title: [Basic principles of the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in light of knowledge and opinions of the Polish community. III. Possibilities of the use of cardiologic services and their quality in the opinion of the Polish community].
abstract: In the mentioned in part 1 and 2 work, there were analyzed possibilities of community using of cardiological care as well as community opinions on principles of cardiovascular prevention. Most of the inquired ones informed that they had mainly used health care in clinics organized at their enterprises or they consult with their general practitioners at regional clinics. 14% of men and 20% of women used specialistic counselling. Within the period of last two years most of the interviewed people had taken medical advices at least several times and women did it more often than men. Among different kinds of laboratory investigations, examination, urine analysis and hematologic examination appeared to be most frequently performed. Arterial blood pressure was measured in about 70% of men and 80% of women and E.C.G. investigation was performed in about 50%. Care of a cardiovascular patient was most often taken by general practitioners or internists. The most commonly mentioned difficulties with using specialistic cardiological care are: drug defficiency, long waiting period for an advice at the clinic and queues at pharmacies. Only 7% of men and 3% of women evaluated specialistic health service care as "fairly satisfactory".
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rywik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piwoński
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011639:Public Opinion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Podstawowe zasady prewencji chorób układu krazenia w świetle wiedzy i opinii społeczeństwa polskiego. Cześć III Mozliwość korzystania z opieki kardiologicznej i jej jakość w świetle opinii społeczeństwa.