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Preferred patient behaviours related to health

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Moczydłowska A., Krajewska-Kułak E., Kózka M., Bielski K.
Progress in Health Sciences
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2015
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vol. 5
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issue 2
122-133
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Introduction: Health education is the child of medicine and pedagogy, and they share a common focus on humans. The aim of this study was to assess the preferred behaviours associated with health as well as the health locus of control of the tested patients.Materials and methods: The study included 300 patients from surgical wards (group I) and 300 from non-surgical wards (group II), studying them using the Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI) and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC) scales.Results: For the six statements contained in the Sanitary Behaviours Letter concerning proper nutrition, the surveyed patients received the lowest average values. Among the preventive behaviours, participants reported that they complied with medical recommendations, conducted settled family and social life, and reduced their smoking, but that they did not attach sufficient importance to rest or weight control. In relation to the four examined categories of behaviour, general indicators of the severity of health behaviour did not differ significantly between the groups, which both reported a low level of health behaviour. The majority of women expressed the conviction that their health depends on themselves, demonstrating internal health control, while men tended to claim that their health was dependent on fate or luck. Inhabitants of rural areas exhibited internal control and blamed their own health behaviour for their well-being. Urban residents, on the other hand, showed a stronger belief in the influence of others on their health.Conclusions: The majority of patients showed poor attention to health matters, especially in terms of preferred health practices. However, the less education the participants had and the worse their financial situation grew, the stronger the care for their own health became.Key words:Health behaviours, patients, HBI, MHLC
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Current view of the traditional superstitions in general population of Podlaskie province. Preliminary study

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Krajewska-Kułak E., Kułak W., Radziejewski P., Rozwadowska E., Lankau A., Kowalewska B., Kondzior D., Szyszko-Perłowska A., Krajewska-Ferishah K., Ortman E., Moczydłowska A.
Progress in Health Sciences
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2011
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vol. 1
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issue 2
76-83
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Introduction: Superstition is a form of fear. It is also a sign of ignorance. People who succeed keep open minds and are not afraid of anything. Purpose: The assessment of the current view to traditional superstitions Material and methods: The study group included 350 persons age 20-80 years. Participants were randomly selected among residents of Podlaskie province. Data were collected on a questionnaire that was developed by researchers. Results: Most of the respondents (83.2%) agreed with the statement that the great importance for the development of human nature is the zodiac sign. Almost all (91.2%) read their horoscopes in news-papers. According to 81.6% of the respondents, they believe that some dates, specific days of the week, and certain numbers bring bad luck. Half of the respondents believed in telepathy, 33.4% in possession by the devil, 74.8% in astrology, and 28% in magic. Conclusions: Among the respondents, believing in superstitions is quite common and diverse. The majority of respondents believe that the zodiac sign influences human nature. Most of the respondents believe that some dates, specific days of the week, and certain numbers bring bad luck. Interestingly, the respondents rarely use the advice of fortune-tellers.
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