Relacja z konferencji „Pacjent i jego prawa – w Polsce i UE” zorganizowanej w Warszawie z okazji V Europejskiego Dnia Praw Pacjenta

W dniu 16 kwietnia 2011 roku odbyło się międzynarodowe sympozjum naukowe zorganizowane z okazji XX--lecia Szkoły i Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego Wydziału Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Medicum zatytułowane „Zdrowie publiczne w Europie”. Konferencja zgromadziła blisko 200 uczestników – studentów i  absolwentów szkoły. Obok nich gośćmi specjalnymi byli m.in. John Dalli – Komisarz Unii Europejskiej ds. Zdrowia i Konsumentów, prof. Helmut Brand – Prezydent elekt Stowarzyszenia Szkół Zdrowia Publicznego w Regionie Europejskim (ASPHER), dr Marek Haber – Podsekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie Zdrowia RP, dr Maciej Piróg – Doradca Prezydenta RP ds. Zdrowia oraz dr Andrzej Ryś – Dyrektor ds. Zdrowia Publicznego w Dyrekcji Generalnej Zdrowia i Konsumentów Komisji Europejskiej, który w latach 1992–1996 był dyrektorem Szkoły Zdrowia Publicznego

Mental adaptation to cancer diagnosis and the health locus of control in patients undergoing treatment

Introduction.Cancer diagnosis and treatment perspectives pose a serious emotional and behavioral burden for the patient, and require adaptation strategies to be adapted. Material and methods.The research consisted of 569 patients aged 19 to 91 undergoing oncological treatment. The study used the mini-MAC scale to measure mental adaptation to cancer and the MHLC scale to measure the health locus of control. Results.The strategy of anxiety preoccupation was highest in breast cancer. The strategy of helplessness and hope­lessness achieved the highest value in breast and reproductive organ cancers. The fighting spirit strategy showed the highest value in cancers of the digestive system. The positive re-evaluation strategy was the highest in cancers of the head and neck, and digestive system. Conclusions.Patients with breast cancer and reproductive organ cancers seem to be at greater risk of developing destructive behavior, therefore extended psychological support has to be considered for these patients

Mental adaptation to cancer diagnosis and the health locus of control in patients undergoing treatment

Introduction.Cancer diagnosis and treatment perspectives pose a serious emotional and behavioral burden for the patient, and require adaptation strategies to be adapted. Material and methods.The research consisted of 569 patients aged 19 to 91 undergoing oncological treatment. The study used the mini-MAC scale to measure mental adaptation to cancer and the MHLC scale to measure the health locus of control. Results.The strategy of anxiety preoccupation was highest in breast cancer. The strategy of helplessness and hope­lessness achieved the highest value in breast and reproductive organ cancers. The fighting spirit strategy showed the highest value in cancers of the digestive system. The positive re-evaluation strategy was the highest in cancers of the head and neck, and digestive system. Conclusions.Patients with breast cancer and reproductive organ cancers seem to be at greater risk of developing destructive behavior, therefore extended psychological support has to be considered for these patients

Polskie akcenty podczas 14-go Światowego Kongresu European Association for Palliative Care

European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) i s a scientific society, which brings together several thousand people involved  in various forms of activity in palliative care - including representatives of the medical & social fields, but also the spiritual carers, volunteers and family carers (www.eapcnet.eu). Currently EAPC members are the representatives of 56 organizations from 32 European countries. Poland is represented by: Polish Society of Palliative Medicine, which brings together mainly physicians and Polish Society of Palliative Care, bringing together nurses and other professionals as well as other staff and volunteers palliative and hospice care. The expression of a broad educational activity of the EAPC are held every two years, the world congresses. Fourteen was held on 8-10 May 2015 in Copenhagen under the theme Building Bridges. Infact those days helped to buildi bridges between different groups and representatives of many disciplines, cultures, regions and continents in response to new challenges in palliative care. The congress was attended by over 3,000 representatives of many countries in Europe and the world, including a group of professionals in various fields form Poland. This report presents the Polish threads 14th World Congress of the EAPC in Copenhagen, with medical issues, as well as volunteering, social education and involvement of prisoners in palliative care.European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) to założone prawie 30 lat temu towarzystwo naukowe, które obecnie zrzesza kilka tysięcy osób zaangażowanych w różne formy aktywności w medycynie paliatywnej – m.in. przedstawicieli świata medycznego, pracowników socjalnych, ale także opiekunów duchowych, wolontariuszy i osoby, które przebyły chorobę nowotworową (www.eapcnet.eu). Obecnie członkowie EAPC to reprezentanci 56 organizacji z 32 krajów Europy. Polskę reprezentują: Polskie Towarzystwo Medycyny Paliatywnej, które zrzesza głównie lekarzy, oraz Polskie Towarzystwo Opieki Paliatywnej, zrzeszające zarówno lekarzy, jak i pielęgniarki oraz innych pracowników i wolontariuszy opieki paliatywno-hospicyjnej. Wyrazem szerokiej aktywności edukacyjnej EAPC są organizowane co dwa lata światowe kongresy. Czternasty odbył się w dniach 8–10 maja 2015 r. w Kopenhadze pod hasłem Building Bridges, budowania mostów między różnymi grupami i przedstawicielami wielu dyscyplin, kultur, regionów i kontynentów w odpowiedzi na kolejne wyzwania opiekuńcze w opiece paliatywnej. W kongresie uczestniczyło ponad 3000 przedstawicieli wielu krajów Europy i świata, w tym także grupa profesjonalistów różnych dziedzin z Polski. W niniejszym sprawozdaniu przedstawiono polskie wątki 14. Światowego Kongresu EAPC w Kopenhadze

Relacja z konferencji „Pacjent i jego prawa – w Polsce i UE” zorganizowanej w Warszawie z okazji V Europejskiego Dnia Praw Pacjenta

W dniu 16 kwietnia 2011 roku odbyło się międzynarodowe sympozjum naukowe zorganizowane z okazji XX--lecia Szkoły i Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego Wydziału Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Medicum zatytułowane „Zdrowie publiczne w Europie”. Konferencja zgromadziła blisko 200 uczestników – studentów i  absolwentów szkoły. Obok nich gośćmi specjalnymi byli m.in. John Dalli – Komisarz Unii Europejskiej ds. Zdrowia i Konsumentów, prof. Helmut Brand – Prezydent elekt Stowarzyszenia Szkół Zdrowia Publicznego w Regionie Europejskim (ASPHER), dr Marek Haber – Podsekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie Zdrowia RP, dr Maciej Piróg – Doradca Prezydenta RP ds. Zdrowia oraz dr Andrzej Ryś – Dyrektor ds. Zdrowia Publicznego w Dyrekcji Generalnej Zdrowia i Konsumentów Komisji Europejskiej, który w latach 1992–1996 był dyrektorem Szkoły Zdrowia Publicznego

Health Care Accessibility and Breast Cancer Mortality in Europe

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cause of death, due to malignant neoplasms in women worldwide. The nature of the symptoms associated with breast cancer depends on the stage of the disease. In this case, any cancerous changes in the initial phase of the disease can only be detected during imaging tests. Participation in mammography screening can reduce breast cancer mortality by up to 40%, if only 70% of the eligible population participates in preventive programs. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of accessibility to health care resources on breast cancer mortality. Methods: Eurostat aggregated health care data was extracted. Hierarchical cluster analysis of average breast cancer mortality identified four groups of countries with similar mortality rates and trends. The data was then analyzed, in terms of access to health care. Results: It was observed that the higher the financial expenditure on health care and the better the health care accessibility, the lower the mortality rates of breast cancer. Conclusions: There are examples indicating that the studied elements are not the only factors affecting the improvement of population health. The authors would like to emphasize the need to influence lifestyle factors, direct cancer risk, and introduce a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer prevention

Two new species of the genus Milnesium Doyère, 1840 (Tardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) from Madagascar

The knowledge of the diversity and distribution of tardigrades on Madagascar is rather poor. To date, only 13 tardigrade taxa have been reported from this region (including one Milnesium species). We examined 46 specimens belonging to two new-to-science species of the genus Milnesium described herein using an integrative approach, including classical morphology and molecular marker (COI, ITS-2 and 28S rRNA) analysis. The species were found in two moss and lichen samples collected in the Ivohibory forest in Fianarantsoa Province. Milnesium matheusi sp. nov., with claw configuration [3-3]–[3-3] and rather wide buccal tube, morphologically is most similar to: Mil. beatae Roszkowska, Ostrowska & Kaczmarek, 2015, Mil. bohleberi Bartels, Nelson, Kaczmarek & Michalczyk, 2014, Mil. eurystomum Maucci, 1991, Mil. shilohae Meyer, 2015 and Mil. tumanovi Pilato, Sabella & Lisi, 2016; however, it differs from these by morphometric characteristics. Milnesium wrightae sp. nov., by the presence of four points on secondary branches of claws IV, is most similar to Mil. quadrifidum Nederström, 1919. However, Mil. wrightae sp. nov. differs from Mil. quadrifidum by claw configuration ([4-4]–[4-4] in Mil. quadrifidum vs. [3-3]–[4-4] in Mil. wrightae sp. nov.), but also by the position of the fourth points on secondary branches of claws IV, which are located near the base of the claw in the new species and near the top of the claw in Mil. quadrifidum. Genotypic analysis showed that Mil. matheusi sp. nov. is most similar to Milnesium sp. (28S rRNA), Mil. variefidum (COI) and Mil. t. tardigradum (ITS-2) while Mil. wrightae sp. nov. is most similar to Milnesium sp. (28S rRNA), Mil. variefidum (COI) and Mil. matheusi (ITS-2). Five Milnesium taxa are recorded from the African region, including the two new species from Madagascar reported in this study

Two new species of the genus Milnesium Doyère, 1840 (Tardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) from Madagascar

The knowledge of the diversity and distribution of tardigrades on Madagascar is rather poor. To date, only 13 tardigrade taxa have been reported from this region (including one Milnesium species). We examined 46 specimens belonging to two new-to-science species of the genus Milnesium described herein using an integrative approach, including classical morphology and molecular marker (COI, ITS-2 and 28S rRNA) analysis. The species were found in two moss and lichen samples collected in the Ivohibory forest in Fianarantsoa Province. Milnesium matheusi sp. nov., with claw configuration [3-3]–[3-3] and rather wide buccal tube, morphologically is most similar to: Mil. beatae Roszkowska, Ostrowska & Kaczmarek, 2015, Mil. bohleberi Bartels, Nelson, Kaczmarek & Michalczyk, 2014, Mil. eurystomum Maucci, 1991, Mil. shilohae Meyer, 2015 and Mil. tumanovi Pilato, Sabella & Lisi, 2016; however, it differs from these by morphometric characteristics. Milnesium wrightae sp. nov., by the presence of four points on secondary branches of claws IV, is most similar to Mil. quadrifidum Nederström, 1919. However, Mil. wrightae sp. nov. differs from Mil. quadrifidum by claw configuration ([4-4]–[4-4] in Mil. quadrifidum vs. [3-3]–[4-4] in Mil. wrightae sp. nov.), but also by the position of the fourth points on secondary branches of claws IV, which are located near the base of the claw in the new species and near the top of the claw in Mil. quadrifidum. Genotypic analysis showed that Mil. matheusi sp. nov. is most similar to Milnesium sp. (28S rRNA), Mil. variefidum (COI) and Mil. t. tardigradum (ITS-2) while Mil. wrightae sp. nov. is most similar to Milnesium sp. (28S rRNA), Mil. variefidum (COI) and Mil. matheusi (ITS-2). Five Milnesium taxa are recorded from the African region, including the two new species from Madagascar reported in this study