Attitudes of women after the age of 50 towards preventive screening.

Introduction: Prevention is one of the major branches of the health sector. The National Health Programme encompasses main risk factors, elimination of which may lead to a reduced incidence of illnesses in the society. At the same time, the criteria of selecting people eligible for preventive screening are established according to risk groups determined by sex, as well as age in the population of women.

Knowledge of osteoporosis prophylaxis and health behaviours of the population of chosen countries of the world.

Introduction: Osteoporosis is recognized by the World Health Organization as a disease associated with the progress of civilization, also called the 'epidemic of the 21 st century'.

Objective: An attempt to portray the level of knowledge and health behaviours of societies of selected countries of the world in the prevention of osteoporosis, based on available studies.

Materials And Method: Theoretical concepts and reviews of current published studies.

The contemporary look at the problem of recognizing and diagnosing postmenopausal osteoporosis and eliminating the risk of a fall.

Osteoporosis constitutes a relevant health, social and economic problem of the contemporary world. As a chronic disease, often nicknamed the "silent thief", it is an object of the clinical research and a reason for many ambiguities. The most noticeable and basic symptom of osteoporosis is a low-energy fracture, which brings pain, physical disability, and a noticeable decrease in one's quality of life.

Influence of sociodemographic factors on quality of life in women living in Lublin Province in Poland.

The Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of sociodemographic factors on the quality of life (QOL) in 45-65-year-old women.

Material And Methods: The research by means of a survey method, postal questionnaire technique, comprised 2143 women - a representative sample of the female population living in Lublin Province. Three standardized questionnaires - WHOQOL-BREF, Women's Health Questionnaire and SF-36 - as well as an original questionnaire were used as research tools.

Psychosocial aspect of quality of life of Polish women with breast cancer.

Introduction And Objective: Breast cancer is one of the most frequently occurring malignant tumours among women in Poland. The highest incidence of the disease is registered among women aged 50 and more. Cancer imposes a considerable psychological strain on a woman.

Quality of life in peri- and post-menopausal Polish women living in Lublin Province--differences between urban and rural dwellers.

Introduction And Objective: The quality of life in peri- and post-menopausal women constitutes a serious public health problem. The aim of this observational cross-sectional study was to reveal the influence of the permanent domicile on the quality of life of women in peri- and post-menopausal period, and to establish the influence of employment as a full-time agricultural worker on the quality of life in these women.

Materials And Methods: The research was carried out by means of a survey using the postal questionnaire technique.

[Pain in children in historical perspective].

Pain in children, especially in infancy, is frequently underestimated. Surprisingly, in ancient times, writers were more aware of the existence of pain in infancy and the need for its relief than in 20th century. They rated pain perception as being higher in infancy than in childhood.

[Health problems of the unemployed--possibilities and forms of solving them].

The most painful price to pay for social and economic transformations in our country is high level of unemployment, triggering all kinds of negative consequences. Health consequences that the unemployed as well as their families and the whole society suffer from play an important role in social consequences of unemployment. The aim of the study was to recognize the health problems of jobless people as well as the possibilities and forms of solving these problems.

[Social and healthy circumstances of women's decision about applying hormonal replacement therapy].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) application among Polish women aged 40-65, patients of five selected health care institutions located in south-eastern Poland and to determine the most significant factors that influence women's decision to initiate HRT. The next purpose was to establish how the women learned about the possibility of receiving HRT. Women, who never decided to take sex hormones, were asked about the reasons of such decision.

Frequency of self-monitoring and its effect on metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

The aim of the study was to investigate the frequency of self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes and to determine its effect on metabolic control measured as glycosylated hemoglobin level. The study involved 218 patients with type 2 diabetes (68.8% of females and 31.

Psychosocial functioning of the people with delusional disorders under forensic psychiatric observation in the ward of forensic psychiatry in 1998-2002.

In the literature on the subject frequency and kind of deeds committed by people with mental illness in relation to individual clinical diagnoses are analyzed mainly, whereas little attention is paid to the issue of their psychosocial functioning. Intellectual functioning of the people manifesting delusional disorders in the course of committing attributed deeds, was on an average level. The patients' social functioning was on a low level.

The type of relationship in marriages of patients with neurosis disorders.

Conjugal relationships are an integral part of spouses' bonds. The only pattern of relationships in the marriages of patients with neurosis disorders was a type based on a dependence mechanism, i.e.

Primary health care physicians' knowledge of prophylactics of drug abuse.

The purpose of the study was the evaluation of the assumptions of drug addiction prophylactics and its realization in the practice of primary health care physicians as well as determination of the possibilities of introducing changes in the training of physicians which would favour the increase and extension of knowledge in this field. The method applied in the study was a survey based on the questionnaire distributed among 410 primary health care physicians who attended up-dating courses on family medicine organized by the Institute of Rural Medicine in Lublin. The results were statistically analyzed with application of Excel Statistica Stargraf 6.

The influence of unemployment on functioning of the family.

The aim of the study was to determine the impact of unemployment on family welfare. It was conducted between April and June 2002 among 200 unemployed registered at the Regional Employment Bureau in Lublin. The method of choice was a questionnaire.

Prophylaxis of breast cancer among nurses in health care settings in the city of Lublin.

The goal of this project was to assess the kind, extent and knowledge about the actions undertaken by nurses in the field of primary and derivative prophylaxis of breast cancer. The research was conducted with the use of an anonymous poll. We surveyed 180 nurses from medical centres in Lublin.

The needs of aphasic patients for verbal communication as the element of life quality.

The fact of using the language by man confirms the specific properties of his brain. Man is not able to learn this skill without a contact with speaking and human environment. This skill of linguistic communication with others allows man to get knowledge about the surrounding world and on the other hand it enables him to express his thoughts, feelings and needs.

Functioning of care-and-treatment health centers and nursing-and-care health centers illustrated by the Province of Lublin.

A commonly felt problem in the Polish system of health protection is the lack of long-term care in the properly functioning family. With the introduction of a new system of health insurance, chronically ill patients with an established diagnosis and therapy and not requiring hospitalization are considered not eligible for hospital care. It concerns a big group of patients with a considerable limitation of self-caring activities.

The value of health in the opinion of patients after myocardial infarction.

Health as the counter-value of disease is a vital value. The disease as a stressful situation affects the existing attitudes of man and his relations with the environment. This is as opportunity for changing the hierarchy of values and mobilising own creative potential.