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The aim of the study was to assess the success of an adaption of the Students' Attitudes Towards Addressing Sexual Health Extended Questionnaire (SA-SH-Ext) in meeting Polish linguistic and cultural norms, as well as to ascertain the nursing and midwifery students' attitudes towards addressing sexual health using the SA-SH-Ext questionnaire. The sample size of the cross-sectional validation study consisted of 570 Polish nursing and midwifery students. The collected data was used to examine the internal consistency reliability and construct validity using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Internal consistency reliability showed a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.91, and construct validity measured by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) demonstrated good results. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy (KMO) was high and amounted to 0.923, and the Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (p = 0.000). The analysis of construct validity demonstrated five major factors: "Present feelings of comfortableness" (Factor 1), "Future working environment" (Factor 2), "Fear of negative influence on future patient relation" (Factor 3), "Educational needs—Awareness of knowledge gap" (Factor 4), "Educational needs—Awareness of the needs for competences" (Factor 5). The SA-SH-Ext v.PL questionnaire is a reliable and valuable instrument for assessing the level of perceived preparedness among nursing and midwifery students in addressing patient sexual health, a field often neglected in health and holistic care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Cultural competencies are known as a multidimensionalconstruct; however, they usually refer to an individual's sensitivity orcultural attitudes, cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the cultural competences of nurses in Poland and Lithuania based on an adaptation of the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale (NCCS). Design: The design was a comparative cross‐sectional study. Methods: A total of 383 Polish nurses and 184 Lithuanian nurses took part in the study. The questionnaires of the NCCS—Polish version (NCCS‐v.PL) and the NCCS—Lithuanian version (NCCS‐v.L) were used after linguistic adaptation and an evaluation of psychometric properties. Results: As a result of the comparative analysis, a higher general level of cultural competences (based on the NCCS) was found in the Lithuanian group M‐148.09 (SD = 22.85). The results show statistically significant differences among the respondents in the subscale of Nurse Cultural Competence Scale‐Cultural Knowledge (NCCS‐CK; p ˂ 0.001); higher competences of the nurses were found in the Group LT (M = 31.05; SD = 6.75) than in the Group PL (M = 28.82; SD = 7.82). In the group of Polish nurses (Group PL), the intensity of cultural competences was found to increase along with age (NCCS‐v.P r = 0.157, p < 0.05); this, however, was not observed in the Group LT (NCCS‐v.LT, p > 0.05). Conclusions: Both the nurses in Poland and in Lithuania are characterised by an average level of cultural competences. Diversity in the level of cultural competences was found in both groups depending on age, education and work experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background. Epidemiological reports show a systematic growth of incidences of ovarian cancer. The treatment for this type of cancer is associated with substantial physical and psychological burden on the patients. Objectives. The aim of the current study was to compare the quality of life of patients treated for ovarian cancer and to evaluate the impact of selected quantitative variables. Material and methods. A questionnaire study was carried out among 101 patients of the Oncological Gynaecology Ward of Maria Sklodowska-Curie Oncology Centre in Białystok. The control group was 100 healthy women undergoing routine periodic health examinations. In order to evaluate the women's quality of life, we used the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EOR TC) questionnaires: Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 QLQ-C30, module for ovarian cancer QLQ-OV28 and an original questionnaire concerning the respondents' sociodemographic data. Results. The evaluation of the respondents' overall quality of life showed that the quality of life of women with ovarian cancer is much lower than that of healthy women. Only in the area of gastrointestinal complaints and cognitive functions were there no statistically significant differences, and the p-factor was as follows: cognitive functions - 0.066, constipation - 0.212, diarrhoea - 0.287. Regarding sociodemographic factors, it was shown that BMI of women ranged from 18.07 to 44.64. The study showed that women with a higher body mass index had more intensive peripheral neuropathy symptoms and side effects from chemotherapy. The time from the diagnosis of the disease to the implementation of the treatment in most cases did not exceed 10 years. A longer time lapse from the diagnosis to the beginning of treatment was associated with more intensive side effects of chemotherapy. Conclusions. The study showed that patients undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer had reduced quality of life in terms of both physical and mental state as compared to healthy women. Sociodemographic factors have an important effect on patients' quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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A qualitative descriptive design using an interview guide approach was adopted to investigate the patient-nurse relationship and paediatric ward amenities from the perspective of parents and hospitalised children in Poland. The study included 26 parents or caregivers of hospitalised children (between 13 months and 15 years old) and 22 children (from 10 to 16 years old). Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the recorded verbal data. Data from patients’ transcripts were coded and classified in terms of topics on the patient-nurse relationship and hospital care. We identified five main topics. 1. Nurse qualities; 2. Nurse verbal behaviour; 3. Nurse tone of voice and non-verbal behaviour; 4. Hospital amenities; 5. Parents’ expectations towards nurses. Our study contributes to increased understanding of parents’ and children’s experiences of paediatric hospital care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The scope of responsibilities and services of a nurse and midwife in primary health care was presented on the basis of a review of literature and current legal acts. The scope of responsibilities of a primary care nurse and midwife includes services provided at the patient's home and at an outpatients' clinic concerning health promotion and disease prevention, as well as nursing, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation services. Services provided by a nurse in educational environment include carrying out and interpreting screening tests, counselling for students with health problems, care for students with chronic illnesses and disabilities, first aid, consultancy for the head teacher and participation in health education, including oral health issues. The objective of long-term home nursing care is to provide nursing care services at the patient's home, to instruct caregivers regarding proper care for the patient and to prepare the patient and their family to self-care and self-management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The growing presence of digital technologies in health care requires the health workforce to have proficiency in subjects such as informatics. This has implications in the education of nursing students, as their preparedness to use these technologies in clinical situations is something that course administrators need to consider. Thus, students' attitudes toward technology could be investigated to assess their needs regarding this proficiency., Objective: This study aims to investigate attitudes (enthusiasm and anxiety) toward technology among nursing students and to identify factors associated with those attitudes., Methods: Nursing students at 2 universities in Sweden and 1 university in Poland were invited to answer a questionnaire. Data about attitudes (anxiety and enthusiasm) toward technology, eHealth literacy, electronic device skills, and frequency of using electronic devices and sociodemographic data were collected. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the data. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical inferences., Results: In total, 646 students answered the questionnaire-342 (52.9%) from the Swedish sites and 304 (47.1%) from the Polish site. It was observed that the students' technology enthusiasm (techEnthusiasm) was on the higher end of the Technophilia instrument (score range 1-5): 3.83 (SD 0.90), 3.62 (SD 0.94), and 4.04 (SD 0.78) for the whole sample, Swedish students, and Polish students, respectively. Technology anxiety (techAnxiety) was on the midrange of the Technophilia instrument: 2.48 (SD 0.96), 2.37 (SD 1), and 2.60 (SD 0.89) for the whole sample, Swedish students, and Polish students, respectively. Regarding techEnthusiasm among the nursing students, a negative correlation with age was found for the Swedish sample (P<.001; ρ Swedish =-0.201) who were generally older than the Polish sample, and positive correlations with the eHealth Literacy Scale score (P<.001; ρ all =0.265; ρ Swedish =0.190; ρ Polish =0.352) and with the perceived skill in using computer devices (P<.001; ρ all =0.360; ρ Swedish =0.341; ρ Polish =0.309) were found for the Swedish, Polish, and total samples. Regarding techAnxiety among the nursing students, a positive correlation with age was found in the Swedish sample (P<.001; ρ Swedish =0.184), and negative correlations with eHealth Literacy Scale score (P<.001; ρ all =-0.196; ρ Swedish =-0.262; ρ Polish =-0.133) and with the perceived skill in using computer devices (P<.001; ρ all =-0.209; ρ Swedish =-0.347; ρ Polish =-0.134) were found for the Swedish, Polish, and total samples and with the semester only for the Swedish sample (P<.001; ρ Swedish =-0.124). Gender differences were found regarding techAnxiety in the Swedish sample, with women exhibiting a higher mean score than men (2.451, SD 1.014 and 1.987, SD 0.854, respectively)., Conclusions: This study highlights nursing students' techEnthusiasm and techAnxiety, emphasizing correlations with various factors. With health care's increasing reliance on technology, integrating health technology-related topics into education is crucial for future professionals to address health care challenges effectively., International Registered Report Identifier (irrid): RR2-10.2196/14643., (©Ana Luiza Dallora, Ewa Kazimiera Andersson, Bruna Gregory Palm, Doris Bohman, Gunilla Björling, Ludmiła Marcinowicz, Louise Stjernberg, Peter Anderberg. Originally published in JMIR Medical Education (https://mededu.jmir.org), 29.04.2024.)

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the degree of aggressive behaviour of secondary school youth., Material and Methods: A survey was conducted among 508 secondary school students in Biała Podlaska district. Among the examined subjects were 231 (45.5%) women and 277 (54.5%) men. The surveyed group was divided into two groups: aged 18 and 19-21 yrs. The research tool was a Buss and Perry Aggression questionnaire (Amity version) and the author's own questionnaire, which was developed for research purposes., Results: It was found that the average level of aggression in all analysed categories (verbal aggression, physical, anger, hostility and aggression in general), was higher in the older group of interviewees (aged between 19 and 21). It was noticed that men are more aggressive than women. Higher level of aggression was noticed among respondents who live in block of flats in the city rather than the residents of singlefamily homes in the countryside. Significant differences were found in the level of overall aggression, physical and verbal aggression depending on the type of school the tested subjects attended to. It was noticed that higher level of aggression affects vocational school students. Having both parents did not influence the occurrence of aggressive behaviour., Conclusions: 1. Significant difference in the level of aggression among males and females requires accurate planning of preventive programmes aimed at specific groups of recipients, including sex. 2. Programmes which prevent negative outcomes of verbal and physical aggression should also influence the age of adolescents.

Objectives: The goal of this study was to evaluate the quantity and pattern of outpatient antibiotic use in Poland between 2004 and 2008 and to determine the trends in prescribing practice. To investigate the oral and parenteral outpatient antibiotic use in Poland., Material and Methods: Data concerning outpatient use of systemic antibiotics between 2004 and 2008 were obtained from Polish National Health Fund databases expressed as the number of defined daily doses (DDD) per 1000 inhabitants per day (DID) according to the international Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical ATC classification system of the World Health Organization (WHO, version 2009)., Results: Total outpatient antibiotic use in Poland varied from the lowest 17.88DID in 2004 to the highest 21.39DID in 2007. Penicillins (J01C) represented the most frequently prescribed antibiotics constituting more than 50% of the total outpatient antibiotic use. The other most popular groups of antibiotics were tetracyclines (J01A), macrolides (J01F). On the fourth and fifth position were cephalosporins (J01D) and quinolones (J01M), respectively. The parenteral antibiotic use did not exceed 1% of the total outpatient antibiotics prescribed with cefuroxime being the most frequently prescribed drug., Conclusions: Total outpatient use of antibiotics in Poland in 2004-2008 was comparable to the median European level. The consumption of all antibiotics slightly increased from 2004 to 2007, and decreased in 2008. The most often prescribed antibiotics were penicillins, mainly amoxicillin and amoxicillin with enzyme inhibitor. During the study period the use of the older (narrow-spectrum) antibiotics decreased in favour of the newer (broad-spectrum) antibiotics. The results suggest the discrepancy between national recommendations and choice of antibiotics by physicians.

Implementing the National Health Program assumed in Poland for the years 2007 2015, family doctors in their everyday work try to contribute to reducing the popularity of tobacco smoking as well as reducing and changing the structure of alcohol consumption, whose aim is to reduce the negative health effects caused by those substances [9]. Non smoking personnel and prohibition of smoking in health care centres are the basis for effective anti-tobacco counsel. The same dependence occurs in the case of alcohol abuse. The aim of the work was to evaluate the knowledge of the effects of alcohol abuse among students of the 6th year of the Faculty of Medicine of UMB (Medical University of Białystok), as well as to analyze the structure of drinking and smoking among the prospective doctors. The study material was collected by means of anonymous surveys carried out before classes belonging to the family medicine subject block. The obtained data showed that the students had only superficial knowledge of the negative health effects of alcohol abuse and tobacco smoking. 26% of female students and 12% of male students smoke regularly. The results of the shortened Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), so-called AUDIT-C, showed that 50% of prospective female doctors and 61.1% of prospective male doctors drink alcohol in a risky way.

Unlabelled: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in Poland. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of patients from the rural environment on the risk factors and prevention CVDs., Material and Methods: In the period from January to February 2006. one hundred and twenty patients [69 (57.5%) females and 51 (42.5%) males] from Primary Care Practice in Zabłudow living in rural areas in the vicinity of Białystok were interviewed using questionnaires developed by the authors of the work. It contained questions on demographic data (gender, age, education and residence), health status and level of knowledge about risk factors and prevention CVDs., Results: The vast majority of patients had a thorough understanding of risk factors CVDs. The least known factor is diabetes--just as the second test (55.8%) believe that it contributes to the formation of CVDs. As prophylaxis 77.5% of respondents reported a diet low in salt, and 75%--regular physical activity. Advancing our knowledge about the disease as an existing preventive recognized 70.8% of respondents. Comparing knowledge of patients with the knowledge of healthy CVDs participating in the survey stated that they know more about risk factors and prevention CVDs than the differences are statistically significant (p < 0.05). Better educated person knows more about risk factors and prevention of CVDs than the less educated people. These differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05)., Conclusions: Examined patients living in rural areas have a wide knowledge on risk factors and prevention CVDs. This applies especially to people with higher education or with known cardiovascular diseases. People with lower education require more attention and education. Emphasis should be given to promoting information on the impact of diabetes on the development of CVDs.