Do we build effective leadership skills in the nursing profession?

Mária Sováriová Soósová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2145-2146 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0004  

Social support for cancer patients in Croatia: a cross-sectional study

Vesna Jakobović, Andrea Milostić Srb, Ivona Barać, Marko Babić, Nikolina Farčić, Stana Pačarić

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2147-2157 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0009  

Aim: To examine the level of social support of cancer patients and those undergoing surgery, and to investigate whether there are differences in social support of cancer patients according to the type of cancer. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The study included 81 participants with colon, breast and lung cancer, of whom 49 (60%) were women and 32 (40%) were men, divided into three groups according to the type of cancer, one month after surgery and oncological treatment. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and data from medical records were used. Results: Lung cancer patients rated their health as moderate or poor, whereas...

Safety culture in Slovakian long-term care facilities: a cross-sectional study

Peter Matejovie, Radka Kurucová, Martina Tomagová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2158-2165 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0011  

Aim: The objective of this study was to examine healthcare professionals’ perceptions of patient safety culture in long-term care facilities in Slovakia. Design: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The research sample included 161 healthcare professionals from 12 long-term care facilities in Slovakia. Empirical data were collected from December 2023 to February 2024 using the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSPSC). Results: Respondents rated the safety culture highest in the dimensions of Feedback and Communication About Incidents (72%) and Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety (69%) according to the NHSPSC....

Potential of clinical anthropometry in the assessment of health risks and complications of overweight and obesity in pregnant women: assessment of body composition using Matiegka equations

Miroslav Kopecký, Renata Hrubá, Ľudmila Matulníková, Kateřina Janoušková, Monika Lopuszanska-Dawid

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2166-2175 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0012  

Aim: Complications associated with obesity may negatively affect the physiological growth and development of the fetus and the health of the child. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of pregnancy and the postpartum period on the body composition of first-time pregnant women using standardized anthropometric methods with the use of the Matiegka method for fractionation of body composition. Design: A longitudinal cohort study. Methods: The study was conducted in gynecological outpatient clinics on a population of 40 nulligravidas aged 18–40 years. The women were assessed in three stages corresponding to the trimesters of pregnancy...

Perception of the work environment of nurses working in intensive care units: a cross-sectional study

Dominika Kohanová, Andrea Sollárová, Štefánia Gurová, Miloš Čakloš

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2176-2184 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0013  

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the perception of the work environment among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in Slovakia and identify factors that influence their evaluation. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: The study was conducted between July and October 2023 using the Practice Environment Scale-Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI). Data were collected from 153 ICU nurses across four hospitals. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and nonparametric tests were used for data analysis. Results: The work environment received a generally positive evaluation, with collegial nurse-physician relations receiving the highest ratings,...

Translation and preliminary exploration of the psychometric properties of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale in Slovak: PSAS-SK

Zuzana Škodová, Beáta Granatierová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2185-2195 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0014  

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the level of postpartum anxiety in the research sample of women after childbirth and factors related to increased level of postpartum anxiety. The goal was also to establish the basic psychometric properties of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS-SK) in the Slovak language, and explore selected sociodemographic, perinatal, and anamnestic factors related to increased level of postpartum anxiety in a Slovak research sample. Design: Quantitative cross-sectional research study. Methods: The study involved 122 postpartum women (four-eight weeks postpartum, age 29.5; ± 4.8; 19–42). Data were collected...

Empowering educational actions of nurses for patients with long-term health problems: an integrative review

Taina Heinonen, Silja-Elisa Eskolin, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Heli Virtanen

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(2):2196-2216 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0010  

Aim: The aim of this integrative literature review was to identify and synthetize empowering educational actions (EEA) that can be taken by nurses to support the empowerment of patients with long-term health problems. Design: An integrative literature review. Methods: The review followed methodology by Whittemore and Knafl. Four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus) were searched between January 2000 and October 2023 for relevant studies published in English. After complimentary manual searches, the quality of the included studies (n = 9) was assessed independently by two researchers using a tool by Hawker et al. Data were analyzed using...