scholarly journals The impact of parents' health behaviours on their preferences regarding vaccinations in Bialystok, Poland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Kraśnicka ◽  
Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak ◽  
Krystyna Klimaszewska ◽  
Mateusz Cybulski ◽  
Andrzej Guzowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Currently, as the number of vaccinated children in Poland and throughout Europe is decreasing. Many factors impact on the rate vaccination and parents’ health behaviours may affect the frequency of vaccinations.. The aim of the study was to assess the association of parents’ health behaviors with children’s vaccinations. Methods The study was carried out using a diagnostic survey method with an original questionnaire and the Inventory of Health Behaviours. Three hundred parents were recruited from the Pro Medica Family Medica Center in Bialystok Poland. Results Only 3.7% of respondents did not vaccinate their children. The level of health behaviours was average in 42.3% of the respondents, low in 33%, and high in 24.7%. Significant differences in health behaviours, mainly the level of normal eating habits (p = 0.038) and positive mental attitude (p = 0.022), were found in relation to views on the toxicity of vaccines. Participants who reported that vaccines can cause autism engaged in a higher level of prophylactic behaviours. Respondents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a significantly higher level of health practices. Conclusions Parents preferred health behaviours did not effect on children vaccination. Parents who believed in the toxicity of vaccines were more concerned about proper nutrition, had a positive mental attitude, and engaged in a higher level of preventive behaviours and health practices. Parents who did not vaccinate their children had lower levels of normal eating habits. Parents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a higher level of health behaviours, especially in terms of health practices. However, longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these results.

scholarly journals The impact of parents' health behaviours on their preferences regarding vaccinations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Kulak ◽  
Jolanta Kraśnicka ◽  
Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak ◽  
Krystyna Klimaszewska ◽  
Mateusz Cybulski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
The Impact ◽  
All Diseases

Abstract Background. Health behaviours are very important factors of human life. Currently, as the number of vaccinated children in Poland and throughout Europe is decreasing, parents’ health behaviours may affect the frequency of vaccinations. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of parents’ preferred health behaviours regarding vaccinations.Methods. The study was carried out using a diagnostic survey method with an original questionnaire and the Inventory of Health Behaviours. The study included 300 parents.Results: The level of health behaviours was average in 42.3% of the respondents, low in 33%, and high in 24.7%. Convictions about immunity after contracting a disease, the need to vaccinate for all diseases, the vaccination system, the quality of the vaccines used in Poland, the universal obligation to vaccinate, and the admission of unvaccinated children to crèches and kindergartens were not statistically related to health behaviours. Significant differences in health behaviours, mainly the level of normal eating habits (p = 0.038) and positive mental attitude (p = 0.022), were found in relation to views on the toxicity of vaccines. Participants who reported that vaccines can cause autism engaged in a higher level of prophylactic behaviours. Respondents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a significantly higher level of health practices. Significant or near-significant differences in health behaviour levels in various areas were found between those who sought the recommended vaccinations and those who did not.Conclusions: The health behaviour levels of the majority of the respondents were average, and the most frequent category was "positive mental attitude.” Parents who believed in the toxicity of vaccines were more concerned about proper nutrition, had a positive mental attitude, and engaged in a higher level of preventive behaviours and health practices. Parents who did not vaccinate their children had lower levels of normal eating habits. Parents who vaccinated their children with additional vaccines had a higher level of health behaviours, especially in terms of health practices.

scholarly journals The impact of parents' health behaviours on their preferences regarding vaccinations in Bialystok, Poland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Kraśnicka ◽  
Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak ◽  
Krystyna Klimaszewska ◽  
Mateusz Cybulski ◽  
Andrzej Guzowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background. Currently, as the number of vaccinated children in Poland and throughout Europe is decreasing. Many factors impact on the rate vaccination and parents’ health behaviours may affect the frequency of vaccinations. The aim of the study was to assess the association of parents’ health behaviors with children’s vaccinations.Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 2015 to June 2016 to assess to assess the association of parents’ health behaviors with children’s vaccinations in Białystok city, Poland. We used the the Inventory of Health Behaviours and an original questionnaire including demographic data and questions about vaccination. Three hundred parents were recruited from the Pro Medica Family Medica Center in Bialystok, Poland.Results: Only 3.7% of respondents did not vaccinate their children. The level of health behaviours was average in 42.3% of the respondents, low in 33%, and high in 24.7%. Significant differences in health behaviours, mainly the level of normal eating habits (p = 0.038) and positive mental attitude (p=0.022), were found in relation to views on the toxicity of vaccines. Participants who reported that vaccines can cause autism engaged in a higher level of prophylactic behaviours. Respondents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a significantly higher level of health practices. Conclusions: Parents preferred health behaviours did not effect on children vaccination. Parents who believed in the toxicity of vaccines were more concerned about proper nutrition, had a positive mental attitude, and engaged in a higher level of preventive behaviours and health practices. Parents who did not vaccinate their children had lower levels of normal eating habits. Parents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a higher level of health behaviours, especially in terms of health practices.

scholarly journals The impact of parents' health behaviours on their preferences regarding vaccinations in Bialystok, Poland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Kraśnicka ◽  
Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak ◽  
Krystyna Klimaszewska ◽  
Mateusz Cybulski ◽  
Andrzej Guzowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background. Currently, as the number of vaccinated children in Poland and throughout Europe is decreasing. Many factors impact on the rate vaccination and parents’ health behaviours may affect the frequency of vaccinations. The aim of the study was to assess the association of parents’ health behaviors with children’s vaccinations.Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 2015 to June 2016 to assess to assess the association of parents’ health behaviors with children’s vaccinations in Białystok city, Poland. We used the the Inventory of Health Behaviours and an original questionnaire including demographic data and questions about vaccination. Three hundred parents were recruited from the Pro Medica Family Medica Center in Bialystok, Poland.Results: Only 3.7% of respondents did not vaccinate their children. The level of health behaviours was average in 42.3% of the respondents, low in 33%, and high in 24.7%. Significant differences in health behaviours, mainly the level of normal eating habits (p = 0.038) and positive mental attitude (p=0.022), were found in relation to views on the toxicity of vaccines. Participants who reported that vaccines can cause autism engaged in a higher level of prophylactic behaviours. Respondents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a significantly higher level of health practices. Conclusions: Parents preferred health behaviours did not effect on children vaccination. Parents who believed in the toxicity of vaccines were more concerned about proper nutrition, had a positive mental attitude, and engaged in a higher level of preventive behaviours and health practices. Parents who did not vaccinate their children had lower levels of normal eating habits. Parents who vaccinated their children with combined vaccines had a higher level of health behaviours, especially in terms of health practices.

scholarly journals Religiously Conditioned Health Behaviors within Selected Religious Traditions

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Anna Majda ◽  
Iwona Bodys-Cupak ◽  
Alicja Kamińska ◽  
Marcin Suder ◽  
Zofia Gródek-Szostak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level

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. The aim of the study was to verify whether the level of religious commitment significantly influences health behaviors and whether in selected religions the faithful have a different approach to health behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a group of 296 people—118 Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), 134 Catholics, and 14 Jews living in southern Poland, and 31 Muslims living in southern and north-eastern Poland. The following research tools were used as part of the diagnostic survey method: a questionnaire survey designed by us; the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); the Inventory of Health Behaviours (IHB); the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS 10) and anthropometric measurements, physical examination, laboratory tests. Results: Only 75% of Catholics who participated in the study declared a high level of religious commitment. On the other hand, all (100%) of SDA, Jews, and Muslim respondents declared their religious commitment at a high level. SDA were characterized by the most desirable health behaviors on the IHB (high and average levels), especially eating habits. They did not consume alcohol, did not smoke cigarettes. The physical activity of most ADS was high and moderate. Most of the SDA subjects were characterized by an average and low level of stress intensity. The most common correct scores for homocysteine, triglycerides, and CRP were SDA, cholesterol by Jews, glucose by Muslims, and HDL by Catholics. The most common negative results were: homocysteine, glucose and triglycerides among Jews, cholesterol and CRP among Catholics, HDL among Muslims. Optimal blood pressure was most common among Catholics, and hypertension was most often diagnosed among Jews. Most often, Muslims had the correct body weight, and at the same time it was the group of respondents most often diagnosed with obesity. In contrast, underweight was observed only among Catholics. The SDA subjects were most often overweight. Conclusions: The results suggest that public health professionals and nurses should develop culturally specific educational interventions, especially among Catholics.

scholarly journals Zachowania zdrowotne kobiet z nietrzymaniem moczu

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-75
Author(s):  
Bożena Wojtycka ◽  
◽  
Beata Haor ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Preventive Behaviors ◽  
Mental Attitude ◽  
Survey Technique

Introduction. Modifying health behaviors is an important element of the prevention and conservative treatment of urinary incontinence. Aim. The aim of the study is to analyze the health behavior of women with urinary incontinence. Material and methods. The study involved 100 patients with urinary incontinence. The diagnostic survey method and the estimation method, the survey technique, the estimation scale technique and the Inventory of Health Behavior questionnaire were used. Results. Women with urinary incontinence rated their health behaviors the highest in the following categories: preventive behaviors, correct eating habits and a positive mental attitude. The respondents rated their health practices the lowest. Conclusions. The health behavior of women with urinary incontinence is interpreted as average.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Health Behaviours and Value-Based Health Analysis of People Aged 50+ Who Were Hospitalized Due to Cardiovascular Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4221
Author(s):  
Izabela Gąska ◽  
Katarzyna Sygit ◽  
Elżbieta Cipora ◽  
Marian Sygit ◽  
Anna Pacian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
Student’S T

Introduction: The basic determinant of healthy behaviour—among other human behaviours—is the fact that it consistently affects health. Nowadays, health behaviour studies are considered to be an important method of measuring the health of a population. Objective: To assess the health behaviours and value-based health analysis of people aged 50+ who were hospitalized due to cardiovascular disease, depending on the selected descriptive variables. Materials and methods: The study was conducted between April 2018 and December 2018 among 411 subjects aged 50+ who were hospitalized due to cardiovascular disease at the Independent Public Health Care Unit in Sanok (Podkarpackie voivodship in Poland). The method used in the study was a diagnostic survey. The study used the authors’ survey questionnaire and two standardized tests: Inventory of Health-Related Behaviour (IHB) and List of Health Criteria (LHC). A statistical analysis was carried out in the R program, version 3.5.1. The obtained results were subjected to thorough statistical analysis using the following tests: Student’s t, Mann–Whitney U, ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, Fisher’s Least Significant Difference (LSD), Pearson, and Spearman. Results: The strongest correlation between health status and health behaviours (according to the IHB questionnaire) was in the area of ‘health practices’, while the lowest correlation was found in the areas of ‘correct eating habits’ and ‘preventive behaviours’. Based on the LHC questionnaire, the most important health criteria according to the subjects were ‘not feeling any physical ailments’; ‘having all body parts functional’; ‘feeling well’; ‘eating properly’; and ‘infrequent need of going to the doctor’. A positive correlation was found in the group of respondents where the ‘preventive health behaviours’ were more intense; herein, the more important criterion for the respondents was ‘eating properly’. Conclusions: Respondents aged 50+ and hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases indicated (based on the IHB questionnaire) that health behaviours in the area of ‘health practices’ had the strongest correlation with their health, while the lowest correlation was found in the areas of ‘correct eating habits’ and ‘preventive behaviours’. According to the respondents, the most important criteria determining health (according to the LHC questionnaire) included ’not feeling any physical ailments’; ‘having all body parts functional’; ‘feeling well’; ‘eating properly’; and ‘infrequent need of going to the doctor’. Based on the information collected from the respondents, it was found that the most important criteria determining health depended on selected descriptive variables, such as age, gender, place of residence, education, and marital status.

scholarly journals Short-term impact of the COVID-19 confinement measures on health behaviours and weight gain among adults in Belgium

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Drieskens ◽  
Nicolas Berger ◽  
Stefanie Vandevijvere ◽  
Lydia Gisle ◽  
Elise Braekman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: In Belgium, confinement measures were introduced on the 13th of March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These measures may affect health behaviours of the population such as eating habits, physical activity and alcohol consumption, which in turn can lead to weight gain resulting in overweight and obesity, increasing the risk of several chronic diseases, but also of severe COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of confinement measures on health behaviours and their associations with weight gain.Methods: Data were derived from the second national COVID-19 health survey. Data were collected between the 16th and the 23rd of April 2020. The recruitment of participants was based on snowball sampling via Sciensano’s website, invitations via e-mail and social media. The study sample includes participants aged 18 years and over with no missing data on the variables of interest (n=28,029). The association between self-reported weight gain and health behaviour changes, adjusted for gender, age group and household composition was assessed through OR’s (95% CI) calculated with logistic regression models, using post-stratification weights.Results: Overall, 28.6% reported weight gain after 6 weeks of confinement. Higher odds of weight gain were observed among participants who increased or decreased their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (OR=1.39 (1.15-1.68) and 1.29 (1.04-1.60), respectively), among those who increased their consumption of sweet or salty snacks (OR=3.65 (3.27-4.07)), among those who became less physically active (OR=1.91 (1.71-2.13)), and among those who increased their alcohol consumption (OR=1.86 (1.66-2.08)).Conclusions: The most important correlates of weight gain during confinement were an increased consumption of sweet or salty snacks and being less physically active. These findings confirm the impact of diet and exercise on short term weight gain and plead to take more action, in supporting people to achieve healthier behaviours in order to tackle overweight and obesity, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract MP033: Socioeconomic Disparities in the Risk of Developing Heart Failure: Prospective Findings from the Moli-Sani Study

Circulation ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marialaura Bonaccio ◽  
Augusto Di Castelnuovo ◽  
Simona Costanzo ◽  
Mariarosaria Persichillo ◽  
Livia Rago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Low Education ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality is well-established, while the impact of SES on heart failure (HF) incidence is less explored. Hypothesis: We tested the hypothesis of a SES gradient in the risk of HF. Methods: Population-based cohort study on 22,395 individuals (mean age 55.3±11.7, 47.7% men) free from HF at baseline randomly recruited from the general population included in the Moli-sani study (Italy). The cohort was followed up for a median of 7.6 years (168,031 person-years). Annual household income (Euros) and educational level were used as SES indicators. Presence of risk factors at baseline and a panel of health behaviours were tested as possible mediators of the association between SES and incident HF. Incident HF at follow-up was defined by HF hospitalization or HF death, according to the International Classification of Diseases-Ninth Revision (ICD-9). Hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated by Cox-proportional hazard models. Results: We identified 757 first HF events. Both lowest education (middle and secondary schools) and household income (<60,000 Euros/y) were separately associated with increased risk of HF as compared with the highest category (Table). After simultaneous adjustment, the association of income appeared to be largely explained by education. The inclusion of traditional risk factors, biomarkers of heart failure and health-behaviors into the model attenuated the association of low education with HF incidence by 12%, 3.8% and 11.5%, respectively. Overall, the full explanatory model accounted for 23.8% of the educational gradient in the risk of HF (Table). Conclusions: Educational level, rather than income, is an independent predictor of HF development. Excess risk associated with low education was partially explained by traditional health risk factors, biomarkers of subclinical damage and health-behaviors.

scholarly journals Short-term Impact of the COVID-19 Confinement Measures on Health Behaviours and Weight Gain Among Adults in Belgium

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Drieskens ◽  
Nicolas Berger ◽  
Stefanie Vandevijvere ◽  
Lydia Gisle ◽  
Elise Braekman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: In Belgium, confinement measures were introduced on the 13th of March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, these measures may also affect health behaviours of the population. Changes in eating habits, physical activity and alcohol consumption can lead to weight gain resulting in overweight and obesity, which increases the risk of several chronic diseases, but also of severe COVID-19. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of confinement measures on health behaviours and their associations with weight gain.Methods: Data were derived from the second national COVID-19 health survey. Data were collected between the 16th and the 23rd of April 2020. The recruitment of participants was based on snowball sampling via Sciensano’s website, invitations via e-mail and social media. The study sample includes participants aged 18 years and over with no missing data on the variables of interest (n=28,665). The association between self-reported weight gain and health behaviour changes, adjusted for gender, age group and household composition was assessed through OR (95% CI)’s calculated with logistic regression models, using post-stratification weights.Results: Overall, 28.6% reported weight gain after 6 weeks of confinement. Higher odds of weight gain were observed among participants who increased or decreased their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (OR=1.39 (1.16-1.67) and 1.30 (1.05-1.61), respectively), among those who increased their consumption of sweet or salty snacks (OR=3.68 (3.30-4.10)) and food prepared out-of-home (OR=1.23 (1.03-1.48)), among those who became less physically active (OR=1.95 (1.76-2.18)), and among those who increased their alcohol consumption (1.88 (1.69-2.10)).Conclusions: The most important correlates of weight gain during confinement were an increased consumption of sweet or salty snacks and being less physically active. These findings confirm the impact of diet and exercise in short term weight gain and plead to take more action in supporting people to achieve healthier behaviours in order to tackle overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals Impact of an undergraduate course on medical students’ self-perceived nutrition intake and self-efficacy to improve their health behaviours and counselling practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Crowley ◽  
Lauren Ball ◽  
Michael Leveritt ◽  
Bruce Arroll ◽  
Dug Yeo Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviour ◽  
Medical Undergraduate ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Nutrition Intake ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

INTRODUCTION: Doctors are increasingly involved in the management of chronic disease and counsel patients about their lifestyle behaviours, including nutrition, to improve their health outcomes. AIM: This study aimed to assess the impact of a medical undergraduate course containing nutrition content on medical students’ self-perceived nutrition intake and self-efficacy to improve their health behaviours and counselling practices. METHODS: A total of 239 medical students enrolled in a 12-week nutrition-related course at The University of Auckland were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire before and after the course. The questionnaire was adapted from a previous evaluation of a preventive medicine and nutrition course at Harvard Medical School. RESULTS: Sixty-one medical students completed both pre- and post-course questionnaires (25.5%). At baseline, medical students described their eating habits to be more healthy than non-medical students (p=0.0261). Post-course, medical students reported a higher frequency of wholegrain food intake (p=0.0229). Medical students also reported being less comfortable making nutrition recommendations to family and friends post-course (p=0.008). Most medical students (63.9%) perceived increased awareness of their own dietary choices, and some (15.3%) reported an increased likelihood to counsel patients on lifestyle behaviour post-course. DISCUSSION: Students can increase awareness of their own nutrition behaviour after undertaking a course that includes nutrition in the initial phase of their medical degree. Further investigation of how medical students’ confidence to provide nutrition advice evolves throughout their training and in future practice is required. KEYWORDS: Exercise; health behavior; medical education; nutritional sciences

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