Volume 23, Issue 2

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Public Health and Governance

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Publication date: 08.05.2026

Licence: CC BY 4.0

Editorial team

Editor-in-Chief Dr Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

President of the Scientific Committee Prof. dr hab. Stanisława Golinowska

Secretary Elżbieta Ryś

Issue Editor Dr Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

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Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

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Wpływ bezpośrednich zachęt finansowych na gotowość do zaszczepienia się przeciwko SARS-COV-19 – przegląd literatury

Pavlo Todorych, Christoph Sowada

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

Objective: The work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of direct financial incentives (cash, gift cards) in promoting vaccination against COVID-19 and to identify factors affecting their efficacy.
Material and methods: A scoping review method was used following PRISMA guidelines. Databases from Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and other sources were searched to identify studies on direct financial incentives for COVID-19 vaccination.
Results: An analysis of 40 identified studies showed that direct financial incentives can effectively increase willingness to vaccinate, especially among undecided and higher-risk populations. The amount and form of the incentive matter; in particular, higher incentive amounts correlate with their greater effectiveness toward encouraging vaccination.
Conclusions: Financial incentives are an effective tool in promoting vaccination, but their effectiveness depends on many factors, such as the incentive amount, the form of payment, and the specifics of the target group.

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Socjologiczne aspekty współpracy pracowników medycznych w laboratoriach diagnostycznych: podejście prakseologiczne

Szymon Jerzy Walter de Walthoffen

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the importance of sociology and praxeology as complementary analytical approaches in the study of professional collaboration in medical diagnostic laboratories. Sociology provides an understanding of social mechanisms, while praxeology focuses on the effectiveness of activities. The authors emphasise that effective collaboration in interdisciplinary teams translates into quality diagnostic services. The article emphasises the role of communication, quality management and professional ethics. The considerations are theoretical and analytical in nature and can form the basis for further empirical research.

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Zastosowanie sztucznej inteligencji w zdrowiu publicznym i epidemiologii. Perspektywa nowych możliwości, wyzwań i zagrożeń

Magdalena Pierucka, Dorota Dydjow-Bendek, Paweł Zagożdżon

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare encompasses a wide range of new diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. In recent years, the popularity of AI has significantly increased. The use of AI-based innovations in medicine is expected to continue to grow. AI using multi-element and multi-modal databases can enable the discovery of previously unknown relationships, the precise forecasts, more effective treatment, and better access to healthcare. It should be noted there are many unknown and unregulated issues regarding safety, ethics, methodology, and the feasibility of its use within existing information technology infrastructure. Despite the potential of AI, some innovations have not yet significantly improved healthcare. This suggests that, despite the popularity of this technology, its development and implementation will take time.

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An Up-to-Date Narrative Review of Polyphenols from Tea and Coffee and Their Role in Chronic Diseases

Ewa Błaszczyk-Bębenek

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

Background Polyphenols are bioactive compounds found in plant-based foods and beverages, including coffee and tea. These compounds have been extensively studied for their potential health benefits, particularly in the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, and certain types of cancer. This narrative review aims to summarize current literature on the health effects of polyphenols derived from coffee and tea and their mechanisms of action in relation to chronic disease prevention. Methods: Databases searching, included English-language publications, including meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, and cross sectional study conducted in hu-man populations, between 2019-2024. Results: A moderate intake of polyphenols from coffee and especially green tea has been shown to have a protective effect. In the con-text of carcinogenesis, the ingestion of substantial quantities of green tea (≥5 cups/day) seem to play an important role in the chemoprevention. Conclusions: Polyphenols from coffee and tea provide substantial health benefits, also in the prevention and management of chronic diseases. While observational studies suggest a protective role, more clinical trials are needed to confirm causality and establish optimal consumption levels.

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Czy niekomercyjny projekt prozdrowotny może osiągnąć sukces?

Ewelina Suska

Public Health and Governance, Volume 23, Issue 2, Early Access

The paper presents the “Green Healing” project, which aimed to implement therapeutic greenery within hospital spaces as a supportive element for patient recovery and as a factor optimizing healthcare conditions. The project’s implementation included both theoretical and practical activities, such as horticultural therapy workshops, architectural and conceptual interventions, and lectures directed at patients and medical staff. Analysis of surveys and clinical observations demonstrated a significant impact of green components on psychophysical well-being, treatment motivation, and stress reduction. High effectiveness was observed in the case of therapeutic gardens and relaxation zones, which also contributed to preventing occupational burnout among staff. The results support the rationale for further implementation of this environmental medicine model in clinical care, with consideration for long-term assessment of its effects and durability.

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Słowa kluczowe: COVID-19, financial incentives, motivation, public health, scoping review, vaccination, communication, health care delivery, laboratories, social interactions, sociology, praxeology, teamwork, Artificial Intelligence, epidemiology, Machine Learning, public health, : cardiovascular diseases, chronic disease, coffee, diabetes, flavonoids, polyphenols, neurodegenerative disorders, tea, health-promoting design, environmental medicine, horticultural therapy, therapeutic greenery