Dorota Fryc

Publications of Dorota Fryc

• [Role of the nurse and midwife in educating parents of neonates treated at intensive care units].

  Authors: Dorota Fryc, Jacek Rudnicki, Dorota Cwiek

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2010; 56(2):133-6.

  Health education is an important element in the therapeutic process of every patient. If the patient is a neonate at an intensive care unit (ICU), the parents or legal guardians become the object ofHealth education is an important element in the therapeutic process of every patient. If the patient is a neonate at an intensive care unit (ICU), the parents or legal guardians become the object of education. Knowledge and skills learned by parents at neonatal ICUs are later reflected in the quality of their childcare. The nursing and midwifery staff at ICUs plays an important role in the process of parental education. The aim of this study was to define educational needs of parents of neonates in intensive care and the impact of education on future parental childcare skills. We used the diagnostic poll method and the research tool was a questionnaire, which was addressed to parents of neonates treated at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Second University Hospital and the SPSZOZ Zdroje Hospital in Szczecin. The study was carried out in December-January of 2004/2005 and the group comprised 53 persons. The results were subjected to mathematical analysis. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) As all the parents wished to stay with their children at the neonatal ICU, special facilities for this purpose should be created at hospitals possessing such units. (2) Parents of neonates weighing more than 1000 g reported that their need to help their children was satisfied through participation in diagnostic, therapeutic, and nursing activities, which also gave them a sense of proximity with their offspring. extremely low birthweight to participate in the therapeutic process. (3) Parents expected to be taught by nurses and midwives and were interested in the activities of support groups. (4) Participation by parents in nursing activities is of importance for their unassisted childcare exercised later at home.

• Reasons for giving up breastfeeding and support during problems with lactation in the north-western part of Poland.

  Authors: Dorota Cwiek, Dorota Branecka-Woźniak, Dorota Fryc, Elzbieta Grochans, Witold Malinowski

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2010; 56(2):129-32.

  Breastfeeding is the optimal way of feeding for neonates and infants. Its duration is of vital importance for the child's development and health. The World Health Organization recommends exclusiveBreastfeeding is the optimal way of feeding for neonates and infants. Its duration is of vital importance for the child's development and health. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding until the end of the sixth month of life. Many mothers give up breastfeeding earlier than recommended. Professional and non-professional support plays a great role in motivation to start and continue breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to determine how long infants from Szczecin, the capital city of the North-Western region of Poland, are breastfed, what are the reasons for giving up breastfeeding, and whether mothers obtain support in case of problems with lactation. One hundred randomly chosen mothers with children aged 12-18 months, living in Szczecin, were examined. A questionnaire was administered to the mothers during a direct interview. Prior to the interview, consent of the mothers to participate in the study was obtained. More than 8% of the mothers gave up breastfeeding during the first month after delivery, 68% were breastfeeding till the end of the third month, 31.5% were breastfeeding till the end of the sixth month, and only 2% continued to breastfeed for one year or longer. The most frequent reasons for giving up breastfeeding were: return to work (43.4%), small volume of milk (29.3%) and child's reluctance to suck (18.5%). 62% of breastfeeding women benefited from support during lactation problems but only 6% visited an outpatient breastfeeding service or joined a breastfeeding mothers support group. Support was obtained from the family midwife (37%), pediatrician (32%), and midwife at an outpatient clinic (25.8%). Most women (74.2%) were satisfied with the support. (1) It is necessary to promote breastfeeding so that all women could decide to start breastfeeding after childbirth. 2. As the percentage of women who continue breastfeeding after the sixth month of the infant's life is unsatisfactory, mothers should be encouraged to breastfeed longer. (3) A system of professional lactation support for breastfeeding mothers should be developed.

• [Self-care and demand for social support in women with infertility].

  Authors: Dorota Cwiek, Dorota Branecka-Woźniak, Dorota Fryc, Elzbieta Grochans, Magdalena Rygielska

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2009; 55(2):35-8.

  The prevalence of infertility among married couples is growing. It is estimated that every fifth married couple in Poland is infertile. Infertility is often a source of significant stress for theThe prevalence of infertility among married couples is growing. It is estimated that every fifth married couple in Poland is infertile. Infertility is often a source of significant stress for the spouses. It is therefore important to provide professional support, demonstrate interest, listen to the problem, and be present in difficult moments. Social support considerably reduces the feeling of abandonment, fosters self-care, accelerates recovery, strengthens coping, and helps modify views and habits or attitudes towards treatment. The aim of this study was to assess self-care in women with infertility and to identify the most common sources of social support. The study group consisted of 100 women diagnosed or treated for infertility at the Department of Reproduction and Gynecology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. The diagnostic poll was done with the aid of a standardised research tool--the Social Support Scale Questionnaire by Danuta Zarzycka. The study protocol was approved by the Bioethics Committee of the Pomeranian Medical University. The study was performed between July 2005 and March 2007. (1) Self-care in women with infertility is adequate. (2) Women with infertility usually expect professional support from a physician; the role of the nurse is undervalued. Thus, the role of the nurse and midwife needs further promotion.