Example Of Poland Research Articles

Do older adults need technological innovation? Analysis of the needs and opportunities with regard to new technologies on the example of Poland

Aim. The aim of the study was to discuss the question of whether seniors are inter- ested in technological innovations and whether technological innovations appearing on the market are attractive to seniors. Concept. New technologies appearing on the market are aimed at a wide audience. Their purpose is to improve daily life, quality of life, safety and assistance. Seniors are a specific target group, varying in age, functional and cognitive ability and economic ca- pacity. The problems of senior citizens are a challenge to create technological innovations to improve their quality of life with examples from Poland. Results. In the daily life of older people, it is difficult not to notice various forms of support. These include health and safety, independence, communication, but also edu- cation and development. Not all older people will use new technologies, due to various reasons and barriers. Developers and innovators should consider the needs of seniors and meet the requirements of tools for this age group. However, in this age of rapidly advancing technology, it is important to remember that the current generation of young and working-age people will learn to use innovations and, as elderly, will already be us- ing technology on a daily basis.

The Patient as a Consumer in the EU: Legal Provisions and Their Implementation Based on the Examples of Poland and Italy

In this paper, we analyse the situation of the patients’ rights under the Polish and the Italian legislation, with a specific focus on the qualification of the patients in terms of consumers and of the healthcare facilities in terms of traders. We describe the different situations present in Poland and in Italy, in spite of the substantive harmonisation in the field of consumers’ protection at the European level. Nevertheless, the results of the analysis show that, even if healthcare treatments are left outside the scope of application of the consumers’ protection directives, including them would be far more advisable. This would also go in the same direction of the European rules in the field of cross-border mobility of patients and might contribute to the development of a common idea of trader which might include all the healthcare facilities. In fact, one of the findings of the article is the fact that many differences are still present in the domestic rules when it comes to the definition of the healthcare facility in term of trader and this is likely to prevent a consistent enactment of the regulations in the field.

Changes in Religiosity as a Challenge to Family Catechesis: the Situation in Poland

The concept ‘catechesis’ has always been vital to pastoral mission in Roman Catholic Church and has been used officially with a basic fidelity to its etymological roots (an echoing of faith between believers and with fidelity to its context in the early Christian Church (systematic formation and participation in experiences within a faith community). However today, when official Roman Catholic Church documents recall family catechesis, at the practical level, family catechesis is still ambiguous. This article opens a new window on a very topical issue in contemporary catechesis: strengthening the family as an important agent of catechesis. The author (taking into consideration the changes of religiosity of Catholics) proposes different models in which the family can be supported to assume its primary function as an educator for the faith using the example of Poland.

The stability of cooperation in the context of cross-border cooperation: The example of Poland's borderlands

Abstract The objective of this paper was to conceptualise the issue of cooperation stability in research on cross-border cooperation. On this basis, regularities related to selected aspects of the stability of cross-border cooperation were identified using the example of the Polish border regions. The analysis was based on a complex review of the Interreg, ETC, ENPI, and ENI cross-border cooperation programmes implemented in the Polish border regions between 2007–2013 and 2014–2020, taking into account both internal and external EU borders. The study covered a total of 1,577 projects realised between 2007–2013 and 2014–2020 by more than 4,500 beneficiaries, comprising 2,307 organisations. A survey of these organisations was also conducted. The resulting analysis helped to identify the relative stability of partner types and the thematic scope and spatial dimension of cross-border cooperation, while at the same time revealing a lack of stability in the organisational dimension. In addition, the study showed that the initiation and subsequent maintenance of cross-border relationships are the result of a complex process, in which many factors co-exist simultaneously, whereas the break-up of cooperation can be the product of individual factors.

Persons in helping professions in social assistance facilities and their fears related to COVID-19 using the example of Poland and Spain

Persons in helping professions in social assistance facilities and their fears related to COVID-19 using the example of Poland and Spain

The Effectiveness of Public Intervention in the Regional and Urban Mobility Based on the Examples of Poland and Slovakia

The Effectiveness of Public Intervention in the Regional and Urban Mobility Based on the Examples of Poland and Slovakia

Comparison of Urban Climate Change Adaptation Plans in Selected European Cities from a Legal and Spatial Perspective

The aim of this paper is to identify and compare the key institutional features of urban climate change adaptation plans in three geographically, systemically, and climatically distinct European countries (Greece, Spain, and Poland). The paper concentrates on the tool indicated and confirms the circumstances and potential outcomes of its usage in the selected countries. A case study of a particular city was chosen in each country and the applicability of the climate change adaptation plan there was confirmed. Analysis was also performed on the plans’ legal aspect, connection to national-level strategic planning, and spatial planning. The research questions formulated and addressed are as follows: how do urban climate change adaptation plans in the selected countries define key climate challenges? Is the content of the municipal climate change adaptation plans consistent with the content of the diagnosis of climate challenges at the supra-local level and in the scientific discussion? How are climate change adaptation plans translated into the implementation sphere? Τhe example of Spain and Greece confirms that plans can combine general climate change adaptation objectives with specific (evasive) guidelines for urban policies, while the example of Poland shows that the content of climate change adaptation plans can often be too vague and difficult to further integrate into urban policies. The research results obtained are relevant from the perspective of comparing institutional responses to climate challenges. The research proposes possible methods for making such comparisons.

Efficiency of Professional Polish Volleyball Clubs PlusLiga, Poland: Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

The aim of the article is to assess the degree of variation in the efficiency of professional men’s volleyball clubs playing matches at the highest level of competition in Poland PlusLiga in the 2020/2021 season. The non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method was used to measure efficiency. The research is supported by the fact that the literature evaluates the efficiency of mainly football clubs. Therefor, the research extends the efficiency analysis to include volleyball clubs on the example of Poland, where in recent times both clubs and the national team have been highly successful on the world stage. The results of the research indicate that the efficiency of PlusLiga clubs varies. More than half of the (inefficient) clubs have too high expenses (operating costs) in relation to the actual financial and sporting results. The study shows that the technology of efficient clubs is mainly based on generating significantly higher revenues than operating costs. This allows efficient clubs to convert expenses into results more efficiently than inefficient clubs. Inefficiencies have been observed mainly in clubs where local governments are the majority shareholder. They generate negative financial results and use budget funds from their owners to cover losses and maintain economic stability. They operate under soft budget constraints and are favoured by local governments to prevent their bankruptcy. By identifying differences in efficiency using established benchmarking coefficients, the optimal amount of expenditure for inefficient clubs was determined and what measures should be taken to improve their efficiency.

The landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland emerging from epidemiological and genomic data

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected all aspects of our lives. Through real-time monitoring and rapid vaccine implementation, we succeeded in suppressing the spread of the disease and mitigating its consequences. Finally, conclusions can be summarized and drawn. Here, we use the example of Poland, which was seriously affected by the pandemic. Compared to other countries, Poland has not achieved impressive results in either testing or vaccination, which may explain its high mortality (case fatality rate, CFR 1.94%). Through retrospective analysis of data collected by the COVID-19 Data Portal Poland, we found significant regional differences in the number of tests performed, number of cases detected, number of COVID-19-related deaths, and vaccination rates. The Masovian, Greater Poland, and Pomeranian voivodeships, the country’s leaders in vaccination, reported high case numbers but low death rates. In contrast, the voivodeships in the eastern and southern parts of Poland (Subcarpathian, Podlaskie, Lublin, Opole), which documented low vaccination levels and low case numbers, had higher COVID-19-related mortality rates. The strong negative correlation between the CFR and the percentage of the population that was vaccinated in Poland supports the validity of vaccination. To gain insight into virus evolution, we sequenced more than 500 genomes and analyzed nearly 80 thousand SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences deposited in GISAID by Polish diagnostic centers. We showed that the SARS-CoV-2 variant distribution over time in Poland reflected that in Europe. Haplotype network analysis allowed us to follow the virus transmission routes and identify potential superspreaders in each pandemic wave.

Influence of smoking on changes in indicators of bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer - comparison on the example of Poland, Malta and other European Union countries

Introduction. Smoking is associated with respiratory diseases. Despite declining smoking rates, asthma and chronic bronchitis cases rose between 2014 and 2019. Quitting smoking is vital for managing asthma and reducing the risks of bronchitis and lung cancer. Aim. A correlational study of smoking prevalence and its association with asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer in people from Malta, Poland and the EU in 2008/2014/2019. Materials and methods. Integration and comparison of statistical data from EUROSTAT – (EHIS) 2008/2014/2019, ISAAC; ESPAD, 2014/2015, ECIS 2020. Results. Smoking habits exhibit notable gender disparities, with 24% of Polish men and 23% of Maltese men being regular smokers, compared to women (Poland – 15%, Malta – 16%). While male smoking rates have declined, especially in Poland, female rates persist. In 2019, asthma affected 5.6% of the EU adult population, with Poland at 4.1% and Malta at 6%. Chronic bronchitis is more prevalent in Poland (3%) than Malta (1%). In 2020, lung cancer rates among men varied slightly between Poland and Malta (120.0; 100.3 per 100.000). However, the incidence among women is twice as high in Poland (53.1; 23.9 per 100.000). Conclusions. Malta’s elevated asthma rate, despite comparable smoking rates, hints at additional risk factors like traffic. Poland’s increased bronchitis rate likely stems from higher historical smoking. The doubled lung cancer incidence in Polish women suggests a passive smoking connection. The burden of bronchitis intensifies due to high smoking rates in men over 50. Addressing smoking rates can potentially address respiratory disease rates, but other risk factors should also be identified and managed. Keywords: tobacco smoking, asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer.

The Role of State Aid in the Achievement of the Energy Efficiency Objective in the Food Industry—The Example of Poland

The Role of State Aid in the Achievement of the Energy Efficiency Objective in the Food Industry—The Example of Poland

Between micronarratives of individual gain and macronarratives of public utility: discourses of return migration in times of crisis

ABSTRACT Many Central and Eastern European countries recognized the benefits of migration of their citizens after the EU enlargement in 2004, such as financial remittances and obtaining education abroad. Even more advantages are expected by the sending states upon anticipated return of migrants to the countries of origin. The article will examine Polish policies of return migration in times of two crises: Brexit and the pandemic. The analysis includes macronarratives (political discourse, such as state documents, legal acts and narratives of various state representatives and authorities concerning the return of Poles) and micronarratives (stories of individuals). Interviews with over 50 Polish migrants in the UK are juxtaposed with the state narratives. On the example of Poland, the article demonstrates how the process of possible return migration is constructed, narrated, and justified in micro- and macronarratives. The narratives and political tools engaged in inducing return migration reflect the state’s and the migrants’ anticipations and projections about the vision of community, national belonging, and citizen’s duties. The study of the micro- and macronaratives sheds light on nuanced ways in which co-agency works: that is, how social phenomena are shaped by actors who have diverse ways of looking at the problem, different (partly complementary, partly opposing) interests and motivations.

Contract of Arbitrage in the Domestic Regulations on the Examples of Poland and France

Contract of Arbitrage in the Domestic Regulations on the Examples of Poland and France

Public Funds as a Source of Financing Revalorization of Sacral Historical Monuments: The Example of Poland

Public Funds as a Source of Financing Revalorization of Sacral Historical Monuments: The Example of Poland

The employee and their social security in flexible forms of employment on the example of Poland – selected issues. Part I

The regulation of employment and social policy – with safe and secure conditions of employment in terms of remuneration, safe employment conditions, protection in the event of dismissal, social dialogue, personal data protection, work-life balance, and finally a healthy, safe and well-adjusted work environment – constitutes the foundations of decent working conditions. At the same time, the task of a democratic state is to adjust the dynamically changing economic and market realities to ensure the maximum level of protection in the areas mentioned above relevant to each employee. This situation is also due to the radically progressing digitization that is changing the challenges of the modern labour market. In this article, the author endeavours to address the social security issue of selected flexible (atypical) forms of employment, including employee and non-employee forms of employment. The author chose fixed-term contracts and employment on digital platforms as the subject of analysis, while remaining aware of the multifaceted nature of social security. In this paper, she defends the thesis that the so-called “flexibility of employment relations” should be subject to the broader impact of social security regulations in situations where there are no normative obstacles to them being extended.

DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN RURAL AREAS IN POLAND: THE EXAMPLE OF THE SLUPSK DISTRICT

The paper addresses the development of public transport (PT) in rural areas in the context of the implementation of the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) concept. This paper aimed to indicate whether and how rural areas can use the MaaS concept to develop PT and improve transport accessibility. The financing model for the operation of collective PT in the example of Poland was analysed. The case study Pomeranian Voivodeship was selected due to the strong influence of the Tri-City agglomeration, which does not directly include western parts of the region such as Słupsk County. Several research methods were used: desktop research, case study and GIS analysis. The results highlight that the MaaS concept has the potential to be implemented in rural areas; however, this will be a long-term process and will require advanced cooperation between local authorities, private operators and service providers. This process is dependent on measures being taken to support the use of MaaS at a national level. From the inhabitants' perspective, such changes are a positive direction for PT.

Electronic governance in EU member states and candidate countries (using the exampleS of Poland and Ukraine): comparative legal analysis

The article addresses the issue of further improvement and development of Electronic Governance in Ukraine through the analysis of experience gained by various countries. It has been established that Electronic Governance currently plays a pivotal role in the development of society, which necessitates the need for superior and effective improvement of this sphere to ensure the maximum level of its development and support for society. Comprehensive utilization of information technology is the main mechanism in achieving this goal, as it can meet the needs of society at the highest level. However, the further development and improvement of Electronic Governance in Ukraine is currently hindered by the conditions in which the country has found itself due to the war. These conditions necessitate the search for fundamentally new solutions and approaches related to the most effective use of information resources, and the provision of effective, efficient and high-quality support and assistance for society. Efforts are currently focused on finding the optimal solution for the operation, improvement and future effective development of Electronic Governance. For Ukraine, this is the path it must travel from the idea of transformational changes in the field of information technology and resources to the gradual alignment of Electronic Governance with European standards. This path involves declaring this direction as a top priority at the highest level. The introduction of Electronic Governance as a form of organization of public administration began in Ukraine a few years ago, and has been gaining increasing public support.Analysis of the main foreign initiatives and practices in this regard provides evidence of an above-average level of development of Electronic Governance in the countries of the European Union and other states, which enables the rapid and efficient fulfilment of public needs. At the same time, it has been established that the most effective (in the context of improving electronic governance) has been Poland, which has already fully established its Electronic Government, operating efficiently and providing various electronic services to society. This system is transparent, flexible and convenient. It allows users to save time and avoid unnecessary bureaucratic procedures, and society now has easier access to the necessary information. It has been established that improving Electronic Governance in Ukraine by drawing on Poland’s experience in this regard has the potential to modernize public administration and, on a practical level, provide more opportunities for direct access to information. This will allow for the implementation of new initiatives, including the digitalization of the country, democratization of society, and achieving goals of sustainable development.

Management of the Development Programme of the Navy – a concept for the Polish Naval Forces

The purpose of this article is to propose a model for planning the development of the naval forces in a medium-sized state through a process of their accurate and effective modernisation, on the example of Poland. Taking up such a subject arises from the delayed results of the current modernisation efforts. In order to achieve the aim mentioned above, it is recommended to solve the research problem by defining a suitable methodology facilitating the planning of naval development. The working hypothesis states that the methodology for the planning development of the naval forces should define a scope of modernisation activities undertaken with the use of tools and methods typical of management and quality sciences. The Allies’ guidelines on acquisition of defence resources stated in the NATO standardisation publications have been also taken under consideration in the research analysis. This modus operandi allows the Authors to fill a research gap in an interdisciplinary approach toward planning the process in question. The study is of conceptual nature. However, it enables the creation of well - aimed and justified programmes for the development of the Polish Naval Forces. The article displays a new perspective in the research analysis, which was formerly conducted by Authors in the years 2020 and 2021, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

THE RIGHT TO LIFE OF THE UNBORN IS SUPERIOR TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OF WOMEN: THE PRACTICAL SITUATION AND THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECtHR) ON THE BAN OF ABORTION

In this article the author tries to shed light on the issue of abortion ban both from the point of view of the practical situation with the ban of abortion in different countries, and from the point of view of its legal regulation in the ECtHR case-law. The article examines the main issues of the legislative ban on abortion on the example of Poland and its social impact on the population and women’s reproductive rights. The author also examines a few ECtHR case-laws that set out the fundamental principles of regulation of the right to life of the fetus and women’s reproductive rights.

Elderly care and its contexts. Example of Poland and Albania

Elderly care and its contexts. Example of Poland and Albania