Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2020 (roč. 11), číslo 1

Editorial

Darja Jarošová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):1 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0001  

Sexual behavior of adolescents with an emphasis on use of contraceptives / risk of sexually transmitted infections

Simona Kelčíková, Marcela Pydová, Nora Malinovská

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):2-8 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0002  

Aim: The aim of the study was to survey adolescent sexual behavior, use of contraceptives, and sexually transmitted infections, and, in addition, to see how these factors correlated with selected individual characteristics of the respondents (e.g., age, gender). Design: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Methods: An exploratory method, using a specially designed questionnaire, was selected. The research sample consisted of 381 adolescents with an average age of 17.75 years (± 1.28). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Chi-squared (χ²) test (p < 0.05). Results:...

The power of perception of global empowerment in linking social support and psychosocial well-being (job satisfaction)

Maria Helena Almeida, Alejandro Orgambídez, Carina Martinho Santos

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):9-18 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0003  

Aim: According to the health organization model: 1) social resources in the working group (e.g. social support) and structural resources for the execution of tasks (e.g. autonomy) are correlated with 2) healthy, active professionals experiencing high levels of psychosocial well-being through job satisfaction. This study examines to what extent social resources in the work group (supervisor and peer social support) and employees’ perception of global empowerment correlate with job satisfaction. Design: A cross-sectional and exploratory study of a descriptive and correlational nature. Methods: Following a quantitative...

Experiences of healthcare students and the challenges posed by their clinical learning environment

Asghar Khan, Hamida Begum, Aziz Ur Rehman, Aisha Khan

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):19-24 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0004  

Aim: The aim of the study was to identify the challenges and problems faced by student nurses and paramedic students during the clinical practice stage of their education.Design: The current study utilized a cross-sectional research design.Methods: A sample of 259 students was selected through convenience sampling, comprising 127 student nurses and 132 paramedic students. An adapted self-administered questionnaire, the Clinical Learning Environment Supervision and Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) evaluation scale was used to collect data, with the permission of the author. Socio-demographic characteristics were shown in the form...

How falls and fear of falling affect the performance of daily activities in individuals with knee osteoarthritis

Pervin Kurtoglu, Sevinc Tastan, Servet Tunay

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):25-33 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0005  

Aim: The aim of this quantitative study was to assess falls and fear of falling in patients with knee osteoarthritis, and to determine their effects on daily activities. Design: A descriptive and prospective quantitative study. Methods: The study employed a descriptive and prospective design, examining 93 patients with knee osteoarthritis. We used the Lequesne Index (LI), the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), and the Visual Analog Scale for Fear of Falling (VAS-FOF) to assess the effects of falls and fear of falling on daily activities. Results: The mean age of participants was 62.0 years old. In total, 78.5%...

Quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Pavla Kudlová, Ilona Kočvarová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):34-42 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0006  

Aim: To ascertain quality of life in patients with ulcer affected diabetic foot (UADF), and to establish whether there was a relationship between respondentsʼ gender, age, duration and type of treatment for DM, duration of treatment for and etiology of wound, intensity of pain, degree of UADF, method of off-loading pressure on the foot, and quality of life. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 167 patients with UADF. The data were acquired using the SF-36 and Wound-QoL questionnaires. Exploratory Regression analysis was used during the study as a descriptive technique. The...

Occurrence of hospital-acquired infections in relation to missed nursing care: a literature review

Eva Mynaříková, Darja Jarošová, Eva Janíková, Ilona Plevová, Andrea Polanská, Renáta Zeleníková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2020, 11(1):43-49 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0007  

Aim: To find an association between missed nursing care and hospital-acquired infections or other adverse events. Design: A literature review.Methods: The literature review included full texts of articles published in English in 2009–2018 and obtained by searching the following bibliographic databases: PubMed, Bibliographia Medica Čechoslovaca and ProQuest Central. Twenty-six articles were assessed for eligibility, of which nine articles meeting all the criteria were analyzed in detail. Results: The analyzed studies have confirmed that missed nursing care is associated with hospital-acquired infections,...