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 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 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 effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Psyche and Productivity of Pharmaceutical Sales Workforce in an African Country; A descriptive case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 586-604
Author(s):  
Theophilus Ehidiamen OAMEN
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Sales Representatives ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pharmaceutical Sales ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Pharmaceutical sales representatives are a pivotal workforce in the healthcare system. Due to the global impact of COVID-19, the impact on the psyche and morale of the pharmaceutical sales workforce has to be examined. The primary objective of the study was to assess the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psyche and productivity of the pharmaceutical sales workforce in Nigeria. A questionnaire-guided cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from pharmaceutical sales personnel across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria using purposive sampling. The final sample was 225. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 25. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation were used for demographic data. Cluster analysis was used to identify key demographic predictors of importance. X2 test was used to test the association between the sociodemographic characteristics of respondents and work-attributes. The difference of means was determined with a t-test. Highest and lowest-ranked work-attributes were information provider (3.62±1.36), and involvement in COVID screening activities (1.80±1.20). Average daily work hours before and during COVID-19 lockdown (2.16±0.04 vs. 1.88±0.11, p<0.05)) were affected. Average sales were significantly affected (3.15±0.48 vs. 1.35±0.36, p<0.0001). Psychological states of Anxiety and Increased burden have a medium to high impact on the psyche of respondents. The study revealed an association of both extremes of pessimism and optimism with regards to Frustration state of mind. Study suggests an overall negative impact on pharmaceutical sales representatives’ psyche and productivity. Attention to sales workforce welfare is required to safeguard medicine supply.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate and graduate dental courses in Brazil

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hélen Kaline Farias Bezerra ◽  
Kamilla Karla Maurício Passos ◽  
Augusto César Leal da Silva Leonel ◽  
Paulo Rogério Ferreti Bonan ◽  
Hercílio Martelli-Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised challenges in adapting to teaching and learning methods in dental education. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic activities of undergraduate (UDG) and graduate (GD) dental students in Brazil. Additionally, students’ perceptions and attitudes toward teaching activities during this period were analyzed. METHODS: A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of Brazilian UDG and GD dentistry students. Data were collected in 2020 through an online, self-administered, and anonymous questionnaire, which comprised 26 questions related to demographic data, activities of the college, family and individual student income, and attitudes and perceptions about e-learning during the pandemic. The data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: The sample included 1,166 students (779 UDG and 387 GD). Among these, 425 (54.6%) UDG and 270 (69.8%) GD students remotely participated in teaching activities, of which 42.6% of the UDG considered their performance in e-learning to be bad or very bad and 49.8% of the GD regarded it as good or excellent. The survey also showed that 354 (45.4%) UDG and 102 (26.4%) GD expressed a desire to discontinue the course following the outbreak of the pandemic. Among the GD, 225 (58.4%) said that their experiments were completely interrupted. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals the poor perception and performance of dental students regarding e-learning. Additionally, the findings suggest a negative impact of the pandemic on dental education in Brazil. Effective measures should be taken to mitigate these significant consequences.

scholarly journals Impact of Picky Eating on Level of Family Stress in Healthy Children between the Ages of 3 and 6 Years

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Ramos-Paúl ◽  
Barbara J. Marriage ◽  
Roberto Ruiz Debeza ◽  
Liliana Oliveros Leal ◽  
Luis Ros Mar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Stress ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Food Record ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Family Dynamic ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Picky Eating ◽  
The Impact

Objective. One of the goals of this study was to measure the impact of a child’s eating habits on a family’s level of stress related to meal times in the home. Methods. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted on 1,090 children between the ages of three and six years, in Madrid, Spain from 2010 to 2011. Questionnaires about the child’s eating habits, family stress, and medical history, along with a three-day food record were filled out by parents. Results. Levels of family stress related to meal time occasions were statistically higher in the picky eater (PE) group compared to the healthy eater (HE) group (p=0.007). Conclusion. This study demonstrates a possible relationship between picky eating behaviors and family stress in the home. Higher levels of family stress can have long-term negative behavioral consequences or changes on the family dynamic, which may further exacerbate feeding disorders.

scholarly journals Hope level and associated factors among parents of retinoblastoma patients during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Changjuan Zeng ◽  
Wenting Cao ◽  
Ting Zhao ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Lili Hou
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Time Since Diagnosis

Abstract Background The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global public health emergency. So far, only a limited number of studies have investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pneumonia pandemic on the mental health of parents having children with cancer. This study investigated the hope, and relevant influencing factors (depression, anxiety, demographic data) among parents whose children had retinoblastoma (RB) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional survey and a convenient sampling survey were conducted on 317 parents of RB children admitted to the Ninth People’s Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, and Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University. The survey tools included Demographic Questionnaire, Herth Hope Index (HHI), The Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and the Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ)-2. Results The hope level score of the parents of RB patients was (35.36 ± 4.42), which was at the medium level. The highest dimension of hope score was inner positive readiness and expectancy (12.07 ± 1.57), and the lowest dimension was interconnectedness with self and others (11.50 ± 1.64). The incidence rate of depression and anxiety was 29.97% (95/317) and 41.32% (131/317), respectively. Monoculus or binoculus disease, sleep status, health status, and depression /anxiety had statistically significant effects on the parental hope level (p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that time since diagnosis, education level, treatment type and depression were independent influencing factors (p < 0.05), accounting for 22.60% of the variation in hope level. Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical staff should formulate targeted intervention measures according to different characteristics of ocular disease, time since diagnosis, treatment type, parental educational level and emotional state in order to improve the level of parental hope.

scholarly journals Impact and Perspectives of Pediatric Dental Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic Regarding Unvaccinated Children: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12117
Author(s):  
Nelly Schulz-Weidner ◽  
Maximiliane Schlenz ◽  
Norbert Krämer ◽  
Sarra Boukhobza ◽  
Katrin Bekes
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Pediatric Dentistry ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pediatric Dentists ◽  
The Impact

The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus has led to enormous challenges in pediatric dental care. In contrast to adults, many children are without any symptoms of disease if infected with COVID-19 and are not vaccinated. The aim of this study was to conduct an inquiry into the perspective of pediatric dentists in Germany towards the impact of COVID-19 on daily patient care during the lockdowns caused by the pandemic. All members of the Germany Society of Pediatric Dentistry were invited to participate in an online survey. The questionnaire focused on five topics: safety measures, well-being/knowledge, patient care, prospects, and demographic data. A total of 549 pediatric dentists participated (58.11% females, 8.2% males, 0.18% inter/diverse, and 33.51% no answer). In total, 75.2% of the dental clinics were open during the first lockdown (LD1) and 78.1% during the second lockdown (LD2). In LD1, only 22.2% were operating at full capacity, while 40.1% were open with restrictions, and 11.8% only offered emergency treatment. In LD2, 71.2% of practices were operating again and resumed offering all treatment methods. A significant decrease in pediatric patients was reported due to the fact of COVID-19. Furthermore, measures, such as oral hygiene and recall appointments, were reduced. Measures that were performed after the lockdown were mainly aerosol-generating procedures and extractions as well as general anesthesia or sedation. The increased willingness to treat in the second lockdown has shown that pediatric dentists have adapted to the pandemic conditions, which seems to be of great importance, especially in view of the problem of unvaccinated children.

scholarly journals Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and the Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Care Continuum, Economic Security, Risky Health Behaviors, and Mental Health Among HIV-Infected Individuals in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoko Matsumoto ◽  
Moeko Nagai ◽  
Dieu An Dang Luong ◽  
Hoai Dung Thi Nguyen ◽  
Dung Thi Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Hiv Treatment ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Antibody Testing ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Risky Health Behaviors ◽  
The Impact

AbstractCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated social responses may uniquely affect people living with HIV (PLHIV). SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and a cross-sectional survey on COVID-19’s socio-behavioral impacts were conducted among a large PLHIV cohort in Hanoi, Vietnam. We examined anonymous antibody test results for 1243 PLHIV (99.8%) from whom plasma was obtained and completed surveys were collected in June/July 2020, just after the end of the first COVID-19 outbreak and nationwide lockdown. Three participants (0.2%) tested positive for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies. HIV treatment was generally maintained without antiretroviral therapy interruption, but COVID-19 had substantial impacts on economic security and risky health behaviors among PLHIV, which may have amplified psychological stress. These findings highlight the need for continuous monitoring of COVID-19’s impacts on PLHIV and for efforts to mitigate these impacts.

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