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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life. Physical activity during pregnancy, after excluding possible contraindications and adjusting the appropriate form of exercise, benefits both the mother and the developing child. It is recommended that pregnant women exercise about 150 minutes per week, especially recommended disciplines are walking, swimming and aerobic exercise.</p>
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<p>To assess the knowledge of pregnant women from the Lodz Voivodeship about taking up physical activity.</p>
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<p>Original online survey questionnaire consisting of 33 questions. The study involved 111 pregnant women. Inclusion criteria: pregnant women, aged between 20 and 40 years, residents of the Lodz Voivodeship, informed consent to participate in the study.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Women taking physical activity before becoming pregnant accounted for 56.73% of subjects, while 63.96% of subjects were physically active during pregnancy. Pregnant women most often chose walking (33.33%), swimming (27.93%) and indoor cycling (18.02%). The most popular sources of knowledge for pregnant women were: medical staff (72.07%), Internet (41.44%) and family (30.36%).</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Women who exercised before pregnancy continued to be active during pregnancy. More than half of the previously non-exercising pregnant women were inactive. Among those who exercise before pregnancy, the most common forms of physical exercise are: fitness, swimming, running and cycling. Among pregnant women walking, swimming and cycling. The most popular sources of knowledge about physical activity among pregnant women were: medical staff and the Internet. Educational activities should be carried out to promote and raise awareness of physical activity.</p>
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Knowledge about Physical Activity and Taking Up Physical Activity by Pregnant Women Covered by Obstetric and Gynecological Care in Selected Facilities in the Lodz Voivodeship

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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>In 2017, an amendment to the Act on Healthcare Services Financed from Public Funds of 23 March 2017 introduced a system of basic hospital provision of healthcare services, the so-called ‘hospital network’.</p>
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<h3>Aims</h3>
<p>The main aim of the study was to find out the impact of organisational and legal changes to the healthcare system in Poland in the form of an amendment to the Act on Healthcare Services Financed from Public Funds of 23 March 2017 on patient satisfaction with selected elements of healthcare.</p>
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<h3>Material and methods</h3>
<p>The study was conducted in two stages: before and after the introduction of the amendment. The study covered 847 patients in stage I and 723 patients in stage II in several randomly selected wards of the Regional Multi-Specialist Center for Oncology and Traumatology of the Nicolaus Copernicus Memorial Hospital in Lodz. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>The majority of the surveyed patients had no opinion on the impact of the amended Act on the quality of provided services. Similar results were obtained when analysing the patients’ assessment of reduction of queues to a specialist doctor. A large group of respondents claimed that the amendment to the Act would not reduce queues for hospital treatment. While assessing the current healthcare system, both before and after the amendment to the Act, patients most often gave a rating of 4 (45.2% and 47.2%), while about one third of patients gave a rating of 3 (30.8% and 33.7%). Patients gave the highest rating for the performance of doctors as well as of nursing and auxiliary staff.</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Introduction of the amendment to the Act on Healthcare Services Financed from Public Funds has not affected the overall level of patient satisfaction with healthcare.</p>
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Impact of Organisational and Legal Changes in the Healthcare System in Poland on Satisfaction of Patients of the Regional Multi-Specialist Center for Oncology and Traumatology of the Nicolaus Copernicus Memorial Hospital in Lodz on the Basis of Selected Elements of Healthcare

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<p>The flow of information contained in medical records can be controlled by implementing appropriate legal and technical procedures and the hospital is protected against costs associated with the loss or release of medical records to unauthorised persons.</p>
<p>The aim of the article is to analyse the legislative and organisational regulations defining the scope of obligations of healthcare system entities to keep medical records, as well as the effectiveness of tools ensuring the protection of patients’ rights with regard to medical records produced as a result of health care services provided to them.</p>
<p>An analysis of the legal state of affairs was carried out (October 2021) regarding the patient’s rights to medical records and access to them, an analysis of the personal and material scope of the right to medical records, including the right to patient privacy and confidentiality in terms of medical records.</p>
<p>The analysis of the legal situation regarding medical records and the patient’s right to them concerned the applicable rules regarding access to records during the patient’s life and after death, also in the context of persons authorised by the patient. The results of the analysis dealt with the forms in which the records were made available to persons and entities authorised by the legislation, as well as the consequences of violating patient’s rights to medical records.</p>
<p>The results of the analyses made it possible to formulate the following conclusions: the issue of the implementation of the right to documentation is very important and constitutes a fundamental right of the patient. The policy of ensuring access to medical records to authorised entities is an important element of the functioning of a healthcare entity. All participants in the system are obliged to exercise due diligence in respecting the rights and obligations imposed, to ensure security during the processing of medical records kept on various information carriers – paper, electronic, portable carriers. Budgetary resources should be provided to continue investing in the development of central IT systems that allow for the secure collection of relevant information from medical events and ensure access to it at an appropriate level of security.</p>
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Legal Conditions of Patients’ Access to Medical Records in Poland

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<p>The onset and rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in 2019 was the reason why WHO announced a number of restrictions related to population movement, gathering, limiting access to cultural, recreational, and sports facilities. Most schools and universities moved to a hybrid or fully remote mode of teaching. Studies show that regulations aimed at reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, including home isolation, negatively affected students’ mental state, motivation to work and study. The purpose of this study is to assess the health behaviors of Calisia University students during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
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<p>A questionnaire comprising 16 questions was developed. The questionnaire was introduced into the Survey Monkey electronic survey system with a note explaining the purpose of the study. On June 22, 2022, a link to the questionnaire was e-mailed to all students (n=1,425) of the Calisia University. A reminder was sent to the students two weeks later.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>On the basis of our study, it was found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the students of the Calisia University. Some of the students suffered from the disease, which consequently affected their physical condition. During the pandemic, no significant increase in anti-health behaviors, such as smoking cigarettes or drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, was observed in the students. For most of the respondents, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on their mental state. In addition, the pandemic had an adverse effect on the economic situation of the surveyed students.</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>No significant increase in anti-health behavior was observed in students during the pandemic. Respondents claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on their mental state and definitely worsened their economic situation.</p>
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Behaviors Students of the Calisia University in Kalisz

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