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The Opinions of Poles about the Need to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Refugees from the Area Covered by the Russian–Ukrainian War

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  • Katarzyna Karakiewicz-Krawczyk

    (Department of Specialist Nursing, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Zdziarski

    (Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Marek Landowski

    (Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-500 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Nieradko-Heluszko

    (Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Artur Kotwas

    (Independent Research and Biostatistics Laboratory, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Paweł Szumilas

    (Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Anna Knyszyńska

    (Department of Humanities and Occupational Therapy, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-103 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Beata Karakiewicz

    (Subdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland)

Abstract

The armed conflict in Ukraine has caused a lot of emotions around the world. Many countries have been involved in helping brutally attacked people, especially mothers and children. The versatile involvement of large powers is monitored and noticeable by the media. Active help from Poland is a very visible sign of human solidarity with the suffering Ukrainian nation. Open hearts, houses and institutions and humanitarian and medical aid are elements of Polish kindness and empathy. The aim of the research was to collect Poles’ opinions about the need to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians from the territories of the Russian–Ukrainian war. Capturing feelings of Poles towards Ukrainians during the war is an interesting issue that shows subjective opinions about the existential situation perceived in the space of mutual personal interactions. The results showing opinions on help were collected from a group of 1012 people throughout Poland with the help of an authorial questionnaire. The obtained data shows a positive attitude of Poles to Ukrainians. The most willing to help are people over 49 years old, more often with a good and very good financial situation. Respondents believe that general assistance from other countries and the European Parliament is not sufficient. Military support is accepted the most by the oldest participants of research, and less by the age group up to 30 years who support medical help more. More concerned about the ongoing conflict are respondents under the age of 30 and the least wealthy, including, more often, women. The richest respondents are least afraid of the effects of the ongoing Russian–Ukrainian conflict. The conducted research confirms the openness of Polish society to refugees and brings opinions about existential solidarity with the suffering Ukrainian nation.

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  • Katarzyna Karakiewicz-Krawczyk & Krzysztof Zdziarski & Marek Landowski & Agnieszka Nieradko-Heluszko & Artur Kotwas & Paweł Szumilas & Anna Knyszyńska & Beata Karakiewicz, 2022. "The Opinions of Poles about the Need to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Refugees from the Area Covered by the Russian–Ukrainian War," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-14, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13369-:d:944025
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