Katarzyna Lewandowska

ORCID: 0000-0003-1647-5724
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Research Areas
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Health, Work, and Social Studies in Poland
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Public health and occupational medicine
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Nutrition and Health Studies
  • Social Issues in Poland
  • Management and Organizational Practices
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Labour Market and Migration
  • Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • ECG Monitoring and Analysis
  • Thermal Regulation in Medicine
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Women's cancer prevention and management

Gdańsk Medical University
2006-2023

Medical University of Warsaw
2022

Domino (United Kingdom)
2020

Sleep disturbances in intensive care unit (ICU) patients have been studied worldwide for over 30 years. Factors contributing to sleep are still being identified, and therapeutic procedures aimed at the mitigation of such ailments consequently developed.The aim this study was review literature on patients.MEDLINE PubMed, OVID, Web Science, EBSCO databases searched using adequate keywords.Sleep disorders ICUs were common among all analysed articles. Noise plays a significant role interruption...

10.1515/med-2018-0057 article EN cc-by Open Medicine 2018-01-01

The majority of Polish smokers declare their will to quit smoking and many them attempt quit. Although morbidity mortality from tobacco-related diseases are among the highest in world, there is a lack comprehensive cessation support for smokers. We aimed investigate how Poles, including medically ill, cope with quitting cigarettes what motivations are. Convenience sampling was used purpose study. Individuals attending several health care units were screened history attempts. Ex-smokers...

10.1186/1471-2458-8-274 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2008-08-04

With the development of medical technology, clinical alarms from various devices, which are rapidly increasing, becoming a new problem in intensive care units. The aim this study was to evaluate alarm fatigue Polish nurses employed Intensive Care Units and identify factors associated with fatigue.A cross-sectional study. used nurses' questionnaire by Torabizadeh. covered 400 Unit nurses. data were collected February June 2021.The overall mean score 25.8 ± 5.8. Participation training programs...

10.3390/jcm12093120 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023-04-25

(1) Introduction: Sleep architecture of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients is altered, with over 60% them reporting sleep disorders or even deprivation during their stay. The aim the study was to describe experiences related and nighttime rest hospitalized in ICU. (2) Method: used a qualitative project based on phenomenology as research method. A semi-structured interview method achieve goal. patients' answers were recorded transcribed. data coded cross-processed. (3) Results: twenty-three...

10.3390/healthcare8030351 article EN Healthcare 2020-09-21

Tobacco smoking is the single most important modifiable factor in increased morbidity and premature mortality. Numerous factors-including genetics, personality, environment-affect development persistence of tobacco addiction, knowledge regarding these factors could improve cessation rates. This study compared personality traits between never, former, current smokers, using Five-Factor Model Personality a country with turbulent reduction process.: In this cross-sectional study, 909 Polish...

10.3390/ijerph14020126 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017-01-27

Evaluation of sleep quality and sleep-disturbing factors in patients an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Over 8 months, 83 persons were examined as part the recruitment hospitalised ICU. The interviewer conducted interviews with on third day following their discharge from Patients had to successfully complete Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. whose results reflected normal mental status administered Richards–Campbell Sleep Questionnaire evaluate sleep. A modified Freedman questionnaire...

10.1007/s41105-019-00207-2 article EN cc-by Sleep and Biological Rhythms 2019-02-08

Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by multiple motor and vocal tics, high-comorbidity rates with other neuropsychiatric disorders. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), major depressive (MDD), anxiety (AXDs) are among the most prevalent TS comorbidities. To date, studies on brain structure function have been limited in size efforts mostly fragmented. This leads to low-statistical power, discordant results due...

10.3389/fpsyt.2022.958688 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2022-08-18

The evaluation of styles coping with stress resulting from a somatic disease was always considered controversial, since the is consequence complexity as stressful event and linked every field human life activity. main aim this study to evaluate effectiveness various - task-oriented, emotion-oriented, or avoidance-oriented used by patients asthma cope their its consequences.100 were examined including 15 mild asthma, 40 moderate 45 severe asthma. first group consisted mild-to-moderate second...

10.5603/arm.27850 article EN Advances in respiratory medicine 2008-12-19

The dynamically changing epidemiological situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is associated with increased burden and fatigue of medical personnel. aim study was to evaluate: (1) oxygen carbon dioxide blood pressure saturation levels in personnel caring for patients isolated due ICUs; (2) adverse symptoms reported after leaving isolation zone. Design: A Prospective Cohort Study. Methods: project implemented first quarter 2021. Medical working ICU three hospitals were eligible study....

10.3390/ijerph18189425 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-09-07

Możliwość występowania zdarzeń niepożądanych wynikających z nieprawidłowego oznakowania leków w anestezjologii i intensywnej terapii jest większa porównaniu do innych specjalności, co ma związek drogą szybkością podawania silnie działających. Szacuje się, że od 6,2% 25% wszystkich znanych błędów związanych leczeniem wynika nieporozumień zakresie nazw leków, które mają podobny wygląd i/lub brzmią podobnie, jednakże tego rodzaju błędy coraz częściej są uznawane za możliwe uniknięcia. Celem...

10.15374/pwaiio2024005 article PL Pielęgniarstwo w Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Opiece 2024-06-01

Pressure injury (PI) is defined as a localized to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually on bony prominences, result of pressure combined with shear forces. Hospital associated (HAPI) regarded poor quality nursing care, although belief that all HAPIs are preventable may not be accurate, especially in critically ill patients. Patients intensive care units (ICUs) particularly susceptible medical device related (MDRPI). The patient’s clinical condition and hemodynamic instability hinder...

10.15374/pwaiio2024006 article EN Pielęgniarstwo w Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Opiece 2024-06-01

Kwiecień-Jaguś, Katarzyna PhD; Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, Wioletta Czyż-Szypenbeil, MNSc; Lewandowska, MNSc Author Information

10.1097/pts.0000000000000507 article EN Journal of Patient Safety 2018-06-05
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