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Demographic determinants of self-care after myocardial infarction

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Wilski M.

Medical Rehabilitation

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2010

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vol. 14(3)

18-24

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Wstęp: Sposób w jaki człowiek troszczy się o swoje życie, jego jakość i kształt uzależniony jest od wielu czynników. Analizując ich wpływ na zachowania jednostki względem własnego zdrowia nietrudno dostrzec, że istotne znaczenie mają tak podstawowe własności podmiotu jak wiek, płeć, wykształcenie czy też poziom dochodów jednostki. Przyjmując, że troska o siebie stanowi główny czynnik kształtujący poziom aktywności własnej jednostki w procesie rehabilitacji, zasadnym wydaje się założenie, że powyższe czynniki wpływać będą także na poziom troszczenia się o siebie. Ustalenie tych zależności było głównym celem niniejszego opracowania.Materiał i metody: Badaniami objętych zostało 127 osób, które przeszły zawał serca po raz pierwszy i nie miały innych poważnych chorób towarzyszących. Przebadanych zostało 28 kobiet i 99 mężczyzn. Badanie polegało na wypełnieniu kwestionariusza KTS mierzącego poziom troski o siebie oraz metryczki pozwalającej ustalić wiek, płeć, wykształcenie oraz poziom dochodu na jednego członka rodziny badanego.Wyniki: Uzyskane wyniki badań, pozwalają stwierdzić, iż nie ma istotnego związku między wiekiem i poziomem dochodu a troską o siebie i jej rodzajami. Istnieje związek na poziomie istotności 0,01 między poziomem wykształcenia a poziomem i rodzajami troski o siebie. Badania nie wykazały związku między płcią a ogólnym poziomem troski o siebie. Istnieje natomiast związek na poziomie istotności 0,05 między płcią a troską o funkcjonowanie psychiczne. Wnioski: Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, że wraz z poziomem wykształcenia wzrasta poziom troski o siebie. Tym samym edukacja pacjenta w rehabilitacji kardiologicznej, może być jednym z podstawowych i najprostszych środków oddziaływania, zwiększających jego poziom troszczenia się o siebie. Wiek i poziom dochodów okazały się nie mieć istotnego znaczenia dla troski o siebie jednak w przypadkach obu zmiennych daje się zaobserwować pewne tendencje, które skłaniać powinny do dalszych analiz. Płeć nie ma znaczenia dla ogólnego poziomu troski o siebie, jednak kobiety istotnie bardziej troszczą się o swoje funkcjonowanie psychiczne niż mężczyźni.

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Introduction: The low level of participation in cardiac rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction is one of the most important problems in cardiology. Participation in the cardiac rehabilitation process depends on many diverse factors and one of the fundamental ones is a self-care attitude. It is very important to find predictors which can effectively influence this attitude. If we can understand some of the self-care attitude predictors, we might be better prepared to lead a more effective and much faster form of rehabilitation. The presented studies relate to the above mentioned issues.Material and methods: The studies were performed on a group of 127 patients, 28 women and 99 men, after myocardial infarction, who were subjected to cardiac rehabilitation. The studies comprised filling out a questionnaire that appraises self-care and personal data. The results were then subjected to statistical analysis and discussion.Results: The study found that there is no correlation between the self care, age and socioeconomic status of the patients after myocardial infarction. There is a correlation between educational level and self care (0.01) and mental self care and gender (0.05). There is no correlation between general self care and gender.Conclusion: It resulted from the studies that along with the level of education the level of self care increases. Results suggest that the education of the patients after myocardial infarction can be an important factor influencing people’s self care. Results also indicate that women have a higher level of mental self care than men do. Although there was no relation between self care, age and socioeconomic status, the results show that there is a trend in this connection that might be important. Further research into this problem should be encouraged.

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Obraz siebie pacjentów po zawale serca a postawa troski o siebie

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Wilski M.

Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna

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2011

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vol. 11

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issue 1

15-25

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Introduction: One of the factors which increase the rehabilitation efficacy and accelerate the convalescence and return to society of the patients after myocardial infarction may be the self-care attitude. Therefore it seems justifiable to seek such factors which will affect the self-care level. Self-estimation belongs to the most important determinants of coping efficacy and undertaking health behaviours. Considering that health behaviours may be treated as a behavioural manifestation of the self-care attitude, it is probable that the correlation between the self-image and self-care attitude appears to be strong. Aim: The aim of the research was determination of the strength of the correlation between the level of self-image and selfcare attitude as well as the care types in patients after myocardial infarction. Methods: The study involved 127 persons whohad myocardial infarction for the first time and did not undergo any other severe concomitant illnesses. The study covered 28 women and 99 men aged from 39 to 81, with the average age 57.74. The study consisted in completing the KTS questionnaire measuring the self-care level and OS questionnaire measuring the self-image level. The results were analysed statistically and discussed. Results: Analysis of the levels of self-care and self-image in patients after myocardial infarction showed a strong correlation between those variables at the 0.01 significance level. It is a linear correlation which means that the higher the self-image level, the higher the self-care level. This rule applies to each of the care dimensions, i.e. Responsibility, involvement and future perspective as well as each of the types of self-care. Conclusions: The research indicated a strong correlation between the self-care level and types and the self-image level in those who underwent myocardial infarction. It appeared that the higher the self-image level after myocardial infarction, the higher the self-care level and the fuller the self-care. Therefore the self-acceptance level should be increased in the patient, because in the case of those who underwent myocardial infarction it is extremely important for development of the self-care attitude. A change in the self-image from negative into positive may be directly translated into an increase in the self-care level.

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Wstęp: Jednym z czynników zwiększających skuteczność rehabilitacji i przyspieszających proces zdrowienia oraz powrotu do społeczeństwa osób po zawałach serca może być postawa troski o siebie. W związku z powyższym zasadne wydaje się poszukiwanie takich czynników, które wpływać będą na poziom troski o siebie. Ocena samego siebie należy do najistotniejszych wyznaczników efektywności radzenia sobie i podejmowania zachowań zdrowotnych. Biorąc pod uwagę, że zachowania zdrowotne traktować można jako behawioralny przejaw postawy troski o siebie, istnieje prawdopodobieństwo, że związek między obrazem siebie a postawą troski o siebie okaże się równie silny. Cel: Celem badań było określenie siły związku między poziomem obrazu siebie a postawą troski o siebie i rodzajami troski o siebie pacjentów po zawałach serca. Metody: Badaniami zostało objętych 127 osób, które przeszły zawał serca po raz pierwszy i nie miały innych poważnych chorób towarzyszących. Przebadanych zostało 28 kobiet i 99 mężczyzn, w przedziale wiekowym 39-81 lat, średnia wieku wynosiła 57,74 roku. Badanie polegało na wypełnieniu kwestionariusza KTS mierzącego poziom troski o siebie oraz kwestionariusza OS mierzącego poziom obrazu siebie. Wyniki badań poddano analizie statystycznej i omówieniu. Wyniki: Analiza poziomu troski o siebie i obrazu siebie pacjentów po zawałach serca wykazała silny związek między tymi zmiennymi na poziomie istotności 0,01. Związek ten ma charakter liniowy i oznacza, że im wyższy poziom obrazu siebie, tym wyższy poziom troski o siebie. Reguła ta dotyczy każdego z wymiarów troski, a więc odpowiedzialności, zaangażowania i perspektywy przyszłościowej oraz każdego z rodzajów troski o siebie. Wnioski: Przeprowadzone badania wykazały silny związek między poziomem i rodzajami troski o siebie a poziomem obrazu siebie osób po zawałach serca. Okazało się, że im wyższy poziom obrazu siebie po przebytym zawale serca, tym wyższy poziom troski o siebie i pełniejsza troska o siebie. W związku z powyższym należy zwiększać u pacjenta poziom akceptacji samego siebie, gdyż w przypadku osób po zawałach serca ma to niezwykle istotne znaczenie dla kształtowania postawy troski o siebie. Zmiana obrazu siebie z negatywnego na pozytywny może w bezpośredni sposób przełożyć się na zwiększenie poziomu troski o samego siebie.

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Environmental determinants of taking sporting activities by the children with intellectual disabilities on the moderate level

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Nadolska A., Wilski M.

Advances in Rehabilitation

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2011

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vol. 25

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issue 4

19-26

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Introduction: For most children, among them with intellectual disabilities, the family is the first and the most important factor in the development. Parents influence indirectly on the motor area by their preferences in the educational methods. The family is an area in which proactive behavior patterns are transmitted. Involving the child with intellectual disability into sport activities is usually in the families where parents have positive attitude to sport. Important is the fact that parents join into the first activities from the very beginning. The main aim of this study was the statement: which elements of family background of intellectual disability children have the influence on taking up sport activities. Factors, which were significant in activating children into sport activities were: the parents’ attitude to sport activities, the parents’ attitude towards children, the family’s social-economic status and the environmental social-sport capital. Material and methods: The results obtained from 121 families with children with moderately intellectual disabilities in aged 8 to 11 years. Participation in Special Olympics has become the basis for the division of subjects into two groups - the active and passive children. The testing kit has been prepared consisting of several distinct measurement tools: The Scale of Parents' Attitudes Towards Sports Activities, Parent’s Attitude Questionnaire, Environmental Questionnaire of Social-Sport Capital, Scale of Social-Economic Status of Families. Results: The results show clearly that the strongest factors determining inclusion of a children with intellectual disabilities in sport are the attitudes of parents to promote sport and the availability of social-sport capital. The study found that there is no correlation between social-economic status of the family, parent’s attitude and sport activity. Conclusions: The leading proposal emerging from this work is the significant impact of the ecosystem resources of a child with an intellectual disability on its commitment to pursue sporting activities.

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An Assessment of Athletic Identity in Blind and Able-Bodied Tandem Cyclists

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Tasiemski T., Wilski M., Mędak K.

Human Movement

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2012

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vol. 13

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issue 2

178-184

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Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the athletic identity (AI) of blind and able-bodied tandem cyclists and explore its relationship to selected variables. An additional objective of this study was to analyze the reliability of the seven-item Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) for tandem cyclists. Methods. The participants (N = 50) completed measures of AI, variables characterizing their loss of vision (degree and time of loss) and variables characterizing their sports level (the number of hours of training per week and sports experience). Results. The AI level of able-bodied tandem captains is significantly higher than the level in visually impaired athletes. Blind tandem cyclists were found to be a fairly homogeneous group according to AI. There were no differences in AI and the degree and time of vision loss, the number of hours of training per week and when a cycling license was received. Psychometric analysis showed that AIMS is a reliable and consistent research tool in the evaluation of AI of tandem cyclists. Conclusions. The findings suggest that there is a need to increase the involvement of blind cyclists in the sport as well as their responsibility for sports results.

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Personal development of participants in special Olympics unified sports teams

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Wilski M., Nadolska A., Dowling S., Mcconkey R., Hassan D.

Human Movement

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2012

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vol. 13

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issue 3

271-279

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Purpose. This study aims to identify the impact of the Special Olympics’ Unified Sports program on the personal development of its participants. Methods. A qualitative method was used, which included gathering data by interviewing individual athletes and unified teams, by collecting individual personal histories and by use of connection charts from five European countries that participate in the Unified Sports program. A total of 221 data samples were recorded. Results. Athletes reported improvements in their abilities on the field as well as increased fitness and technical ability. They emphasized the importance of team-work and trust between athletes. Improvements in confidence, self-esteem and communication skills were also reported by athletes. Partners also reported a positive change in attitude towards people with intellectual disabilities. Friendships were a central and vital aspect of taking part in the teams. Friendships developed between athletes and partners. Athletes reported increased access to community “places” such as sports facilities and social venues. Conclusions. Unified Sports is an exciting initiative that holds much promise in transforming the life experiences of young athletes with intellectual disabilities. The impact of the Unified Sports program on the personal development of participants applies to all areas of human functioning - physical, mental and social. Our evaluation suggests that its concepts and modes of operations transcend national boundaries and cultures at least within a European context.

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Demographic determinants of self-care after myocardial infarction

Obraz siebie pacjentów po zawale serca a postawa troski o siebie

Environmental determinants of taking sporting activities by the children with intellectual disabilities on the moderate level

An Assessment of Athletic Identity in Blind and Able-Bodied Tandem Cyclists

Personal development of participants in special Olympics unified sports teams