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Introduction: Health behaviours are all kinds of health behaviours that lead to certain positive or negative health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the health behaviour and nutritional status of patients treated in hospital wards. Material and methods: The study included 102 patients: 51 hospitalized in the department of neurosurgery and 51 in the department of gastroenterology. A diagnostic survey method was used, including the IZZ questionnaire, the NRS 2002 scale, the BMI scale, and a questionnaire of our own authorship. The obtained results were statistically verified by assuming a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: In each of the study groups, the majority were women - 54.9% in the gastroenterology department and 56.9% in the neurosurgery department. The overall score for the BMI scale differed highly significantly depending on the ward in which the respondents were present (p < 0.01, Mann-Whitney U test); in the neurosurgery ward, the scores of this scale were higher. BMI scale scores were higher for respondents from the neurosurgery department; the mean score was 27 points, and the maximum value was 50.8 points. In the gastroenterology department, the values were, respectively, 24 points and 37.2 points. These results were statistically highly significant (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Patients of the neurosurgery department rated their health behaviour at a high level, while those of the gastroenterology department rated it at an average level. Patients of the neurosurgery department were better nourished than those hospitalized in the gastroenterology department. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Appropriate nutrition status of the patient translates into his well-being and healing process. However, nutritional assessment and management is still a big problem not only for nursing, but for the entire therapeutic team. Patients very often go to the hospital ward with signs of malnutrition, where malnutrition develops and arises especially during hospitalization. Aim of the study. The aim of the study was to assess the risk for malnutrition of intensive care patients and postoperative wards. The added value of the study was the evaluation of the suitability of the MUST scale for use in everyday nursing practice. Material and methods. 70 patients treated in the intensive care unit and the postoperative department at the hospital in Gdańsk were examined. The study used a standardized scale of assessing the degree of MUST malnutrition, as well as an original questionnaire to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. Statistical analysis was performed using Excel and the STATISTICA package (version for Windows 13.1). and methods. Results. The research group consisted of 70 patients requiring increasing nursing care and multi-specialist treatment. The most numerous group of patient were men (n = 44, 63%), in the age range from 66 to 85 years old (n = 28, 40%). The longest hospitalization period was 3 to 6 weeks (n = 25, 36%). Self-nutrition was introduced in only 3% of patients. Over 49% (n = 34) of the analyzed patients obtained 2 points on the MUST scale, which indicates a high risk of malnutrition. Conclusions. Patients in the intensive care and postoperative units are classified as patients at high risk of malnutrition. In the assessment with the use of the MUST scale, an important factor in the overall assessment of the patient is the knowledge of the patient's body weight and medical history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim of the study: Analysis of the expectations of nursing staff regarding the organisation and provision of health education in patients before and after kidney transplantation. Material and methods: The study involved a total of 100 nurses. The study was conducted among nursing staff with a minimum of one year's work experience in their current workplace, delivering direct care to patients before and after kidney transplantation. The research tool was an originally developed questionnaire. Results: 80% of the study's respondents stated that their workplace did not include the position of an educator providing education to patients before and after kidney transplantation. The respondents' expectations regarding the organisation of patient education were related primarily to improved availability of educational programmes and recommendations for patients (98%). With respect to expectations for the provision of education to patients before and after kidney transplantation, 93% of the respondents expected patients to receive educational materials. Conclusions: Half of the respondents' workplaces lack specialised educational teams, and education was provided mainly by teams consisting of a physician and a nurse. Nurses expect the availability of educational teams consisting of various health professionals, and the involvement of psychologists in the patient education system. In the opinion of nursing staff, hospital wards should have guidelines and educational programmes as well as patient manuals. Education should commence in the specialist outpatient clinic before patients are admitted to the ward for kidney transplantation. The expectations of nursing staff regarding the organisation and delivery of health education depend on the number of patients treated in the ward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Polish Nursing / Pielegniarstwo Polskie is the property of Poznan University of Medical Sciences Publishing and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Introduction As a result of their role, nursing staff is exposed to a number of occupational hazards. Being at risk to harming and dangerous factors as well as being under psycho-social pressure may lead to accidents at work, reduce the effectiveness of the employee, or negatively affect health. Aim The diagnosis of harmful factors which exist in the working environment, and their influence on health of nurses working in treatment wards. Material and methods 200 nurses (100 working in treatment wards and 100 working in internal medicine wards) participated in the research carried in 2017. The author's questionnaire consisting of three parts was used. Participation in the research was voluntary and anonymous. Results The studied groups did not differ significantly in terms of age and professional experience. Both groups did vary in regard to education. The respondents self-assessed their health both on a global scale as well as in specific domains related to physical health, emotional state, and social functioning. Comparative analysis using an independence test and Mann-Whitney U test allowed a thorough assessment. The results were not statistically different regarding type of department. Conclusions Biological, chemical, physical, and psychological factors have the greatest influence on health of the nursing staff. Treatment ward staff is exposed to harmful factors which may have direct influence on the deterioration of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Good organisation of work, clear division of responsibilities, support from superiors are factors that positively influence the satisfaction of the profession. The purpose of the work was the assessment of psychosocial working conditions of nurses. Material and Methods: The research included 388 nurses working at surgical wards, medical treatment wards, and psychiatric wards. The research method was a diagnostic survey carried out by means of a questionnaire called Psychosocial Work Conditions. The obtained results were statistically analysed. Results: Nearly a half of the nurses considers the requirements at work as moderate, and 36.66% as high. Nurses from medical treatment wards indicate the highest level of requirements. Nurses working at psychiatric wards and in a shift system significantly more often feel the requirements relating to overload and resulting from a conflict of roles. Nurses working in the profession for more than 10 years considerably more often describe the level of behavioural control as high in comparison to those working for a shorter time. Regardless of the character of a ward, nurses most often (44.33%) assess the support from co-workers as average, and 1/5 considered this as low. Conclusions: The results indicate the correctness of introducing psychosocial training for professionally active nurses. Med Pr 2014;65(2):173–179

Decubitus ulcers still pose a challenge for therapeutic teams due to their multiform pathogenesis and difficult treatment. The treatment includes both application of local and systemic pharmaceuticals. The effectiveness of silver in decubitus ulcer treatment has been scientifically proven. The aim of this paper was to assess the efficacy of silver sulfathiazole in local treatment of decubitus ulcers in two patients hospitalized at conservative wards. The research pertains to patients hospitalized in 2014 at the Internal Diseases and Allergology Ward and the Intensive Cardiologic Care Unit - part of a Cardiology Ward J. Dietl Specialist Hospital in Krakow. The following tools were used during this research: Torrance scale for ulcer degree assessment, which is a color based classification system for chronic wounds, ADL scale and BMI index. As a result of silver sulfathiazole being applied with Argosulfan® cream, improvement in the wound was observed through an increase of granulation tissue. Application of pharmaceuticals containing silver along with implementation of the TIME concept increases the possibility of successful decubitus treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction Job satisfaction includes both positive and negative feelings and attitudes related to the professional duties undertaken by employees. Factors influencing job satisfaction among nurses are complex. They are related to working conditions, relationships in the team, workload, salary and possibilities of qualifications improvement. Aim The aim of the study was to compare job satisfaction of nurses working in Poland and in the UK taking, as an example, the study of highly specialized cardiosurgical units. Material and methods The study was performed among nurses working in cardiac surgery units in Poland (n=50) and the UK (n=50). The age of respondents ranged from 23 to 58 years (mean 30.60±7.39 years). The authors' questionnaire in Polish and English versions was used. For statistical analysis Mann-Whitney test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman correlation and chi-square test were used. Results Nurses working in the UK declared higher level of job satisfaction with the majority of studied aspects of their work. The main reasons for dissatisfaction of Polish nurses were low wages, a substantial level of responsibility, as well as physical and psychological burden, while English nurses mentioned shift work and considerable physical and psychological burden. Nurses in both countries were satisfied the most with the physical working conditions and the opportunity for professional development. Conclusions The level of job satisfaction was higher in nurses working in cardiosurgical units in the UK than in Polish nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Psychiatria Polska is the property of Editorial Committee of Polish Psychiatric Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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In the second half of the XIX century, surgical wards of many hospitals in Warsaw played an important role in otorhinolaryngology. The professional and scientific activities of Antoni Gabszewicz (1858-1919), a well-known Varsovian surgeon, are shortly outlined. He was the head of the surgical ward at the St. Roch Hospital in Warsaw. His contributions to otorhinolaryngology have been broadly described: successful surgical treatment of otorhinolaryngological diseases, such as trepanations of mastoid process, operation of dermoid cyst of frontal bone, operation of frontal abscess, resection of mandibular ramus on account of actinomycosis, subhyoid operation of larynx, external oesophagotomy, operation of Stenonianus duct, are described in some more detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prevention of hospital infections is currently one of the main clinical problems worldwide. It is considered from medical, economic, legal and ethical aspects. It is the issue of many medical branches; doctors and nursing specialties, microbiology, pharmacology, hygiene, epidemiology, as well as administration and finances. Concomitant infections are observed more frequently in children, especially in infants, than in adults. Neonates are the most endangered group of patients. Prevention of hospital infections includes continuous hospital workers education, hygienic control, and sanitary regime. According to standards in force, heads of hospitals are bound to create hospital infection control group. This unit is obliged to conduct: everyday control of certain preventive procedures, development of prophylactic actions in this filed, registration and notification of concomitant infections as well as run epidemiological investigations if necessary. In this paper main standards of hospital infections prophylaxis in pediatric wards are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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