title: The Influence of God and Providence on Happiness and the Quality of Life of Patients Benefiting from Aesthetic Medicine Treatments in Poland.
abstract: The research reveals the impact of a belief in god and god's Providence on the happiness and quality of life of patients benefiting from aesthetic medicine treatments in Poland (country where over 90 % of society declare to be deeply devout). The work also examines age and sex of the patients benefiting from beauty treatments (botulinum toxin, fillers, medical peels and needle mesotherapy), their quality of life and also the impact of various factors, including God and Divine Providence on their happiness. The research shows the analysis of factors influencing the successes or failures in the past year and presents the comparison of patients who have benefited from the aesthetic medicine treatments (cosmetic medicine) to the common average Polish citizens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan; Private Practice of Aesthetic Medicine and Anti-Aging, Warsaw, Poznan, Poland; Rokietnicka Str., 60-806 Poznan, Poland.  anna@annagaleba.pl.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galęba
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bajurna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000523:psychology*; D004954:Esthetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
references.citation: Psychol Bull. 2000 May;126(3):390-423
references.pmid: 10825783