Paweł Żuk
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584466 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paweł Żuk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paweł |
| FAMILY NAME | Żuk |
| SIGNATURE | ŻUK P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wrocław |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1985-6178 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 48 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 110 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 48 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Whose Forest
The article analyzes – in the context of global threats to forests and the transnational process of deforestation – the possibility of moving beyond state and private forms of forest ownership, which place a particular emphasis on the productive functions of forests. The authors stress that state ownership of forests does not mean that they are public, as society often has no influence whatsoever on the shaping of forest policy. The adjective ‘pu…
The attitudes of patients under coordination in primary care on vaccinations against Covid-19
Background: Vaccinations are recognized in the history of medicine as the most effective method of prevention in combating infectious diseases. They allow for the control of the course and extent of these diseases, and also significantly contribute to the complete elimination of these diseases. However, the implementation of a global vaccination program requires a high level of social approval, and thus factors that influence patients' attitudes …
Motivation of future physicians in the context of reducing medical desert
Background: Shortages of primary care physicians, specialized and emergency care lead to the development of medical deserts, i.e. regions where the population has insufficient access to health care. Access to high-quality care, essential medicines and assistive technologies should be available to all patients, regardless of where they live. Approach: The main aim of the study was to identify factors influencing the career decisions of medical stu…
Glocalisation of environmental challenges
This article analyses the impact of the war in Ukraine on air quality and heating practices in Polish cities. In this case, it does not focus on the direct impact of military activities, but on various social and political decisions, as well as changes in social behaviour undertaken under the influence of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The authors defend the thesis that it is worth analysing air quality and heating practices in l…
Healthy nation body, foreign viruses and border control
Power, Environment, and Depoliticized Conflict in Social Space
Ageism, welfare, and the energy transition
Wall-building policy
The article analyses the situation that arose after the crisis on the Poland-Belarus border in the second half of 2021. The authors use the term “borderphobia” to describe social, political and propaganda mechanisms that became a form of border space management used to legitimize and gain support for the actions taken by the right-wing populist government in Poland. The phenomenon of borderphobia can be a symbol of the symbiosis between political…
Social and spatial determinants of energy ageism
The article aims to identify the problems and challenges faced by senior citizens in the context of energy transition and also to develop a framework of social policy that would respond to senior citizens' concerns and is necessary for the effective implementation of the goals of the European Union's (EU) climate and energy policy. The authors focus on the analysis of the challenges of energy transition faced by older people who live in Poland in…
The role of trust, information and legal stability in the development of renewable energy
A role of nurse e-prescription in GPs’ time reorganization
The digitization of Polish health care began before 2000, but recent years, especially the period of the COVID pandemic, accelerated it. The basis of the digital ecosystem of medical services is the e-health system P1. P1 consists of digital services: e-prescription, e-referral, DMR, and applications: Internet Patient Account, MojeIKP, office.gov.pl, as well as solutions improving the processes of planning and implementing health care services. O…
Measuring and Improving Adherence in Primary Health Care – best practices from Medical and Diagnostic Center in Siedlce, Poland
Adherence is defined as patient compliance with agreed treatment recommendation in order to achieve a therapeutic result. It could be described as combination of three behaviors: compliance, persistence and concordance. “Compliance” is the extent to which a person’s behavior is consistent with the medical advice. In practice, this means following the doctor’s recommendations. “Persistence” means systematic and persistent application of therapy. F…
Family medicine in rural area- perspectives and development opportunities
Access to health care should be universal and equal regardless of health needs, socio- economic status and place of residence. Empirical research confirms, however, that there are differences in access to health care between urban and rural areas. 40% of Poles currently live in rural areas. Until 2050, 27% of them will be of post-productive age, compared to 19% in 2020. What’s important, access to health care in rural areas of Poland is diverse. …
The Turów Brown Coal Mine in the shadow of an international conflict
Civic energy and the traditions of the idea of civil society
A proposal to implement incentive systems for local authorities to prevent the further occurrence of excess non-covid deaths during the covid 19 pandemic Covid-19 pandemic
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Energy ageism
The Independence Day as a nationalist ritual
The article contains a cultural analysis of the March of Independence as a symbol of nationalist revival in Poland. The authors analyse the social context of this event, show its history and, inspired by Goffman's classic approach, describe the theatrical setting of this annual event - its scenography, props, musical setting and costumes ('patriotic clothing'). In addition to participant observation, the authors analyse materials posted by the or…
Relationship between competencies of medical staff and effectiveness of patient care in PHC
IntroductionRelationship between competencies of medical staff and effectiveness of patient care in PHC is a complex issue that is crucial for health system. The aim of the study is an analysis of the relationship between hard and soft competencies of medical staff and new indices of patient care effectiveness.Theory/Methods Research process involves three conceptual stages. The first stage involves source analysis – identification of current con…
Nation against the system”
This article analyzes the phenomenon of nationalist rap in Poland. According to the authors, the seemingly independent rap uses a more radical version of the discourse of the right-wing establishment that refers to nationalism, Islamophobia, and opposition to migrants. As there is no left-wing cultural narrative in the public space, nationalist rap has become a voice of those who have not benefited from the process of neoliberal transformation in…
The Dialectic of Neoliberal Exploitation and Cultural‐Sexual Exclusion
This article analyses the process of spatial segregation in Poland: the transition from economic deprivation and the neoliberal logic initiated in the 1990s, which can be symbolised by special economic zones, to the atmosphere of cultural exclusion manifested by LGBT‐free zones created at the level of municipalities, cities and regions in Poland in 2019 and 2020. The authors defend the thesis that events in Poland have confirmed that not only the…
Between Private Property, Authoritarian State and Democracy
The article describes the widespread tree felling that began in Polish cities in 2017. The authors show the relationship between this phenomenon and the ideology that gives priority to private property over public good. This ideology was the basis for the new Nature Conservation Act that came into force in Poland in 2017. The new regulations not only made cutting down trees in cities and private properties easier, but also allowed real estate dev…
Right-wing populism in Poland and anti-vaccine myths on YouTube
The article describes the growing anti-vaccine movements in the context of right-wing populism, which is also gaining popularity around the world. According to the authors, these two phenomena have a lot in common, and the activists of the anti-vaccine movements often intermingle with populist right-wing movements. The connection between anti-vaccine activists and populists is illustrated in the analysis of discourse and anti-vaccine arguments pr…
Spatial, ideological and economic limitations of gynaecological examinations in Poland
The authors of the article describe barriers in access to gynaecological care in Poland and compare them to problems of health care encountered by women in other developing countries. The authors defend the thesis that in periphery and semi-periphery societies, despite some local differences, women from rural areas have similar obstacles to access to care in health centers. At the same time, they emphasize that the spatial distance between women …
Democracy Is Not for Everyone
The authors of the article show manifestations of homophobia in a range of Eastern European countries. They use the example of Poland to compare the current situation of LGBT people with that in the communist period. The article defends the thesis that homophobia, which goes hand in hand with Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and widespread dislike for any cultural minority, is a cultural compensation for economic disappointment and an expression of t…
Murderers of the unborn’ and ‘sexual degenerates’
The article analyses the language used by the Polish nationalist right in relation to LGBT communities and the right to abortion. The authors show links between the language of Church hierarchs and right-wing columnists as the ideological backbone of the governing right-wing populist right. According to the authors, the attack on gender is the same method of political mobilisation and power management as the campaign against refugees and the anti…
Dangerous Liaisons between the Catholic Church and State
This article describes the history of relations between the Catholic Church and the Polish state in the period from the 1990s to the present. The authors defend a thesis that, although political elites and the state underwent pressure from the Church, the society had many opportunities to separate its religious beliefs from its own political choices, begin the slow process of secularization and learn the lessons of Enlightenment in this part of E…
Multimodal analysis of the nationalist discourse and historical inspirations of the spectacle of the populist right in Poland between 2015 and 2017
The national music scene
The article contains the analysis of lyrics created by bands associated with the "national music scene" in Poland, as well as the means of fascist propaganda used in music by far-right extremists. The article also shows the cultural and political similarities between the official right in Poland (PiS party) and extreme right wing movements. These environments are bridged by a similar cultural narrative, which is based on the cult of the nation an…
Energy ageism
The Dialectic of Neoliberal Exploitation and Cultural‐Sexual Exclusion
This article analyses the process of spatial segregation in Poland: the transition from economic deprivation and the neoliberal logic initiated in the 1990s, which can be symbolised by special economic zones, to the atmosphere of cultural exclusion manifested by LGBT‐free zones created at the level of municipalities, cities and regions in Poland in 2019 and 2020. The authors defend the thesis that events in Poland have confirmed that not only the…
Democracy Is Not for Everyone
The authors of the article show manifestations of homophobia in a range of Eastern European countries. They use the example of Poland to compare the current situation of LGBT people with that in the communist period. The article defends the thesis that homophobia, which goes hand in hand with Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and widespread dislike for any cultural minority, is a cultural compensation for economic disappointment and an expression of t…
Between Private Property, Authoritarian State and Democracy
The article describes the widespread tree felling that began in Polish cities in 2017. The authors show the relationship between this phenomenon and the ideology that gives priority to private property over public good. This ideology was the basis for the new Nature Conservation Act that came into force in Poland in 2017. The new regulations not only made cutting down trees in cities and private properties easier, but also allowed real estate dev…
Euro-Gomorrah and Homopropaganda’
The Independence Day as a nationalist ritual
The article contains a cultural analysis of the March of Independence as a symbol of nationalist revival in Poland. The authors analyse the social context of this event, show its history and, inspired by Goffman's classic approach, describe the theatrical setting of this annual event - its scenography, props, musical setting and costumes ('patriotic clothing'). In addition to participant observation, the authors analyse materials posted by the or…
Nation against the system”
This article analyzes the phenomenon of nationalist rap in Poland. According to the authors, the seemingly independent rap uses a more radical version of the discourse of the right-wing establishment that refers to nationalism, Islamophobia, and opposition to migrants. As there is no left-wing cultural narrative in the public space, nationalist rap has become a voice of those who have not benefited from the process of neoliberal transformation in…
Retirees without pensions and welfare
This article describes the chaos caused by the 1999 privatization of the pension system in Poland. The recent measures taken by the right-wing populist government of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which reduced the retirement age and announced the complete elimination of ‘open’ (private) pension funds at the end of 2016, have not improved the situation of present and future retirees. Various forecasts show that the elderly will not be able to c…
The Turów Brown Coal Mine in the shadow of an international conflict
Social and spatial determinants of energy ageism
The article aims to identify the problems and challenges faced by senior citizens in the context of energy transition and also to develop a framework of social policy that would respond to senior citizens' concerns and is necessary for the effective implementation of the goals of the European Union's (EU) climate and energy policy. The authors focus on the analysis of the challenges of energy transition faced by older people who live in Poland in…
Civic energy and the traditions of the idea of civil society
An ‘ordinary man’s’ protest
The article describes the tradition of self-immolation in Eastern Europe as a form of radical protest during periods of structural crisis. The authors describe cases of self-immolation (Ryszard Siwiec, Jan Palach, Evzen Plocek, Musa Mamut) which took place in the communist period, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. In the context of Eastern European tradition, they also describe the last case of self-immolation, when Piotr Szczęsny set himself …
Perspectives in introducing pharmaceutical care in integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Implementation of integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Introducing electronic information system in integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
The implementation of integrated care for cardiovascular diseases in Poland
Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases [CVD] are the leading cause of hospitalizations and mortality among adults in Poland [1]. Polish patients die of CVD 1.5 times more frequent than average in Europe [1, 2], but the frequency of hospitalizations caused by CVD is similar to other EU countries [1]. Large-scale efforts to implement early recognition and prevention strategies of leading modifiable risk factors of CVD (tobacco use, obesity, high blo…
Integrated care for diabetes patients in Poland
Introduction: Diabetes is acknowledged to be one of the major cardiovascular risk factors, which are the most prevalent cause of death in Poland [1]. As a substudy of implementing integrated care for cardiovascular patients, an integrated care project for diabetic patients was developed.Short description of practice change implemented: In Poland ambulatory healthcare is diffuse, paper-based and limited by lack of information flow. We implemented …
Women's health as an ideological and political issue
The authors describe the problems of women in Poland, who have limited access to abortion, in vitro fertilization procedures, and prenatal tests. The current situation stems from ideological pressure, which affects women's health issues. This is part of a broader syndrome of the conservative approach to women's health in Eastern Europe, as well as the factor that strengthens the extreme right in Europe. As women's sexual health is demonized, wome…
Different organizational and financial outcomes in middle sized primary care practise in Poland after basic care coordination model implementation
Introduction: CMD Clinic is a primary care facility based in Siedlce, Poland. It has around 70,000 patients under its care. In 2006 basic elements of care coordination were implemented eg. planned preventive visits, team work. Since then, different organisational and financial outcomes were observed in 3 GPs practises taking care of the population, mostly due to different doctors behaviours (1. full implementation of care coordination guidelines,…
Is anxiety a reason for non-participation in cervical cancer screening? Questionnaire among patients in integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
What is the most efficient method of patient`s invitation to participation in prophylactic programme? Results of a questionnaire among patients of integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Gender and class
This essay shows the effect of the systemic transformation on the role and place of women in society in post-war Poland. Relations between the socialist state and women were dynamic and changed over time. In the first post-war period, many women hoped that the new political order would improve their lives. The industrialization of the country led to the professional activation of women and changed their places of residence, social positions and l…
Multimodal analysis of the nationalist discourse and historical inspirations of the spectacle of the populist right in Poland between 2015 and 2017
Population management in integrated care organization in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Retirees without pensions and welfare
This article describes the chaos caused by the 1999 privatization of the pension system in Poland. The recent measures taken by the right-wing populist government of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which reduced the retirement age and announced the complete elimination of ‘open’ (private) pension funds at the end of 2016, have not improved the situation of present and future retirees. Various forecasts show that the elderly will not be able to c…
An ‘ordinary man’s’ protest
The article describes the tradition of self-immolation in Eastern Europe as a form of radical protest during periods of structural crisis. The authors describe cases of self-immolation (Ryszard Siwiec, Jan Palach, Evzen Plocek, Musa Mamut) which took place in the communist period, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. In the context of Eastern European tradition, they also describe the last case of self-immolation, when Piotr Szczęsny set himself …
Dangerous Liaisons between the Catholic Church and State
This article describes the history of relations between the Catholic Church and the Polish state in the period from the 1990s to the present. The authors defend a thesis that, although political elites and the state underwent pressure from the Church, the society had many opportunities to separate its religious beliefs from its own political choices, begin the slow process of secularization and learn the lessons of Enlightenment in this part of E…
Euro-Gomorrah and Homopropaganda’
Murderers of the unborn’ and ‘sexual degenerates’
The article analyses the language used by the Polish nationalist right in relation to LGBT communities and the right to abortion. The authors show links between the language of Church hierarchs and right-wing columnists as the ideological backbone of the governing right-wing populist right. According to the authors, the attack on gender is the same method of political mobilisation and power management as the campaign against refugees and the anti…
Nationwide implementation of the electronic sick leave certificates in Poland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
The main health goals and key processes of integrated care organization as the principal base of job’s agreement with medical staff – influence on effectiveness and quality of care
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Value of Primary Health Care` project
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
How to design and implement successful e-Health large-scale solutions
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
How to successfully implement business transformation to a patient oriented organization with the use of IT based on Medical and Diagnostic Centre (CMD) history
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
The national music scene
The article contains the analysis of lyrics created by bands associated with the "national music scene" in Poland, as well as the means of fascist propaganda used in music by far-right extremists. The article also shows the cultural and political similarities between the official right in Poland (PiS party) and extreme right wing movements. These environments are bridged by a similar cultural narrative, which is based on the cult of the nation an…
Right-wing populism in Poland and anti-vaccine myths on YouTube
The article describes the growing anti-vaccine movements in the context of right-wing populism, which is also gaining popularity around the world. According to the authors, these two phenomena have a lot in common, and the activists of the anti-vaccine movements often intermingle with populist right-wing movements. The connection between anti-vaccine activists and populists is illustrated in the analysis of discourse and anti-vaccine arguments pr…
Spatial, ideological and economic limitations of gynaecological examinations in Poland
The authors of the article describe barriers in access to gynaecological care in Poland and compare them to problems of health care encountered by women in other developing countries. The authors defend the thesis that in periphery and semi-periphery societies, despite some local differences, women from rural areas have similar obstacles to access to care in health centers. At the same time, they emphasize that the spatial distance between women …
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