders, depression and posttraumatic stress, which is associated with a difficult return to family life. The aim of the paper was to analyze psychosocial aspects of participation of the Polish Armed Forces in combat missions outside the country., Methods: The study involved a group of 102 soldiers serving in the Military Unit No. 4092 in Walcz, Military Unit No. 4094 in Walcz, and the Military Academy of Land Forces in Wroclaw. All subjects are veterans of missions outside Poland. The research method was the diagnostic survey method. Three standardized research tools were used: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), NEO-FFI Personality Inventory, Beck's Depression Scale, and the author's questionnaire., Results: The studies have shown relationships between the level of anxiety in soldiers - veterans of missions abroad and strong battlefield stressors to which they had been subjected, and their family situation and non-institutional methods of psychological support they had received during their stay in the mission area. During the studies a factor was distinguished that contributes to the feeling of incomprehension of soldiers by their relatives after returning home., Conclusions: 1. A higher level of anxiety is observed in soldiers who had experienced lifethreatening situations during their missions. 2. Having children is a factor that increases the level of anxiety in veterans on missions abroad. 3. Regular contact with families left behind in the country is associated with a lower sense of fear in soldiers.

Objectives: Domestic violence is a phenomenon stemming from various social issues. One of such issues, which arouses much interest, is the behavior of psychiatric patients using violence in their family. The aim of the following work was the analysis of the phenomenon of violence with reference to perpetrators-psychiatric patients from the Szczecin area in the years 2012-2013. In addition, the authors'aim was also to indicate that the beliefs held by society on aggression of psychiatric patients are not confirmed by the actual state., Methods: The research was conducted with the research tool prepared on the basis of the "Blue Cards" - part A questionnaire. For data gathering, the document analysis method -survey-was used. 141 psychiatric patients constituted the research group. These people have already used violence against adults, and they already had the Blue Card. The members of the group were examined on the basis of several variables, such as sex, age, and the form of the violence used., Results: Men were the ones most frequently using violence, and with regard to the forms of violence, it was most often hitting and pushing. As far as psychic violence is concerned, most perpetrators admitted they used to humiliate, criticize and bother their victims. Regarding other types of behaviors among the psychiatric patients using violence, as many as 96 respondents admitted that they used punishable threats and insults, and 71 respondents admitted they destroyed and damaged property., Conclusions: On the basis of the conducted analysis, the authors claim that the obtained data do not confirm the common belief that psychiatric patients indicate an increased level of aggression.

Introduction: Violence against elderly people is becoming pointed out more often in connection with the implementation of social policy. The incidence rate of violent events is expected to increase with the ageing of the population. Elderly people are both suffering from and using violent behaviour. It is crucial to investigate this problem thoroughly in order to introduce effective measures reducing violence. The aim of this dissertation was to analyse the problem of violence among elderly people., Materials and Methods: A total number of 1299 cards created in the City of Szczecin from 2012 to 2013 was analysed. Documentation regarding elderly people (60 years old and more) was then selected. It resulted in 108 Blue Cards for 2012 and 157 Blue Cards for 2013. The research method was a diagnostic survey based on the analysis of the documents., Results: Descendants (children, grandchildren) were the group who most often used violence against elderly people. On the other hand, elderly people most often used violence against their spouses. There was a statistically significant correlation between physical violence and injury (p ≤ 0.05), as well as psychological violence and other types of behaviour (p ≤ 0.05)., Conclusions: 1. Socio-demographic factors are important elements determining the occurrence of violence in the family. 2. The degree of kinship has an impact on the character of family violence.

Introduction: Primary health care centers are subject to supply and demand, while being the foundation of the health care system in the country. The aim of the study determination of satisfaction level of the patients with basic health care services., Material and Methods: 124 persons we studied using a standardized questionnaire EUROPEP, developed by The European Working Party on Quality in Family Practice., Results: Experiences 68% of respondents indicate the kindness and helpfulness of nurses POS, and more than half of the respondents (52%) said the same in the case of receptionists. Most of the respondents had a positive opinion about the behavior of GPs emphasizing their delicacy during the medical examinations (83%), respect for intimacy (82%), as well as a benevolent attitude towards patients (77%). However, despite the positive assessment of behavior, doctors in the opinion of 52% of the respondents did not offer them any preventive examinations, and in many cases (43%) did not pass the information regarding the healthy lifestyle. Every third patient (32%) did not receive information from doctor about the side effects of drugs. The results showed that significantly fewer than half of the GPs was interested in the sphere of psychosocial of their patients. Only 27% of respondents received from the doctor's help in dealing with fears about health. An even smaller percentage of respondents experienced interest in respect of their personal (23%) or material (23%) situation, while questions about family members from doctors heard 35% of patients., Conclusions: 1. The overall level of patient satisfaction with primary care services is high. Positively evaluated is the availability of a doctor, kindness, interest in health issues. 2. Patients experience a deficit of prevention and health promotion and they consider inadequate medical attention psychosocial problems. 3. It is necessary increased involvement of staff in health promotion and health prevention education through training in interpersonal communication. 4. Increasing public awareness on health issues results in higher expectations regarding health information and the planned treatment.