Orthorexic tendencies and the structure of achievement motivation in young people in Poland.

Objectives: Studies on the psychological aspects of orthorexia nervosa are scarce. What has been studied to date is the correlation between orthorexia nervosa and self-esteem, perfectionism, and personality. The aim of this study is to verify whether patients suffering from orthorexia or those who have a tendency for orthorexia differ in terms of achievement motivation from a healthy control group.

Prevalence and Characteristics of Orthorectic Disorders in Adolescence and Young People: Polish Preliminary Studies.

The aim of this work was to assess orthorectic behaviors among young people and to evaluate their attitudes towards caring for their health. The study was conducted in 2019 on a group of 538 respondents aged 16-35. After analysis, 65 questionnaires were eliminated from further research, and the assessment of orthorectic disorders was performed using a method based on the modified ORTO-15 questionnaire on a group of 473 respondents.

Prevalence of Orthorexia Nervosa and Its Diagnostic Tools-A Literature Review.

The aim of this article is to present the up-to-date diagnostic tools of orthorexia and markers of its prevalence on the basis of the available literature. The authors searched PubMedCentral (PMC) and Google Scholar with the search entry of "orthorexia", "orthorexia nervosa", and "orthorexicbehaviours". We describe the tools of evaluation of orthorexicbehaviour (i.

Hope of Recovery in Patients in the Terminal Phase of Cancer under Palliative and Hospice Care in Poland.

Introduction: The objective of the presented research is to characterize hope in the situational dimension, i.e., health, in the patients with cancer in the terminal phase of the disease, being treated in hospices and palliative care centers.

Hope in Hospitalized Patients with Terminal Cancer.

Hope is of great importance for patients diagnosed with cancer, especially those that are terminally ill. The diagnosis often puts an end to the realization of personal, social, and professional goals. The aim of this study was to characterize the hope of hospitalized patients diagnosed with cancer in the terminal phase of the disease.

[Social awareness related to the rights of the patient and knowledge of the possible actions in case of a breach of those under 30 years old].

Unlabelled: Patients' rights are a special case of broadly defined human rights. They specify what patient can expect during treatment process and determine his status in contacts with the healthcare system.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the awareness of patients' rights and knowledge of possible proceedings in case of violation of them among people under 30 years of age.

Voice after radiotherapy of the larynx carcinoma.

Background: The study presents the evaluation of the phonatory function of the larynx after radiotherapy. The research covered the patients from the rural areas of Poland who revealed neoplastic changes in the glottis area.

Material And Methods: The test group consisted of 45 men aged 41-78 years with the carcinoma of the larynx with T1 and T2 progression types of cancer, according to the TNM classification.

[The level of approval in selected chronic diseases].

Unlabelled: Every somatic disease causes difficulties and negative emotions. It makes people limit or change their social roles. Approval of the disease is a significant factor in the process of adaptation to it.

Intellectual efficiency of children with unilateral hearing loss.

Objective: The aim of our study was to observe the consequences of unilateral hearing loss with regard to intellectual functioning and development of children.

Methods: The studies were conducted on the group of 64 children (42 boys and 22 girls) aged 6-16 years with left- or right-sided hearing loss using D. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC).

Personality features of children treated due to vocal nodules.

There were estimated 14 features of personality of the children treated for vocal nodules. The purpose of study was definition of the selected features, which are typical of the examined group. The conclusion drawn from the conducted studies was: the children cured of the vocal nodules are more excitable, nervous, independent and often--individualists.