Publications by authors named "Majda A"

Background: Global migration necessitates adeptness in intercultural situations and high cultural awareness, crucial for nurses. Ensuring safe healthcare for migrants in diverse settings is imperative. Cultivating cultural intelligence should start at the undergraduate level, facilitated by diverse educational approaches.

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Background: Little is known about the mechanisms underlying the association of the serum phospholipid lipophilic index (LI) with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Therefore, we investigated whether the LI is associated with glucometabolic control, meta-inflammation, thrombin generation, fibrin clot properties, endothelial function and platelet activation in T2D patients with angiographically documented ASCVD.

Methods: We studied 74 T2D patients with ASCVD, aged 65.

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The level of safety in healthcare units is mainly characterized by the occurrence of medical adverse events. The aim of the study was to present the experiences of reporting clinical adverse events and the perceptions of nurses working in internal medicine wards, surgical wards and midwives on these issues. The cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 2022 to April 2023.

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Background: Multicultural organizations in the era of globalization require intercultural leadership skills. Healthcare, as a sector serving diverse populations, necessitates culturally sensitive staff. Intercultural nurse education should start in undergraduate education.

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Understanding the attitudes of medical staff contributes to shaping a culture of safety in health care. The aim of this study was the measurement of attitudes of nurses and midwives towards reporting clinical adverse events. Various research tools were used, including the Reporting of Clinical Adverse Events Scale (RoCAES; Polish: P-RoCAES), the Justice Sensitivity Inventory, the Feelings in Moral Situations Scale, the Perceived Stress at Work Scale and the Author's Survey Questionnaire.

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  • The study investigates how behavioral resources like self-efficacy and optimism affect the quality of life in older adults (aged 60-75) with knee osteoarthritis compared to those without joint diseases.
  • It involved a survey of 300 participants, using established research tools to assess knee disease severity, self-efficacy, optimism, and quality of life.
  • Results showed that individuals with knee osteoarthritis had lower self-efficacy and more pessimism, which negatively impacted their quality of life, while higher levels of self-efficacy and optimism were linked to better perceptions of health and quality of life.
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Coping with a chronic disease such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) involves significant changes in life and promotes stressful situations. The inability to cope with stress can contribute to the lack of effectiveness of therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between perceived stress, coping strategies, and the clinical status of RA patients determined by C-reactive protein (CRP) and Disease Activity Score (DAS28).

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic connective tissue disease of autoimmune basis. It is characterized by inflammation of joints and systemic complications. The etiopathogenesis is still unknown.

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Osteoarthritis causes a number of physical ailments, which result in the deterioration of a persons' general health and reduction of their ability to move freely. This cross-sectional study was designed to assess the impact of physical ailments in the course of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) on the quality of life (QoL) of patients in early old age. An anonymous survey was conducted by the use of the recognized research tools: Western Ontario scale and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), The Index of Severity for Knee Disease (ISK) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BEFF (WHOQOL-BREF).

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Taking into account the spiritual and religious dimensions is important when it comes to taking care of patients with cancer and their quality of life. The study aimed to show the degree of dependence between the level of spirituality/religiosity of people who have just been diagnosed with cancer or have been diagnosed with cancer in the past and their quality of life. The Daily Spiritual Experience Scale (DSES), the EORTC QLQ-C30 quality of life and EORTC QLQ-FA12 fatigue-related quality of life questionnaire were used.

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The aim of this study was to determine the intensity of the occurrence of stress-prone personality traits (type D) and the strategies of coping with stress in a group of people staying in Polish penitentiary institutions. This study was conducted in two penitentiary units in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Participants consisted of 152 prisoners.

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Background: The verification of attitudes of nurses towards people of different religions is essential when it comes to anticipating opportunities for cooperation in the field of provision of healthcare. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the attitudes of Polish nurses, on the example of nurses living in the Lesser Poland region (southern Poland) towards representatives of certain religions.

Methods: The study was cross-sectional and was carried out using both the diagnostic survey and method of estimation.

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Background: Health is a value of paramount importance for human existence. It has a special place in every religious system, both on the doctrinal and practical levels. Most religions view health as a priority value to be cared for, and require followers of individual religious groups to take care of their physical and mental health, and to maintain a balance between body and spirit.

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Background: There are more and more foreigners in Poland who become clients of the Polish healthcare system. They use, among others, emergency medical services provided by healthcare professionals: doctors, nurses, and paramedics. Skillful care for culturally different patients requires cultural competencies and cultural intelligence to ensure good quality of care and cultural safety.

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The Antarctic coastal fauna is characterized by high endemism related to the progressive cooling of Antarctic waters and their isolation by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. The origin of the Antarctic coastal fauna could involve either colonization from adjoining deep-sea areas or migration through the Drake Passage from sub-Antarctic areas. Here, we tested these hypotheses by comparing the morphology and genetics of benthic foraminifera collected from Antarctica, sub-Antarctic coastal settings in South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and Patagonian fjords.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the intensity of perceived stress and measure the subjective control of anxiety, anger and depression in a group of women and men staying in Polish penitentiary institutions.

Design/methodology/approach: The research was carried out in two penitentiary institutions located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship at the turn of 2019/2020. The study group consisted of 152 prisoners.

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Background: In order for the nursing students to fully benefit from the clinical experience, it is necessary for them to be able to handle education-related stress. It is important to establish the importance of personal resources and social determinants, that influence coping strategies in stressful situations.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 307 nursing students.

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Background: Since 2012, education standards in medical faculties in Poland have allowed medical universities to introduce content related to multiculturalism. On the one hand, this creates a necessity to introduce new strategies, forms, and techniques of education aimed at the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in terms of multiculturalism. On the other hand, there is a need to evaluate their effects.

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Background: A review of epidemiological data demonstrates relationships between defined health behaviours linked with religious affiliation and a reduced risk of developing and dying from Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The aim of the study was to compare the lifestyle of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) and Catholics (CA), to determine the relationship between the lifestyle of SDA, CA and the level of serum homocysteine as a risk factor for CVD.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 252 SDA and CA.

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Background: The ageing process causes a number of changes in the human immune and endocrine systems. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between cognitive, emotional and functional skills as well lifestyle, versus selected biochemical indicators of the ageing process.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in a group of 121 people aged 60-90 residing in the Lesser Poland voivodship.

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Extreme events appear in many complex nonlinear dynamical systems. Predicting extreme events has important scientific significance and large societal impacts. In this paper, a new mathematical framework of building suitable nonlinear approximate models is developed, which aims at predicting both the observed and hidden extreme events in complex nonlinear dynamical systems for short-, medium-, and long-range forecasting using only short and partially observed training time series.

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