Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis
Biographic Data
| ID | 7550292 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katarzyna |
| FAMILY NAME | Wieczorowska-Tobis |
| SIGNATURE | WIECZOROWSKA-TOBIS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Poznan University of Medical Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Needs of older adults in Kazakhstan
Background Studies about the needs of older individuals in Central Asia are very sparse. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the needs of older adults in Kazakhstan with the EASYCare Standard 2010 (EC) questionnaire. Methods The study involved 524 participants aged 65 and older from various regions in Kazakhstan. Data were collected by trained research staff, and the participants’ needs were examined using median split with the three summarizing i…
Characteristics of the needs of older people in Kazakhstan
Objectives Shrinking caregiver workforces and rising demand among the oldest age groups necessitate urgent healthcare reforms. In Kazakhstan, high fertility sustains population growth, though care pressures are increasing as the share of older adults rises. Family, mostly women, provide care, and societal changes are reshaping traditional caregiving roles. The aim of the study was to assess the health and social needs of older adults in Kazakhsta…
Good practice recommendations on implementation evaluation for policies targeting diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour
Health policies aim to achieve specific health goals through system-level changes, unlike common health interventions that focus on promoting specific health behaviors on individual level. However, reliable data on the feasibility and implementation of policy actions across Europe are lacking. Moreover, no practice-oriented guidance exists for policy makers and implementers on how to evaluate policy implementation.As part of the Policy Evaluation…
The Prevalence of Diabetes among Hypertensive Polish in Relation to Sex-Difference in Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat Percentage and Age
Background: Little is known about sex differences in the risk of type 2 diabetes (DM2) development related to body fat depot. The main aim of this study was to assess sex-specific differences in the prevalence of diabetes in the relation to body mass, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and calculated body fat percentage (BF), adjusted by physical activity, in younger and older hypertensive adults. Subjects/Methods: The survey enroll…
Spiritual Distress and Spiritual Needs of Chronically Ill Patients in Poland
Spiritual needs are associated with personal beliefs; however, spirituality spans beyond the religious context since spiritual distress is unrelated to the level of religious devotion. Therefore, any patient with a severe chronic disease needs basic spiritual care, which includes being treated with compassion
Optimal Assessment of Nutritional Status in Older Subjects with the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease—A Comparison of Three Screening Tools Used in the GLIM Diagnostic Algorithm
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a recognized risk factor for malnutrition. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement included nutritional status assessment and dietary intervention as essential components of comprehensive management in subjects with COPD. According to the GLIM algorithm, the first step in diagnosing malnutrition is risk screening with a validated tool. Our study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of…
Implementation of the Patient Counselling Service at the Cancer Hospital in Radom, Poland
Background: Non-adherence occurs in various groups of patients, including those with chronic diseases. One strategy to increase adherence among oncological patients is to individualise treatment and expand pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical labels that remind patients how they should take their medications are of great importance in this respect. Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate medication adherence in oncological pati…
Multidimensional and Physical Frailty in Elderly People
Purpose: The study explore how the involvement in community-based senior organizations affects the frailty prevalence as well as physical, psychological and social domains of human functioning among community dwelling elderly people. Materials and methods: The group of 1024 elderly people (270 males) over the age of 65 years (71 [67–77] years) took part in this cross-sectional study. The subjects completed a questionnaire regarding: multidimensio…
Clinical Characteristics and Survival Analysis in a Small Sample of Older Covid-19 Patients with Defined 60-Day Outcome
The older population is one of the most vulnerable to experience adverse outcomes of COVID-19. Exploring different clinical features that may act as detrimental to this population's survival is pivotal for recognizing the highest risk individuals for poor outcome. We thus aimed to characterize the clinical differences between 60-day survivors and non-survivors, as well as analyze variables influencing survival in the first older adults hospitaliz…
Determinants of Multidimensional and Physical Frailty and Their Individual Components
Purpose: To identify the interrelations among determinants of multidimensional frailty, physical frailty, and their individual components. Methods: A group of 1024 community-dwelling people older than 65 years completed questionnaires regarding: multidimensional frailty (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI) and physical frailty (FRAIL scale), and common frailty risk factors. Results: Multidimensional frailty was recognized in 559 subjects (54.6%) and …
Socio-economic determinants of vitamin D deficiency in the older Polish population
Objective Numerous studies have reported an association between vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D; 25(OH)D) deficiency and low economic status, lower educational level, drugs exposure, smoking and reduced physical activity. Our study analysed the association between sociodemographic factors and 25(OH)D status in Polish (Caucasian) seniors. Design Cross-sectional study (part of the PolSenior study). Serum 25(OH)D concentration was measured by a solid…
Functional determinants of dietary intake in community-dwelling older adults
Objective The identification of determinants of dietary intake is an important prerequisite for the development of interventions to improve diet. The present systematic literature review aimed to compile the current knowledge on individual functional determinants of dietary intake in community-dwelling older adults. Design A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library. Titles, abstracts and full text…
Could Robots Help Older People with Age-Related Nutritional Problems? Opinions of Potential Users
Background: The rapid development of new technologies has recently raised interest in the use of assistive robots in the care of older people. The success or failure of robots' implementation is mediated by their acceptance by users. The aim of the study was to answer the question of how both older people and caregivers perceive the possibility of using an assistive robot for nutritional support. Methods: Opinions of 252 respondents (126 older-ag…
The Effect of a 12-Week Omega-3 Supplementation on Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance in Elderly Individuals with Decreased Muscle Mass
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (PUFA) supplementation on the parameters of body composition, muscle strength and physical performance in elderly people with decreased muscle mass (DMM). Fifty three elderly people with an ALM index (the ratio of appendicular lean mass to squared height) either below (-2SD: low muscle mass-LMM) or between (-1SD and -2SD: the risk of LMM-rLMM) the ALM index for…
Could Robots Help Older People with Age-Related Nutritional Problems? Opinions of Potential Users
Background: The rapid development of new technologies has recently raised interest in the use of assistive robots in the care of older people. The success or failure of robots' implementation is mediated by their acceptance by users. The aim of the study was to answer the question of how both older people and caregivers perceive the possibility of using an assistive robot for nutritional support. Methods: Opinions of 252 respondents (126 older-ag…
The Effect of a 12-Week Omega-3 Supplementation on Body Composition, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance in Elderly Individuals with Decreased Muscle Mass
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (PUFA) supplementation on the parameters of body composition, muscle strength and physical performance in elderly people with decreased muscle mass (DMM). Fifty three elderly people with an ALM index (the ratio of appendicular lean mass to squared height) either below (-2SD: low muscle mass-LMM) or between (-1SD and -2SD: the risk of LMM-rLMM) the ALM index for…
Socio-economic determinants of vitamin D deficiency in the older Polish population
Objective Numerous studies have reported an association between vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D; 25(OH)D) deficiency and low economic status, lower educational level, drugs exposure, smoking and reduced physical activity. Our study analysed the association between sociodemographic factors and 25(OH)D status in Polish (Caucasian) seniors. Design Cross-sectional study (part of the PolSenior study). Serum 25(OH)D concentration was measured by a solid…
Functional determinants of dietary intake in community-dwelling older adults
Objective The identification of determinants of dietary intake is an important prerequisite for the development of interventions to improve diet. The present systematic literature review aimed to compile the current knowledge on individual functional determinants of dietary intake in community-dwelling older adults. Design A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library. Titles, abstracts and full text…
Could Robots Help Older People with Age-Related Nutritional Problems? Opinions of Potential Users
Background: The rapid development of new technologies has recently raised interest in the use of assistive robots in the care of older people. The success or failure of robots' implementation is mediated by their acceptance by users. The aim of the study was to answer the question of how both older people and caregivers perceive the possibility of using an assistive robot for nutritional support. Methods: Opinions of 252 respondents (126 older-ag…
Multidimensional and Physical Frailty in Elderly People
Purpose: The study explore how the involvement in community-based senior organizations affects the frailty prevalence as well as physical, psychological and social domains of human functioning among community dwelling elderly people. Materials and methods: The group of 1024 elderly people (270 males) over the age of 65 years (71 [67–77] years) took part in this cross-sectional study. The subjects completed a questionnaire regarding: multidimensio…
Clinical Characteristics and Survival Analysis in a Small Sample of Older Covid-19 Patients with Defined 60-Day Outcome
The older population is one of the most vulnerable to experience adverse outcomes of COVID-19. Exploring different clinical features that may act as detrimental to this population's survival is pivotal for recognizing the highest risk individuals for poor outcome. We thus aimed to characterize the clinical differences between 60-day survivors and non-survivors, as well as analyze variables influencing survival in the first older adults hospitaliz…
Determinants of Multidimensional and Physical Frailty and Their Individual Components
Purpose: To identify the interrelations among determinants of multidimensional frailty, physical frailty, and their individual components. Methods: A group of 1024 community-dwelling people older than 65 years completed questionnaires regarding: multidimensional frailty (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI) and physical frailty (FRAIL scale), and common frailty risk factors. Results: Multidimensional frailty was recognized in 559 subjects (54.6%) and …
The Prevalence of Diabetes among Hypertensive Polish in Relation to Sex-Difference in Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Body Fat Percentage and Age
Background: Little is known about sex differences in the risk of type 2 diabetes (DM2) development related to body fat depot. The main aim of this study was to assess sex-specific differences in the prevalence of diabetes in the relation to body mass, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and calculated body fat percentage (BF), adjusted by physical activity, in younger and older hypertensive adults. Subjects/Methods: The survey enroll…
Spiritual Distress and Spiritual Needs of Chronically Ill Patients in Poland
Spiritual needs are associated with personal beliefs; however, spirituality spans beyond the religious context since spiritual distress is unrelated to the level of religious devotion. Therefore, any patient with a severe chronic disease needs basic spiritual care, which includes being treated with compassion
Optimal Assessment of Nutritional Status in Older Subjects with the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease—A Comparison of Three Screening Tools Used in the GLIM Diagnostic Algorithm
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a recognized risk factor for malnutrition. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement included nutritional status assessment and dietary intervention as essential components of comprehensive management in subjects with COPD. According to the GLIM algorithm, the first step in diagnosing malnutrition is risk screening with a validated tool. Our study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of…
Implementation of the Patient Counselling Service at the Cancer Hospital in Radom, Poland
Background: Non-adherence occurs in various groups of patients, including those with chronic diseases. One strategy to increase adherence among oncological patients is to individualise treatment and expand pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical labels that remind patients how they should take their medications are of great importance in this respect. Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate medication adherence in oncological pati…
Good practice recommendations on implementation evaluation for policies targeting diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour
Health policies aim to achieve specific health goals through system-level changes, unlike common health interventions that focus on promoting specific health behaviors on individual level. However, reliable data on the feasibility and implementation of policy actions across Europe are lacking. Moreover, no practice-oriented guidance exists for policy makers and implementers on how to evaluate policy implementation.As part of the Policy Evaluation…
Needs of older adults in Kazakhstan
Background Studies about the needs of older individuals in Central Asia are very sparse. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the needs of older adults in Kazakhstan with the EASYCare Standard 2010 (EC) questionnaire. Methods The study involved 524 participants aged 65 and older from various regions in Kazakhstan. Data were collected by trained research staff, and the participants’ needs were examined using median split with the three summarizing i…
Characteristics of the needs of older people in Kazakhstan
Objectives Shrinking caregiver workforces and rising demand among the oldest age groups necessitate urgent healthcare reforms. In Kazakhstan, high fertility sustains population growth, though care pressures are increasing as the share of older adults rises. Family, mostly women, provide care, and societal changes are reshaping traditional caregiving roles. The aim of the study was to assess the health and social needs of older adults in Kazakhsta…
Medicine (12 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Frailty in Older Adults (4 works) · Nutrition and Health in Aging (4 works) · Activities of daily living (3 works) · Demography (3 works)