More than 1.2 million Americans are hospitalized annually with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS); many impaired quality of life after discharge with an ACS. This dissertation focuses on two novel aspects of patient health status (PHS) after ACS: how it can be predicted based on the socioeconomic status (SES) of the patient, and how it evolves over time. We used data from TRACE-CORE, a longitudinal prospective cohort of patients hospitalized with ACS. We measured PHS using both the SF-36 mental and physical component subscales (MCS and PCS) and the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical limitations subscales at the index hospitalization and at 1, 3, and 6-months post-discharge. Firstly, after adjusting for individual-level SES, we found that individuals living in the neighborhoods with the lowest neighborhood SES had significantly worse PHS. Secondly, we found that each of the components of PHS had subgroups with distinct patterns of evolution over time (trajectories). Both the PCS and the SAQ physical limitations subscale had two trajectories; one with average and one with impaired health status over time. For the HRQoL subscale of SAQ, we found three trajectories: Low, Average, and High scores. For MCS, we found four trajectories: High (consistently high scores), Low (consistently low scores), and two with average scores at baseline that either improved or worsened over time, referred to as Improving and Worsening, respectively. All PHS trajectories, except for MCS, predicted readmission and mortality during the 6 months to 1 year post-ACS discharge.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T13:10:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fabiana Peixoto Giacon.pdf: 1109047 bytes, checksum: eb710562d02ea50738bcb24b201e825d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-25 / This study evaluated the perceptions of patients and health team that assists women with breast cancer (CAM) on the role of physical therapy, and to evaluate the functional capacity and recovery of patients on CAM before and after the intervention of physiotherapy and also analyzing the functional capability of women who were treated with CAM without the use of physiotherapy. Participants were divided into three groups, as follows: Group 1: group of 15 professionals treating women with CAM, and medical (3 mastologists and 3 of obstetric medical residents), three nurses, three nursing assistants and 3 psychologists; Group 2: the group was composed of 9 patients with CAM, has undergone surgery to treat the disease accompanied by physiotherapy Sorocabana League Against Cancer, Group 3: control group consisted of 9 patients already treated with CAM that had undergone surgical treatment, but that did not undergo physiotherapy. For this study, we sought to analyze the results for Group 1 and Group 2, based on the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DSC) and theoretical saturation (TS), as the statistical analysis of the quantitative results for the Group 2 and Group 3, were interpreted by the Wilcoxon test and analysis of variance Friedman. The results showed that professionals of Group 1 recognized the importance of the therapist as a member of this team, positively describing the role of physiotherapy in rehabilitation of patients in the postoperative period of CAM, yet it was possible to know the perceptions of patients, participant sin Group 2 on the post-surgical physiotherapy CAM, whose responses on physiotherapy, physical improvements were made objectively characterized by physical evolution, with significant differences in ROM, confirmed by goniometry and muscle strength, when compared to the assessment currently anticipated that the initiation of treatment with physiotherapy assessment after completion of all treatment provided by physiotherapy, as compared to patients who were treated with CAM without the intervention of physiotherapy, characterized some physical limitations associated with surgery CAM. It was possible to complete the important work of rehabilitation of patients with CAM, so the role of physiotherapy has been recognized by the medical field, but further studies are necessary to introduce other professional teams responsible for treating women with CAM and with this diagnostic work and benefits of therapy in these cases / Este estudo avaliou a percepção das pacientes e da equipe de saúde que assiste a mulher com câncer de mama (CAM) sobre o papel da fisioterapia, além de avaliar a capacidade funcional e a recuperação das pacientes em tratamento do CAM antes e após a intervenção da fisioterapia e analisando também a capacidade funcional de mulheres que foram tratadas de CAM sem a intervenção de fisioterapia. Os participantes foram divididos em três grupos, sendo eles: Grupo 1: grupo de 15 profissionais que atendem mulheres com CAM, sendo médicos (3 mastologistas e 3 médicos-residentes de tocoginecologia), 3 enfermeiras, 3 auxiliares de enfermagem e 3 psicóloga; Grupo 2: grupo que foi composto por 9 pacientes portadoras de CAM, já submetidas a cirurgia para tratamento da doença acompanhadas pela fisioterapia na Liga Sorocabana de Combate ao Câncer; Grupo 3: grupo controle que foi formado por 9 pacientes já tratadas de CAM que já haviam se submetido ao tratamento cirúrgico, mas que não realizaram o tratamento de fisioterapia. Neste estudo quali-quantitativo, buscou-se analisar os resultados qualitativos referentes ao Grupo 1 e Grupo 2, baseando-se no Discurso de Sujeito Coletivo (DSC) e por saturação teórica (ST), já a analise estatística dos resultados quantitativos referentes ao Grupo 2 e Grupo 3, foram interpretados através do Teste de Wilcoxon e pela análise de Variância de Friedman. Os resultados evidenciaram que os profissionais do Grupo 1 reconheceram a importância do fisioterapeuta como membro desta equipe, descrevendo de forma positiva o papel da fisioterapia na reabilitação das pacientes em pós-operatório de CAM, ainda foi possível conhecer a percepção das pacientes, participantes do Grupo 2, sobre a fisioterapia no pós-cirúrgico de CAM, cujas respostas sobre a fisioterapia, as melhoras físicas apresentadas foram caracterizadas objetivamente pela uma evolução física, com diferenças significativas na ADM, constatada pela goniometria e na força muscular, quando se comparou a avaliação no momento que antecipava o inicio do tratamento fisioterápico com a avaliação após o término de todo o tratamento realizado pela fisioterapia, já em relação as pacientes que foram tratadas de CAM sem a intervenção de fisioterapia, caracterizaram-se algumas sequelas e limitações físicas associadas à cirurgia do CAM. Foi possível concluir a importância do trabalho de reabilitação de pacientes com CAM, desta forma a atuação da fisioterapia vem sendo reconhecida pela área médica, porém novos estudos tornam-se necessários para apresentar aos outros profissionais das equipes responsáveis pelo tratamento de mulheres com CAM e às com este diagnóstico o trabalho e benefícios da fisioterapia nestes casos

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common among college students. The disease perpetuates depressive symptoms and potentially leads to chronic depressive episodes. Existing literature has shown that students who use both cognitive and behavioral maladaptive coping skills are more prone to endure depressive symptoms and poorer academic performance. Despite these known associations, little research has examined the relationship between coping skills and self-efficacy in response to warning signs of MDD in college students. This study sought to fill the gaps in the research of MDD related to precursors, predictors, and coping mechanisms among undergraduate students in a national sample of U.S. college students. Secondary data (N = 6,713) were analyzed from the Healthy Minds Study 2012, which used the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) with a test-retest reliability. Social learning and social cognitive theories were used as the theoretical frameworks to focus on problems such as management of life activities, academic success, and maladaptive beliefs. Analyses of the data from the cross-sectional survey using multiple linear and logistic regressions indicated a statistically significant relationship between depressive symptoms and the potential predictive factors of MDD. These findings contribute positively to social change by informing the work of therapists and program developers, who may use these results to create programs that reduce depressive symptoms among undergraduates.

Darbo tikslas. Įvertinti pacientų pasitenkinimą terapinio profilio (neurologo, kardiologo, endokrinologo) ambulatoriškai teikiamomis paslaugomis apskrities ligoninės Konsultacinėje poliklinikoje. Tyrimo metodai. 2008-01-21 – 01-31 apskrities ligoninės Konsultacinėje poliklinikoje atlikta pacientų besikreipiančių neurologo, kardiologo ir endokrinologo konsultacijai anoniminė anketinė apklausa. Išdalinta 400 anketų. Užpildytos 387 anketos (atsako dažnis 96,75%). Statistinė duomenų analizė buvo atlikta personaliniu kompiuteriu, naudojant statistinės analizės SPSS 10.03 programinį paketą. Įvairūs pasitenkinimo aspektai įvertinti pagal Licherto skalę 5 balų sistemoje. Rezultatai. 89,2% respondentų buvo patenkinti arba labai patenkinti paslaugos kokybe. Labiausiai respondentus tenkino neurologo konsultacijos kokybė ir jų pasitenkinimas, išreikštas balų vidurkiu buvo 4,44 iš 5 galimų. 93,7% apklaustųjų buvo patenkinti gydytojų bendravimu. Gydytojų bendravimas labiausiai tenkino neurologo pacientus ir išreikštas balų vidurkiu buvo 4,52. 40,9% respondentų pateko pas gydytojus konsultacijai tą pačią ar kitą dieną, 20,7% - per 3-10 dienų nuo registravimosi. 10,6% respondentų laukė 11-14 dienų, 23,3% pateko po 2-4 savaičių, 4,5% laukė ilgiau nei mėnesį. Laukimo laikas tenkino 65,2% respondentų. Aukštesnio išsilavinimo ar jaunesnio amžiaus respondentai buvo mažiau patenkinti laukimu. Pasitenkinimas kardiologo konsultacijos laukimu buvo didžiausias (4,21 balo). 89,4%... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim of the study: to evaluate the patients satisfaction with out-patient care services in therapeutic care (neurology, cardiology, and endocrinology) at consultation clinics of county hospital. Material and methods. The anonymous survey was conducted in January 2008 at consultation clinics of county hospital. The sample comprised of patients seeking consultation of neurology, cardiology or endocrinology specialists. Altogether, 400 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 387 counted as properly fulfilled (response rate 96.75%). Statistical data analysis was performed using statistical package „SPSS for Windows 10.03“. The satisfaction items were evaluated using Likert scale (scoring 1 to 5). Results. Altogether, 89.2% of responders were satisfied with the quality of care. Mostly, they were satisfied with neurology consultations (average Likert score 4.44). The communication with physician was also evaluated highly – 93.7% of responders were satisfied with it. Again, this was mostly expressed in neurology (average Likert score 4.52). Access to consultation was different: 40.9% of patients got consultation the same or following day after registration, 20.7% following 3–10 days, 10.6% following 11–14 days, 23.3% following 2–4 weeks, and 4.5% waited for longer than one month. The duration of waiting time was evaluated as satisfactory by 65.2% of responders, with the highest scores in cardiology (average Likert score 4.21). Higher education and younger age was related with... [to full text]

This research was aimed at validating the PHQ–9 in an African context. This study forms part of the project of Psychosocial Health and Biomarkers in an African context (FORT3, Wissing, 2008). The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) is a nine–item depression scale that has the potential of being a dual–purpose instrument to establish the diagnosis of a depressive disorder, as well as the grade of symptom severity (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001). The PHQ–9 was administered with criterion related measures to a multicultural convenience sample of 2214 participants from the North West Province of South Africa, including two groups of adolescents (n1 = 1480 and n2 = 559) and an availability sample of adults (n3 = 185). Instruments to determine criterion validity were the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), designed to detect symptoms of mental disorders; the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form for Adults (MHC–SF) which measures the degree of emotional, social and psychological well–being; and the New General Self–Efficacy Scale (NGSE) designed to measure an individual’s general self–efficacy. Descriptive statistics for the PHQ–9 including its reliability in the various groups is reported. The PHQ–9 manifested a Cronbach Alph are liability index of 0.86. Criterion–related validity was supported by significant correlations between the PHQ–9 and criterion measures. Confirmatory factor analysis for the PHQ–9 yielded a one–factor solution in all groups. The percentage variance explained ranged between 34.71% and 46.62%. Exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors in all groups with the second factor comprised of no more than 2 items and thus interpreted as a minor factor. The construct validity obtained in this research indicates that the PHQ–9 may be a valid measure to identify depression in a South African context. Based on the psychometric properties found in this study, it can be concluded that the PHQ–9 is a valid measure of depression in two of the samples selected for this study. Future studies may further validate this instrument in specific language and cultural groups, and explore the cross–cultural measurement equivalence. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Depression is a psychiatric disorder associated with severe impairment in physical, social and role functioning, and with higher health care utilization. Experiencing an event that causes physical or psychological stress may substantially increase a person's chances of developing depression. Coping has been defined as a response aimed at diminishing the physical, emotional and psychological burden that is associated with stressful life events. Coping is considered one of the core concepts in health psychology and is strongly associated with the regulation of emotions throughout the stress period and thus it is important that it is understood, especially in the South African context of future morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between coping self–efficacy strategies and depression in an African context. Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 2 198 participants from both rural and urban areas. The rural group consisted of 182 adolescent Further Education and Training (FET) students between the ages of 16 and 21 years, and the urban group consisted of another 2 016 adolescent FET students between the ages of 16 and 21 years. Participants from both groups completed measurements on coping and depression. Two self–report measures were used: the Coping Self–Efficacy Scale (CSE) to determine a person's confidence or perceived self–efficacy in performing coping behaviors when facing life challenges or threats and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) to measure depression severity. Descriptive analysis results indicated that a relationship existed between coping selfefficacy strategies and depression and that levels of depression were very similar for both rural (9.23) and urban (9.25) groups. Coping strategies were very different in rural and urban areas; rural participants only used problem–focused coping and stop unpleasant thoughts and emotions, while urban participants used all three coping self–efficacy strategies: problemfocused coping, stopping unpleasant thoughts and emotions and support from friends and family. Rural participants did not use support from friends and family as a coping selfefficacy strategy; possibly due to the different relationships people living in rural areas have with one another, as opposed to the relationships of people living in urban areas. Rural people may not deem it socially acceptable to ask friends or family members or help when struggling with various stressors. Alternatively, rural areas may be more depleted of personal resources due to the strong urbanization process going on. It was concluded that there is an important relationship between coping strategies and level of depression, and in this study this relationship was found to be different in some ways for rural and urban groups. The results of this study have great implications for further research and clinical practice. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

This research was aimed at validating the PHQ–9 in an African context. This study forms part of the project of Psychosocial Health and Biomarkers in an African context (FORT3, Wissing, 2008). The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) is a nine–item depression scale that has the potential of being a dual–purpose instrument to establish the diagnosis of a depressive disorder, as well as the grade of symptom severity (Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001). The PHQ–9 was administered with criterion related measures to a multicultural convenience sample of 2214 participants from the North West Province of South Africa, including two groups of adolescents (n1 = 1480 and n2 = 559) and an availability sample of adults (n3 = 185). Instruments to determine criterion validity were the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), designed to detect symptoms of mental disorders; the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form for Adults (MHC–SF) which measures the degree of emotional, social and psychological well–being; and the New General Self–Efficacy Scale (NGSE) designed to measure an individual’s general self–efficacy. Descriptive statistics for the PHQ–9 including its reliability in the various groups is reported. The PHQ–9 manifested a Cronbach Alph are liability index of 0.86. Criterion–related validity was supported by significant correlations between the PHQ–9 and criterion measures. Confirmatory factor analysis for the PHQ–9 yielded a one–factor solution in all groups. The percentage variance explained ranged between 34.71% and 46.62%. Exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors in all groups with the second factor comprised of no more than 2 items and thus interpreted as a minor factor. The construct validity obtained in this research indicates that the PHQ–9 may be a valid measure to identify depression in a South African context. Based on the psychometric properties found in this study, it can be concluded that the PHQ–9 is a valid measure of depression in two of the samples selected for this study. Future studies may further validate this instrument in specific language and cultural groups, and explore the cross–cultural measurement equivalence. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Depression is a psychiatric disorder associated with severe impairment in physical, social and role functioning, and with higher health care utilization. Experiencing an event that causes physical or psychological stress may substantially increase a person's chances of developing depression. Coping has been defined as a response aimed at diminishing the physical, emotional and psychological burden that is associated with stressful life events. Coping is considered one of the core concepts in health psychology and is strongly associated with the regulation of emotions throughout the stress period and thus it is important that it is understood, especially in the South African context of future morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between coping self–efficacy strategies and depression in an African context. Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 2 198 participants from both rural and urban areas. The rural group consisted of 182 adolescent Further Education and Training (FET) students between the ages of 16 and 21 years, and the urban group consisted of another 2 016 adolescent FET students between the ages of 16 and 21 years. Participants from both groups completed measurements on coping and depression. Two self–report measures were used: the Coping Self–Efficacy Scale (CSE) to determine a person's confidence or perceived self–efficacy in performing coping behaviors when facing life challenges or threats and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) to measure depression severity. Descriptive analysis results indicated that a relationship existed between coping selfefficacy strategies and depression and that levels of depression were very similar for both rural (9.23) and urban (9.25) groups. Coping strategies were very different in rural and urban areas; rural participants only used problem–focused coping and stop unpleasant thoughts and emotions, while urban participants used all three coping self–efficacy strategies: problemfocused coping, stopping unpleasant thoughts and emotions and support from friends and family. Rural participants did not use support from friends and family as a coping selfefficacy strategy; possibly due to the different relationships people living in rural areas have with one another, as opposed to the relationships of people living in urban areas. Rural people may not deem it socially acceptable to ask friends or family members or help when struggling with various stressors. Alternatively, rural areas may be more depleted of personal resources due to the strong urbanization process going on. It was concluded that there is an important relationship between coping strategies and level of depression, and in this study this relationship was found to be different in some ways for rural and urban groups. The results of this study have great implications for further research and clinical practice. / Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Submitted by Leonardo Cavalcante (leo.ocavalcante@gmail.com) on 2018-07-17T18:21:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Arquivototal.pdf: 16322215 bytes, checksum: c172a5636f12cf8195f2382f1c23de59 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-17T18:21:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Arquivototal.pdf: 16322215 bytes, checksum: c172a5636f12cf8195f2382f1c23de59 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-02-27 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Various researches in molecular epidemiology, molecular diagnosis and evolutionary genetics related to pathogens are compared to managing large amounts of data derived from institutions such as, hospitals or laboratories. Although there already are some proposals to connect molecular information to the diagnosis of pathogens, none of them uses high performance bioinformatics tools which are embedded in a system and linked to a patient’s electronic record. The MolEpi tool has been developed as a system of data and information management addressed to public health, incorporating clinical and epidemiological information about patients, as well as molecular data of 16S rRNA sequences of pathogenic bacteria. In order to confirm which species of these bacteria were identified, biological samples (urine, secretions and purulent wounds, tracheal aspirate and blood) and subsequently incubation and growth of colonies in culture, and PCR was used followed by sequencing and analysis of the conserved coding region for 16S ribosomal RNA (rDNA). Such strategy enabled fast bacterial identification, regardless of prior knowledge of the species of microorganism under study. Moreover MolEpi is a system interconnected to repositories of specific sequences as Genbank (NCBI), RDP-II (Ribosomal Database Project - MSU) and GreenGene (LBL). In this way, once the sequences of clinical isolates are confirmed and validated, they can be used as reference in the identification of other unknown microorganisms. Thus, a local database was established, representing the profile of pathogens found in the hospital unity of study and which should be object of public health surveillance. In order to develop MolEpi, we used the Java programming language and the PostgreSQL8.3 object-relational database. It was also developed BACSearch, which has the following programs to handle the analysis of 16S rDNA sequences, we used the framework BioJava; to multiple alignment, ClustalW2, MAFFT and MUSCLE, and for editing of multiple alignment and phylogenetic analysis, the JalView2.4.0 was used. The system was validated with 200 clinical specimens isolated and identified from sites of nosocomial infection. The DNA sequences produced from these samples were subjected to BLAST by using the developed tool, which identified Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Morganella morganii as the main pathogens involved. Data on resistance patterns of the species were obtained in microbiology laboratory, and incorporated into the database. The application of MolEpi tool to the Health System can provide prompt and accurate diagnosis, connected to relevant network information which can be intended for health professionals. / A maioria das pesquisas em epidemiologia molecular, diagnóstico molecular e genética evolutiva são confrontadas com o gerenciamento de grandes volumes de dados. Além disso, os dados utilizados em estudos de doenças patogênicas são complexos e geralmente derivam de instituições tais como hospitais ou laboratórios. Embora já existam propostas que conecte informações moleculares ao diagnóstico de patogenias, nenhuma delas utilizam ferramentas de bioinformática de alto desempenho incorporadas a um sistema e vinculada a um prontuário eletrônico do paciente. MolEpi foi desenvolvido como um sistema de gerenciamento de dados e informações dimensionado a saúde pública, incorporando informações clínicas e epidemiológicas sobre pacientes e dados moleculares de sequências do gene rRNA 16S de bactérias patogênicas. Para identificação destas bactérias foram utilizadas amostras biológicas (urina, secreções e purulentas de feridas, aspirado traqueal e sangue) e PCR seguida de sequenciamento e análise da região conservada codificadora de RNA ribossômico (rDNA) 16S. Este estratégia permite uma identificação bacteriana rápida, independente de conhecimento prévio da espécie de microrganismo em estudo. O MolEpi é um sistema facilmente atualizável com as sequências específicas de bancos como Genbank(NCBI), RDP-II (Ribosomal Database Project - MSU) e GreenGene (LBL). A partir da confirmação e validação das sequências dos isolados clínicos, estas podem ser utilizadas como referência na identificação de outros microrganismos desconhecidos. Neste sentido, foi estabelecido um banco de dados local, representativo do perfil de patógenos encontrados na unidade hospitalar de estudo e objeto de vigilância epidemiológica. Para o desenvolvimento do MolEpi, utilizamos a linguagem Java e banco de dados PostgreSQL8.3. Foi desenvolvido também o BACSearch, que possui os seguintes programas: para o processamento de sequências de rDNA 16S utilizamos os frameworks BioJava; para alinhamento múltiplo foi implementado o ClustalW2, MAFFT e o MUSCLE e para edição do alinhamento múltiplo e análise filogenética foi utilizado JalView R⃝2.4.0b2. O sistema foi validado com 200 espécimes clínicos identificadas e isoladas de sítios de infecção hospitalar. As sequências de DNA produzidas a partir destas amostras foram submetidas ao BLAST, utilizando a ferramenta desenvolvida, identificando Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiela pneumonie e Staphylococcus aureus como os principais patógenos correspondentes. Os dados sobre o padrão de resistência das espécies foram obtidos em laboratório de microbiologia e incorporados ao banco de dados. A aplicação do MolEpi ao Sistema Único de Saúde poderá fornecer diagnósticos mais rápidos, precisos, e interligados a uma rede de informações relevantes para o profissional de saúde.

Medical records are being adjusted to match the practical way of understanding an illness as a disorder in the balanced state of the organism. This approach has also modified opinions regarding the form of medical documentation, the determination of necessary examinations and treatment. The progress in medicine along with the growing need for specific medical information made it necessary to look for new ways of making medical information available. One of these ways is to make the system of health care documentation electronic. The main tool of this system is an electronic health card. The objective of my work was to find out the following: the extent of utilization of electronic health cards; doctors´ opinions regarding the use of electronic medical documentation; the attitude of patients to medical documentation and the willingness of doctors to join the IZIP project of electronic health cards. Two hypotheses were checked for the purpose of the graduation work. Hypothesis no. 1 {--} Medical personnel expect that the project of electronic health cards will speed up the process of providing information about patients´ state of health. Hypothesis no. 2 {--} Health care facilities are willing to keep electronic documentation only if they receive compensation for increased administrative activities. To check the hypotheses, the author used the method of quantitative research. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. The research was carried out between January and March 2009. The research was performed in health care facilities in South Bohemia represented by private doctors. 200 questionnaires were printed out. 152 of these could be fully used for the research. Hypothesis no. 1 was confirmed since 58% of the people who filled out the questionnaire agreed with the statement that the project of electronic health cards would accelerate the process of sharing information about patients´ state of health. Hypothesis no. 2 was not confirmed. There are two main problems preventing the use of IZIP; one of them is that patients are not interested and the other that doctors do not trust the system. That is why the necessary information is not always found in the IZIP since some health care facilities do not work with the system. Doctors would have to be forced or sufficiently motivated to transfer to the use of electronic medical documentation and they would have to change their negative attitude to modern technologies. This work could extend the information about medical documentation and electronic health cards among health care providers and the broader public and give feedback to people working in health care facilities.