[Knowledge of healthy behaviours among teenagers attending selected schools of the Lublin region]. / Wiedza o zachowaniach prozdrowotnych mlodziezy wybranych szkól Lubelszczyzny.

It is commonly known that protection of human health depends to greatest extent on knowledge and actions good or hazardous for it. Childhood and youth are periods of life when education is more likely to have the best results. The aim of my paper was evaluation of the level of teenagers' knowledge of prohealth behaviours. The survey, in accordance with the standardised interview method, was carried out among the group of 100 secondary school students in the Lublin region. As a result it was proved that the level of the students' knowledge of certain prohealth behaviours varies. Negligence in health education is confirmed by a considerable percentage of wrong answers to questions concerning physical activity, selected issues from hygiene and stress. Health awareness among teenagers is moulded mainly by mass media and peers. The majority of the respondents admit incomplete knowledge of the subject. Since the role of the family in health education is rather limited, and the school includes this issue in its teaching programme to small extent, it would be desirable to place "health education" among other school subjects.

[Role of health care personnel in promotion of smoking cessation programs]. / Rola pracowników ochrony zdrowia w profilaktyce nalogu palenia tytoniu.

Knowledge related to harmful influence of cigarette smoking on health is common in our society. However, it is the role of health care personnel to promote lifestyle without smoking. Successes of campaigns against smoking depend on the way the health care personnel is trained. The goal of the study is to evaluate the preparation of future doctors and nurses for tasks related to prevention against smoking in the society as well as help people addicted to it. Material includes 27 anonymous questionnaires filled in by students of Medical and Nursing Faculty Medical Academy in Lublin concerning their knowledge of methods used in campaigns against smoking. The results were worked out using descriptive statistics. The study group consisted of 229 women and 68 men. 91.6% questioned students think that both doctors and nurses should give an example of non smoking. 59.6% thinks that knowledge on the ways of prevention against smoking is necessary for health care personnel while 37% claims that it is essential in future job. However, 40% admits that their knowledge on how to help people get rid of the habit is insufficient and 52% does not now the methods of prevention. Despite this fact, medical education is the factor which affects the decision about non smoking. Examined students claim that it is essential to teach them how to prevent against smoking. Therefore it is advisable to update curriculum in Medical Schools with suitable subjects.

[Prospective health care workers' opinions of effectiveness of anti-tobacco policy in Poland]. / Skutecznosc polityki antynikotynowej w Polsce w opinii przyszlych pracowników ochrony zdrowia.

Limitation of tobacco use in Poland is one of the goals of state health policy. The effectiveness of anti-nicotine policy is influenced not only by law, but the way it is how introduced and obeyed, too. The aim of the paper is to present of opinions of future health service workers on effectiveness of anti-nicotine law that has been passed in Poland. Two-hundred and ninety-seven students of the Medical University of Lublin participated in the study--145 of the Medical Faculty and 152 of the Nursing Faculty. Standardized interview method using interview questionnaire was applied. Among the analysed students 24% were smokers, 16%--former smokers and 60%--non-smokers. As much as 87% believed that information on harmful effects of tobacco smoking included on cigarette packets had no influence on tobacco smoking habit. At the same time 44% postulates complete prohibition of advertising tobacco products, 32%--considerable limitation, while according to 24% such advertisements do not encourage to take up smoking. According to 32% of the respondents anti-nicotine campaign in media are unconvincing, and in the opinion of 24% there are too few spots on the existing campaigns. The ban of selling tobacco to juveniles is judged effective only by 2% of the students. The improvement in its effectiveness may be due to checking the age of buyers of cigarettes according to 57%, and due to introduction of license for selling cigarettes--30%. Medical faculties students believe that the anti-tobacco policy is ineffective, mainly because the laws are not obeyed, and there are too few actions promoting lifestyle without a cigarette.