Preventive medicine in clinical practice: rationale based on the diversity of implemented interventions with spa patients in Poland in 2018-2023

dc.contributor.author Wicher, Patryk Tomasz
dc.contributor.author Śliwczyński, Andrzej
dc.contributor.author Wierzba, Waldemar
dc.contributor.author Grekowicz, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.author Mółka, Michał
dc.contributor.author Wicher, Anna
dc.contributor.author Rzeźnicki, Adam
dc.contributor.author Baj-Korpak, Joanna
dc.date.accessioned 2025-03-27T11:24:41Z
dc.date.available 2025-03-27T11:24:41Z
dc.date.issued 2024-11-18
dc.description.abstract Background. Spa treatment is widely used in today’s medicine and it is increasingly gaining recognition among patients. Its essence is the application of natural therapeutic stimuli, individually selected according to the stage of the disease. Balneo-physical treatments carried out in spas result in a reduction in ailments, as well as an improvement in the quality of life of patients. At the same time, it should be emphasized that the treatment of patients requires an appropriate plan, considering the duration of therapy. The aim of this study was to provide empirical argumentation as a basis for innovative modifications of spa treatment in Poland. Material and methods. Health problems and patient ages were grouped according to the methodology of the Central Statistical Office. Results. In 2018, the largest number of patients used services because of rheumatic diseases (around 300,000), followed by cardiological (over 43,000) and neurological interventions (over 33,000). Rheumatic interventions remained in the lead in 2023, while cardiological ones swapped the ranking position with neurological interventions. Conclusions. The epidemiological data obtained between 2018 and 2023, i.e. including the post-pandemic period, provide a set of indications justifying the indispensable increase in the importance of preventive medicine in daily clinical practice, as well as during spa treatment.
dc.identifier.citation Wicher PT, Śliwczyński A, Wierzba W, Grekowicz K, Mółka M, Wicher A, et al. Preventive medicine in clinical practice: rationale based on the diversity of implemented interventions with spa patients in Poland in 2018-2023. Health Prob Civil. 2025; 19(1): 5-16. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2024.144761
dc.identifier.issn 2353-6942
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13044/2106
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II
dc.subject INNOAGON en
dc.subject COVID-19 en
dc.subject preventive medicine en
dc.subject innovation en
dc.subject patient en
dc.title Preventive medicine in clinical practice: rationale based on the diversity of implemented interventions with spa patients in Poland in 2018-2023
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