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QUALITY OF LIFE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG 65-YEAR-OLD OR OLDER PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND/OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

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Kawalec-Kajstura E., Szlońska M., Sułkowska J., Puto G., Kuźmicz I.

Long-Term Care Nursing

2020

vol. 4

issue 3

5-14

Introduction The occurrence of chronic diseases, like heart failure (HF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),significantly influences both seniors’ nutritional status and the quality of their life. Aim of the study Determination of the relationship between a nutritional status and a life quality among patients with HF and/or patients with COPD aged over 65. Material and methods The study group consisted of 120 hospitalized people aged over 65, suffering from NS and/or COPD. Tools used in the study: own construction questionnaire, MNA scale and SF-36v2®Health Survey. Results 55.8% of patients were in danger of malnutrition, 10.0% were undernourished. An average value of the quality of life index was62.54±13.15pt, physical dimension – 72±13.67 pt and mental – 44.58±18.87 pt. Quality of life index and its physical and mental dimensions dependedon nutritional status assessed by MNA scale (p<0.001). Conclusions 1) The nutritional status of the majority of respondents was unsatisfactory. 2) The quality of life in the study group was not high. 3) The general level of lifequality, as well as its physical and mental dimensions, were significantly different depending on the nutritional status of the subjects.

OPINIONS OF PHARMACISTS ON COMMUNITY PHARMACY-BASED HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR COMMON CHRONIC DISEASES

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Waszyk-Nowaczyk M., Skura O., Michalak M., Ratka A.

Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research

2018

vol. 75

issue 3

Rising number of chronic diseases worldwide requires improvement of patients’ care system, especially in disease prevention and health promotion. Therefore it is justified to broaden the range of services in community pharmacies in Poland. The aim of this study was to evaluate pharmacists’ opinion about health screenings for chronic diseases in community pharmacies. Research was based on original, anonymous questionnaire administered between July 2016 and March 2017 to pharmacists (n=175; 77.7% women and 22.3% men) practicing in a community pharmacy in Wielkopolska (n=106; 77.4% women and 22.6% men) and Zachodniopomorskie Region (n=69; 78.3% women and 21.7% men). The effect of age and gender on pharmacists’ opinions was evaluated. Among pharmacists who responded, 93.7% agreed that patients don’t have health check-ups when they don’t experience bothersome symptoms of a disease. Almost three fourth of respondents considered implementation of health screening services in pharmacy as valuable as it can have positive influence on development of pharmaceutical care. Younger pharmacists (p=0.019) who collaborate with physicians (p=0.009) were most certain about it. 80,0% of pharmacist, in particular younger one, would offer their patients the screening services (p=0.006). 79,4% pharmacists confirmed that this new service should be reimbursed by National Health Fund. Development of new health screening services in community pharmacies may help to prevent or lower the risk of complications associated with common chronic diseases.

Założenia rekreacji terapeutycznej i jej rola na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w wakacyjnym ośrodku rekreacyjnym Barretstown dla dzieci cierpiących na choroby przewlekłe i zagrażające życiu

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Kondracka J.

Psychiatria i Psychologia Kliniczna

2013

vol. 13

issue 1

58-66

Together with rapid progress of the contemporary medicine the number of children dying because of serious somatic diseases like cancer, haemophilia, immunodeficiency diseases is continually decreasing. At the same time the number of kids leaving lifelong with a serious chronic disease is going up. These children have to cope on the daily basis with side effects of their treatment, inability of participating in their healthy pears activities. They have to accept that they are different from healthy children or teens and get used to constant sense of danger. Just for these kids in US and some countries of Western Europe special therapeutic camps have been created. Barretstown in County Wicklow, Ireland is one of them and people working there are trying to help children suffering from chronic diseases using program of therapeutic recreation (TR). The theoretical background of TR is based on the belief that human being is able to enrich and redefine himself in creative action that involves four stages: challenge, success, reflexion, discovery. According to Peter Kearney, professor of paediatrics at the University College of Cork in Ireland, the process that underage patients coming to Barretstown are taking part in is very similar to the process known in the literature as rite of passage. There were several research studies taking place in Barretstown that were to observe and measure the influence and efficiency of TR in general improvement of sick children’s wellbeing. The results are presented in following study. Further research and case studies would be of great need. The results and psychological observations so far are confirming essential influence of TR in helping and supporting kids suffering from chronic diseases and their families.

Wraz z postępem medycyny maleje liczba dzieci umierających na poważne choroby somatyczne, takie jak nowotwory, białaczka, choroby układu odpornościowego. Jednocześnie wzrasta liczba dzieci, które latami żyją z poważną, przewlekłą chorobą i na co dzień borykają się ze skutkami ubocznymi długoterminowego leczenia, niemożnością uczestnictwa w normalnych aktywnościach swych rówieśników, ze swoją odmiennością i stałym poczuciem zagrożenia. Do takich właśnie dzieci adresowane są organizowane w USA i w krajach Europy Zachodniej obozy terapeutyczne. Barretstown w Irlandii jest jednym z tego typu ośrodków, gdzie pomaga się dzieciom przy użyciu rekreacji terapeutycznej (therapeutic recreation, TR). Jest to metoda oparta na procesie przemiany, możliwej, gdy dziecko poczuje się wyjątkowe i niepowtarzalne, bezpieczne i szczęśliwe. U podłoża teoretycznego TR leży wiara w zdolność jednostki do wzbogacenia i zdefiniowania siebie na nowo w oparciu o cztery etapy towarzyszące działaniom: wyzwanie, sukces, refleksja, odkrycie. Według profesora Petera Kearneya, pediatry z Uniwersytetu w Cork w Irlandii, przemiana, jakiej mogą doświadczać uczestnicy obozów w Barretstown, przypomina proces przejścia znany w literaturze tematu jako rite of passage. W Barretstown przeprowadzonych zostało kilka badań mających na celu ustalenie skuteczności i wpływu TR na poprawę stanu dzieci. Ich rezultaty przedstawia poniższe opracowanie. Istnieje wyraźna potrzeba kontynuacji badań oraz studiów poszczególnych przypadków. Jednocześnie dotychczasowe wyniki i obserwacje psychologów potwierdzają istotną rolę TR we wspieraniu oraz leczeniu dzieci dotkniętych przez poważne chroniczne choroby somatyczne oraz ich rodzin.

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QUALITY OF LIFE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG 65-YEAR-OLD OR OLDER PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND/OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

OPINIONS OF PHARMACISTS ON COMMUNITY PHARMACY-BASED HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR COMMON CHRONIC DISEASES

Założenia rekreacji terapeutycznej i jej rola na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w wakacyjnym ośrodku rekreacyjnym Barretstown dla dzieci cierpiących na choroby przewlekłe i zagrażające życiu