Searching for private patient information in Internet resources (patient-targeted Google)-experiences of nurses and nursing students.

Background: The Internet is a source of many information about users who are unaware of the extent to which their privacy and anonymity are abolished. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of patient-targeted Google and to know about selected factors influencing such searches among nurses and midwives, as well as nursing and midwifery students.

Methods: The study was conducted using a diagnostic survey method and the research tool was an author's survey questionnaire that included a sociodemographic section, questions on patient-targeted Google, and a description of three cases written for the study representing the behavior of members of the therapeutic team in specific situations related to the provision of health services asking respondents to evaluate the actions taken.

Patient Targeted Googling by nurses and midwives in Poland.

Introduction: Patient Targeted Googling (PTG) is not a new phenomenon, but in Poland - according to the information available to the authors - there has been no research in this area among nurses and midwives. The above-mentioned activity is associated with many doubts and concerns of legal and ethical issues, and therefore there is a need to explore it.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of PTG among nurses and midwives in Poland.

Professional challenges of nurses working during the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic.

Objectives: The diverse list of tasks and needs related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may lead to different professional experiences in nurses working with patients infected with and not infected with SARS-CoV-2. The aim of the study was to measure the professional challenges of nurses working during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Poland.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted in 2021 in a group of 151 nurses.

Narrative in Older People Care-Concepts and Issues in Patients with Dementia.

Medical sciences in their classic approach focus on objectively measured dimensions of human functioning and its disorders. Therefore, they are often far removed from the unique identity, experiences and needs of older people. The solution to this type of focusing on the biological, psychological or social dimension of the life of older people may be the inclusion of the narrative in the daily practice of medical care.

Socio-demographic determinants of the acceptance of systemic connective tissue diseases.

Introduction: Socio-demographic forecasts indicate a stable increase in the population of elderly people, which gives rise to the need to examine the relationship between the acceptance of chronic illness and socio-demographic variables not only in terms of subjective negative emotions but also because of possible social consequences. The acceptance of a chronic disease is determined by factors related to its character including its severity and the discomfort it brings about but also by factors connected with the patient that is socio-demographic determinants. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic variables and the acceptance of a chronic disease of locomotive organs.