Introduction Medical personnel is an occupational group that especially prone to secondary traumatic stress. The factors conditioning its occurrence include organizational and work-related factors, as well personal features traits. aim of this study was determine Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) indicators in a medical personnel, considering load, job satisfaction, social support, cognitive processing trauma. Material methods Results obtained from 419 professionals, paramedics nurses, were...

The aim was to examine whether the level of optimism and job life satisfaction is a differentiating factor from implicit rationing nursing care in sample Polish registered nurses.Satisfaction with reflected by greater effectiveness nurses at work creates positive environment, which turn may modulate care.A cross-sectional multicentre research design adopted, employing representative 1,010 identified between beginning January end June 2019. Four self-report scales were used this study: Basel...

Background: People helping trauma victims as a part of their work may experience positive results, known Secondary Posttraumatic Growth (SPTG). Aim: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants SPTG among medical personnel, considering occupational load, job satisfaction, social support, cognitive processing trauma, understood coping strategies. Methods: Subjects comprised 419 representatives profession, including paramedics nurses. age subjects varied from 19 65 (M =...

Purpose: Everyday nursing practice under demanding conditions, high mental and physical strain may result in occupational burnout. There is still a need for studies on the comprehensive identification of burnout among staff. This study aimed to evaluate factors affecting nurses, including job satisfaction, life dispositional optimism. Methods: The involved 625 survey participants with mean age 49.47 years was conducted between January December 2018. inclusion criteria were experience > 1...

Purpose: Elderly patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have a high risk of mortality, which is particularly in the first 30 days. Quality life (QoL) and risk-benefit assessments are pivotal importance elderly. The objective this study to assess relationship between frailty syndrome (FS) QoL following acute coronary (ACS) non-ST elevation (NSTEMI). Patients Methods: involved 100 (61 men, 39 women, average age: M ± SD =66.12±10.92 years). used standardized research...

With advances in medicine and technology, intensive care units (ICUs) have the capacity to treat patients who would previously not been expected survive therefore managed ICUs. When an individual is survive, doctors nurses face modern ethical dilemma of death associated with withdrawal life-supporting strategies. The aim this study was identify difficulties perceived by ICU providing end-of-life (EOLC) Poland.The qualitative designed investigate difficulties, related barriers, EOLC provided...

Background: Individuals, who help trauma victims as part of their professional responsibilities, may experience positive effects work, occurring in the form Secondary Posttraumatic Growth (SPTG). Its determinants include environmental factors such social support, and individual characteristics, particularly cognitive processing trauma. The purpose this study was to determine associations between SPTG support trauma, also considered a mediator, group medical personnel exposed secondary...

Introduction: Nursing needs close interpersonal contact with the patient and emotional involvement, therefore can contribute to professional burnout rationing of nursing care. Aim: Assessing relationship between care in staff. Materials Methods: The study included a group 219 nurses working cardiovascular facilities. This was cross-sectional designed investigate factors burnout. survey data collected standardised research instruments such as revised Basel Extent Rationing Care questionnaire...

Introduction: As an occupational group, medical providers working with victims of trauma are prone to negative consequences their work, particularly secondary traumatic stress (STS) symptoms. Various factors affect susceptibility STS, including work-related and organizational determinants, as well individual differences. The aim the study was establish mediating role cognitive processing in relationship between job satisfaction STS symptoms among providers. Procedure Participants: Results...

AMA Radwańska E, Szwamel K, Lepsy et al. Relationship between the level of spirituality and quality life or psychological well-being in elderly patients hospitalised for heart failure. Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne. 2024;40(2):124-142. doi:10.5114/ms.2024.140976. APA Radwańska, E., Szwamel, K., Lepsy, Żurek, A., Gurowiec, P., & Krok, D. (2024). Medyczne, 40(2), 124-142. https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2024.140976 Chicago Ewa, Katarzyna Ewelina Alina Piotr Jerzy Dariusz Grzegorz Żurek. 2024....

Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. Approximately half 50 million suffering from epilepsy are women. Although pregnancy in course considered a high risk pregnancy, based on many observations, it estimated that chance delivering healthy child by woman with exceeds 90%. However, congenital defects 2-3 times higher than It mostly caused antiepileptic drugs. Material and methods: The study was conducted 139 women epilepsy, aging 18-40 years, who were under...

Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, with more than 400,000 individuals in Poland (about 1% population) affected. complicates approximately 0.5% pregnancies. Objective: To determine level knowledge that neurologists and gynaecologists have about reproductive maternity issues for women epilepsy. Material methods: This study included 141 physicians undergoing specialist training neurology as well 72 gynaecology. A validated questionnaire was used to survey...

Introduction.Decision-making in culturally different patient care is conditioned by a number of factors: appropriate professional preparation, experience, knowledge cultural differences, respect for the expectations this group patients and constant updating fi eld.It therefore extremely important to diagnose barriers challenges faced nurses caring improve quality services provided make possible changes their pre-graduate postgraduate education.Aim.The aim research was identify problems...

Abstract Introduction. Secondary traumatic stress (STS) is a consequence of the indirect experience trauma. The symptoms STS are similar to those experienced by people who directly events in form posttraumatic disorder (PTSD). Aim. aim study was determine frequency PTSD and establish role coping strategies development among Polish nurses. conducted before COVID-19 pandemic. Material methods. Podkarpackie Province (Poland) clinical hospitals hospital out-patient clinics. results studies 509...

Aim of the study The aim this was to establish how cognitive processing trauma may mediate interaction between social support and secondary traumatic stress (STS) symptoms in healthcare professionals. Subject or material methods We collected data from 419 Polish paramedics nurses. age participants ranged 19 65 years (M = 39.60, SD 11.03). used a custom-developed survey Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory, Social Support Scale Cognitive Processing Trauma Scale. Pearson’s correlation...

Medical providers working with trauma survivors are exposed to the negative and positive effects of secondary trauma, both which affected by social support job satisfaction. The aim this study was determine mediating role satisfaction in relationship between exposure among medical personnel. indicator such traumatic stress (STS), while posttraumatic growth (SPTG).The analyses included 419 victims (201 paramedics 218 nurses). Data collected Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory, Posttraumatic...

Background: Experiencing a myocardial infarction threatens the health and life of patient; therefore, it can be perceived as traumatic event. Indeed, may result in negative consequences, including symptoms posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, is also possible to experience positive effects from events, which expressed growth. Personality characteristics, type D (i.e., distressed) personality, are among several factors that have been shown determine occurrence consequences after...

Background: Coronary heart disease is one of the most common causes hospitalization and premature deaths in Europe. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been a clinical problem for many years, particularly aspect choosing optimal treatment method. The success determined by factors, including: risk factors ischemic disease, time between onset symptoms initiation treatment, number degree coronary stenosis, more. Aim study: aim study was to identify affecting STEMI patients...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Uchmanowicz I, Gurowiec P, Zeleníková R, Gurková E, Jarošová D, Zborowska A. Patient safety and nurse managers’ competencies in decision making relating to rationing of care – the state art. Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa. 2020;28(1):28-33. doi:10.5114/ppiel.2020.96091. APA Uchmanowicz, I., Gurowiec, P., Zeleníková, R., Gurková, E., Jarošová, D., & Zborowska, (2020). Pielęgniarstwa,...