Polish publications

The percentage of sick people is increasing, and there are at least two reasons for this. Firstly, medicine is now better able to treat many diseases thanks to developments in medical techniques and procedures. Not so long ago, many diseases had the status of fatal...

The material presented in the monograph is designed to be used not only by medical and allied health students, but also by vascular surgery specialists, angiologists and interventional radiologists, as well as neuroscience specialists....

The paper consists of four chapters. The first is based on an analysis of the literature on the subject - it presents the issue of quality of life, taking into account the origins of the concept, its definition and research in psychology and medicine, especially in...

Intentional or unintentional childlessness is still not accepted by society. For different people, the desire to have a child appears at different times in life. For some it is stronger, for others weaker, and it often depends on the current situation of the relationship between the two ...

The aim of the presented book is to attempt to characterise the quality of life of people in a situation of illness, to characterise subjective well-being, the relationship with the immediate environment, as well as the way some institutions function. The problems of this study should ...

Dr Ewa Baum's monograph is one of the few studies on the quality of life of patients undergoing renal replacement therapy. With the longer survival of the general population (...), as well as the epidemic of civilisation diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, chronic...

The criterion for a patient to be considered actively treated in a multicentre study is that the patient has taken at least 80% of the due dose of the study drug. The beneficial effect of the drugs proven in the studies can therefore be expected if patients adhere to the...

Non-adherence to pharmacotherapy and lifestyle recommendations - is the deliberate non-adherence to the recommendations of the therapeutic team (total or partial, permanent or intermittent). This phenomenon poses many dangers, especially in the management of chronic diseases....

Recent years have seen an accelerated ageing of the Polish population. The consequences of this process are leading to a sharp increase in the number of people with chronic diseases, in particular - patients with multimorbidity.....

Non-adherence to medication is a serious problem. If a patient does not take medication regularly, the therapeutic effect expected, based on large clinical trials, may not be achieved. Only about 50% patients suffering from medical conditions...

The patient's understanding of the meaning of diagnostic and treatment actions promotes their acceptance and generally improves the effectiveness of treatment. In health education, it is important that audiences are provided with knowledge of the health decision-making process along with their...

The main task of the pharmacist during pharmaceutical care is to ensure the efficacy and safety of the pharmacotherapy used. Adherence to prescribed treatment regimens is a key factor in determining the success of therapy. In this review ...

Patient non-adherence to medication is one of the major challenges in the treatment of chronic conditions - including mental illnesses and disorders. Lack of therapeutic adherence can affect up to nearly 60% patients with depression. Non-adherence to recommendations depends...

A good doctor-patient relationship is a very important part of treatment, especially for chronic diseases. Previous research by the World Health Organisation indicates that, on average, one in two patients does not properly follow the recommendations...

Patient non-adherence is one of the main clinical problems in primary care settings. Patients who deviate from treatment or discontinue therapy altogether risk worsening their condition, additional costs, a...