Article
Ethics
Alberto Giubilini, Julian Savulescu, Jonathan Pugh, Dominic Wilkinson
Summary: The study provides ethical criteria for establishing the justifiability of vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, based on the utility of the vaccine for healthcare workers and patients, as well as the availability of alternative measures. The study argues that these mandates are not unfairly discriminatory and the level of coercion involved is ethically acceptable. However, the study concludes that there is currently insufficient evidence to justify COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Susan M. Taghioff, Benjamin R. Slavin, Shefali Mehra, Tripp Holton, Devinder Singh
Summary: This study examines the impact of influenza vaccine on post-operative complications in surgical patients with SARS-CoV-2. The results show that SARS-CoV-2-positive patients who received the influenza vaccine had significantly reduced risks of various complications. However, the study has limitations and future prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rui Hu, Stanley Sai-chuen Hui, Eric Kam-pui Lee, Mark Stoutenberg, Samuel Yeung-shan Wong, Yi-jian Yang
Summary: This systematic review aimed to identify the factors influencing healthcare provider physical activity (PA) promotion in individuals with chronic diseases from the perspective of patients. The results showed that factors such as emotional support and public programs for PA were positively related to healthcare provider PA promotion, while conflicting results were found for factors such as age and gender. Further studies with well-designed surveys are needed to confirm these findings.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Krzysztof Sobczak, Katarzyna Leoniuk
Summary: Discriminatory practices towards patients with obesity are common in healthcare institutions, with medical staff often exhibiting inappropriate behaviors. Such discrimination not only leads to unpleasant experiences for patients, but may also cause them to withdraw from treatment or worsen their condition.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachael A. Jasperson, Emily Sullivan, Evan V. Goldstein
Summary: This study evaluated employees' attitudes and behaviors towards suicide prevention and CALM training in the context of the Zero Suicide program. The findings suggest that employees who were knowledgeable about warning signs for suicide and confident in their ability to respond to elevated suicide risk were more likely to complete CALM training.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Chung-Jong Kim, Ji-Yun Bae, Kang-Il Jun, Hae-Sun Chung, Aeyeon Kim, Jihee Kim, Hee-Jung Son, Miae Lee, Hee-Jung Choi
Summary: The study identified a significant number of healthcare personnel with measles antibody deficiency, especially among those born after 1985. Individuals who received the MMR vaccine more than 10 years ago and had only one vaccination record showed lower seropositivity rates. Following revaccination, the majority of participants achieved positive seroconversion for measles.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Margarida Sim-Sim, Vicki Aaberg, Helia Dias, Ermelinda Caldeira, Cinzia Gradellini, Daniela Mecugni, Sagrario Gomez-Cantarino
Summary: This study analyzed the attitudes and beliefs about patient sexuality held by Portuguese and American nursing students and found differences between the two groups. The results suggest the importance of including human sexuality in nursing education curricula.
Article
Psychiatry
Alexandre Wullschleger, Angelika Vandamme, Juliane Mielau, Andreas Heinz, Felix Bermpohl, Lieselotte Mahler, Christiane Montag
Summary: There is a relationship between patients' appraisal of the justification of coercive measures and their level of perceived coercion. Patients' perceptions of coercive measures as justified by staff-related factors are related to higher levels of perceived coercion. Efforts should be made to restrict the use of coercive measures and ensure a transparent decision-making process.
Review
Nursing
Miriam Aragones-Calleja, Vanessa Sanchez-Martinez
Summary: This umbrella review examines the impact of coercion in mental healthcare on physical health, recovery, and psychological and emotional well-being. It categorizes the evidence into specific coercive measures and experiences, perceptions, and attitudes towards coercion. The findings of this review are valuable for professionals and users in the field of mental health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Karen Trister Grace, Michele R. Decker, Charvonne N. Holliday, Janine Talis, Elizabeth Miller
Summary: Reproductive coercion is infrequently reported among college students, but those who experience it appear to be at risk for poor health and academic outcomes. Health and counselling centres may be promising settings to address reproductive coercion and related health behaviors.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Jakub Lickiewicz, Tonje Lossius Husum, Torleif Ruud, Johan Siqveland, Zofia Musia, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: The study validated a scale on attitudes towards coercion among psychiatric nurses and psychiatrists, revealing differences in attitudes between nurses and doctors, with a low correlation between self-efficacy and attitudes towards coercion. Cultural diversity was observed in attitudes towards coercion among the three countries examined.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Tonje Lossius Husum, Johan Siqveland, Torleif Ruud, Jakub Lickiewicz
Summary: "The attitudes of mental healthcare staff towards coercion and their willingness to engage in projects aimed at reducing the use of coercion may be related. The Staff Attitude to Coercion Scale (SACS) is a questionnaire used to assess staff attitudes towards coercive interventions in mental health services. This review examines the use of the scale in research and highlights the need for further investigation into the relationship between staff attitudes and the actual use of coercion."
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Jeremy Skipworth, Nick Garrett, Krishna Pillai, Rees Tapsell, Brian McKenna
Summary: The risk of being referred to a prison mental health team within 28 days of discharge from an inpatient mental health service in Aotearoa (New Zealand) has increased over the years. Younger, male, Maori or Pacific individuals with substance use and psychotic disorders, who exhibit aggression or hyperactivity, and who are subjected to coercive interventions such as seclusion and compulsory treatment during their admission are more likely to experience this outcome. In conclusion, contemporary models of community-based mental health care that emphasize less coercion may increasingly rely on the criminal justice system to manage aggressive and violent behavior driven by mental illness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Regina Claudia da Silva Souza, Mariana Davies Ribeiro Bersaneti, Wellington Pereira dos Santos Yamaguti, Wania Regina Mollo Baia
Summary: This study examines the self-assessment of research skills among health professionals in a research mentoring program and explores the correlation between their self-assessment and professional characteristics.
Article
Immunology
Felipe Andrade-Guerrero, Adriana Tapia, Vinicio Andrade, Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Jose Andrade-Guerrero, Carlos Norona-Calvachi, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Justin Yeager, Esteban Ortiz-Prado
Summary: Vaccination coverage in Ecuador has declined since 2013, falling short of the World Health Organization's goal. This deficiency in coverage is caused by lost vaccination opportunities, where patients without contraindications fail to receive recommended immunizations. A study was conducted to assess the knowledge of vaccination contraindications among health personnel in Quito and to determine missed vaccination opportunities.
Article
Agronomy
Katarzyna Kluska, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Idalia Kasprzyk
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2020)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Siva G. Somasundaram, Joanna Halicka, Agata Madej, Jerzy Leszek, Mohd Rehan, Ghulam M. Ashraf, Liliya Gavryushova, Vladimir N. Nikolenko, Liudmila M. Mikhaleva, Cristian Muresanu, Cecil E. Kirkland, Marco Avila-Rodriguez, Gjumrakch Aliev
Summary: Elderly suicide is influenced by various factors such as loneliness, financial distress, alcohol abuse, chronic pain, progressive diseases, and personality disorders; those over 55 have a higher suicide attempt rate, necessitating new approaches for addressing this issue.
CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Maciej Zaluski, Pawel Jagielski, Dorota Wojcik-Malek, Michal Szelepajlo
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the level of perceived stress and occupational burnout in groups of Polish maritime navigators and air traffic controllers, part of research into emotionally burdened occupational groups. Results showed differences in factors linked to workplace demands and personal predispositions, and the role they play in the relations between occupational burnout, life situation evaluation, and personal resources. The level of perceived stress should be taken into account in studies of the occupational burnout syndrome.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Jakub Lickiewicz, Patricia Paulsen Hughes, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: This study translated and validated the Attitude Towards Aggression Scale (ATAS) in Polish, revealing that Polish nurses have unenlightened and negative attitudes towards aggression. The implications for practice include the importance of addressing and changing these attitudes to improve patient care.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Artur Wdowiak, Marta Makara-Studzinska, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Paula Janczyk, Aneta Slabuszewska-Jozwiak, Anita Wdowiak-Filip, Noemi Studzinska
Summary: The study found that women who were overweight before pregnancy were more likely to experience depressive symptoms during pregnancy, increasing the risk of preterm delivery and negatively impacting the well-being of the newborn. Depressive symptoms among pregnant, overweight, and obese women intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biology
Dorota Myszkowska, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Monika Ziemianin, Maximilian Bastl, Uwe Berger, Aslog Dahl, Katarzyna Dabrowska-Zapart, Artur Gorecki, Janka Laffersova, Barbara Majkowska-Wojciechowska, Malgorzata Malkiewicz, Malgorzata Nowak, Malgorzata Puc, Ondrej Rybnicek, Annika Saarto, Ingrida Sauliene, Jana Scevkova, Andreja Kofol Seliger, Branko Sikoparija, Krystyna Piotrowska-Weryszko, Ewa Czarnobilska
Summary: The study found that the highest birch pollen concentrations in Krakow in 2016 were mainly due to pollen transported from Serbia, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia to Poland. Local birch flowering and synoptic conditions also contributed to the phenomenon. High pollen concentrations at the beginning of the season can impact allergy sufferers and pollen season estimation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Artur Wdowiak, Agnieszka Anusiewicz, Grzegorz Bakalczuk, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Paula Janczyk, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: This study evaluated the quality of life of women undergoing infertility treatment and found that reproductive issues, treatment methods, age, place of residence, and education level can impact quality of life. Prolonged treatment duration is associated with a decrease in quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Maciej Zaluski, Katarzyna Adamczyk
Summary: A scientific research shows unique risks faced by emergency call operators such as job stress and burnout. Perceived stress and self-efficacy may play roles in mediating the relationship between work environments and burnout. Shorter work experience and more shifts per month are associated with higher levels of burnout and perceived stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Kornelia Zareba, Natalia Kawa, Dorota Matuszyk
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the level of anxiety and its main determinants in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that pregnant women experienced a high level of anxiety, particularly situational anxiety, during the pandemic. Age and financial status were identified as factors contributing to the intensification of tokophobia. It is recommended to increase vigilance in diagnosing possible mental disorders during the perinatal period in a pandemic situation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Agnieszka Kruczek, Agata Borzyszkowska, Maciej Zaluski, Katarzyna Adamczyk, Malgorzata Anna Basinska
Summary: This study aims to assess the differences in occupational burnout dimensions among representatives of high-risk occupations and to distinguish different types of burnout syndrome.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marta Makara-Studzinska, Agnieszka Limanin, Agnieszka Anusiewicz, Paula Janczyk, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Anita Wdowiak-Filip, Michal Filip, Iwona Bojar, Krzysztof Lukaszuk, Artur Wdowiak
Summary: This study aimed to assess the quality of life of men treated for infertility in Poland, revealing that factors such as treatment methods, type of reproductive problems, and living environment can influence the quality of life of affected men.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maciej Zaluski, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: According to scientific research, emergency call-takers and dispatchers (ECD) are particularly vulnerable to burnout syndrome. This occupation is predominantly performed by women, and studies show that the causes of occupational burnout vary depending on employees' gender. This research aims to apply a Person-Oriented approach to examine the relationships between specific risk factors, the level of burnout, and its health consequences in a group of women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Katarzyna Szyga-Pluta, Arkadiusz M. Tomczyk, Ewa Bednorz, Katarzyna Piotrowicz
Summary: This paper analyzes the time series of thermal growing season (GS) start, end, and length in three urbanized cities in Central Europe from 1792 to 2020. The study finds that the growing season has been prolonged, with intensified changes in the start and end dates in the late 20th and 21st centuries. There is a trend of decreasing frequency of short growing seasons and increasing frequency of long growing seasons in Central Europe.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marek Zak, Marta Makara-Studzinska, Agnieszka Mesterhazy, Jacek Mesterhazy, Pawel Jagielski, Aneta Januszko-Szakiel, Tomasz Sikorski, Piotr Jaworski, Renata Miszczuk, Waldemar Brola
Summary: Fear of falling negatively impacts individual self-reliance, physical activity, and self-confidence. This study translated and validated the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in a Polish setting, demonstrating its effectiveness in diagnosing and addressing the fear of falling among older adults, with the help of healthcare professionals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maciej Zaluski, Marta Makara-Studzinska
Summary: Scientific research shows that emergency call-takers and dispatchers are particularly vulnerable to burnout syndrome. This study applied a person-oriented approach to characterize burnout profiles and identified three distinct risk profiles. It also highlighted the areas for preventive measures based on specific needs.