Publications by authors named "V Kijowska"
Background: Cancer navigation programs aim to support, educate, and empower patients and families, addressing barriers to diagnostics, treatment, and care. Navigators engage with people to ensure timely access to services and resources. While promising for older people with cancer, these programs are scarce in Europe, and research on their effectiveness and implementation is limited.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout in healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients and identify contributing factors, including age, gender, and workplace conditions.
- A survey of 1412 hospital staff revealed burnout levels ranging from 10% to 22%, with nurses and physicians showing the highest emotional exhaustion and depersonalization.
- Findings suggested that improved training and adherence to safety protocols, along with better access to personal protective equipment, can reduce burnout and enhance job satisfaction among healthcare workers.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic exerted significant mental burden on healthcare workers (HCWs) operating in the frontline of the COVID-19 care as they experienced high levels of stress and burnout. The aim of this scoping review was to identify prevalence and factors associated with burnout among HCWs during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. A literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: (FPPFC) was developed to assess quality of physician-family end-of-life communication in nursing homes. However, its validity has been tested only in the USA and the Netherlands. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the FPPFC construct validity and its reliability, as well as the psychometric characteristics of the items comprising the scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Availability of nonpharmacological interventions to manage neuropsychiatric symptoms is important to reduce the use of psychotropic drugs in residents with dementia in long‑term care facilities (LTCFs).
Objectives: We aimed to assess prevalence of nonpharmacological interventions in residents with cognitive impairment in LTCFs, and to find factors associated with their participation in cognitive therapy (CT).
Patients And Methods: A cross‑sectional analysis of a country‑representative sample of 23 LTCFs in Poland was conducted between 2015 and 2016.