Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2023 (roč. 14), číslo 1

Support for research career development in nursing science

Riitta Suhonen

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):793-794 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0005  

Nurseʼs mental health during Covid-19 pandemic

Olga Shivairová, Sylva Bártlová, Věra Hellerová, Ivana Chloubová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):795-804 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0009  

Aim: The aim of the research was to ascertain the feelings of frontline nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Design: Qualitative research using a phenomenological approach. Methods: Qualitative research using a phenomenological approach was carried out with eight nurses working with Covid-19 patients in a hospital and in a seniors home in Kladno, in the Central Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. Two diagrams, which show ties between identified categories, were generated based on results. Results: External stresses during the first wave were: lack of information, lack of protective equipment, different attitudes towards...

Promotion of tracheostomy self-care: a qualitative study based on the nurses’ perspective

Sílvia Maria Moreira Queirós, Igor Emanuel Soares Pinto, Maria Alice Correia de Brito, Célia Samarina Vilaça de Brito Santos

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):805-814 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0016  

Aim: To describe nurses’ perspectives on promoting tracheostomy self-care. There is little information on the nurses’ perspective as care providers with knowledge of clinical contexts. Design: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted. Methods: A purposeful sample of nurses was selected from eight Portuguese hospitals. Recruitment ended once data saturation was reached (n = 12). Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analysed through content analysis. Results: The nurses described the most important aspects to promote tracheostomy self-care, namely the objectives, the contents to...

Online teaching during Covid-19 pandemic: attitudes of Croatian nursing students

Ivana Gusar, Karmen Gabrilo, Andrea Tokić

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):815-822 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0020  

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the attitude of nursing students towards online teaching during the pandemic Covid-19. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods: The sample included full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students of nursing in the Republic of Croatia. The research was conducted using an online method with a questionnaire to measure studentsʼ attitudes towards the learning process through online teaching. Results: The largest number of participants (58.66%) expressed a moderate attitude towards online teaching; two participants (0.96 %) expressed a negative attitude...

Standard operating procedure – palliative care

Ilona Plevová, Lenka Kadlubová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):823-832 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0022  

Aim: The aim of the research was to determine the fulfilment of the standard operating procedure – “Care of patients with increased risk levelˮ incorporating the JCI AOP 1.7 standard “Patients and their loved ones are investigated and reinvestigated due to their individualized needsˮ by healthcare professionals of the selected healthcare facility. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: A quantitative survey was selected for data collection. The data were obtained through structured interviews with selected healthcare professionals from the designated facilities conducted by hospital management...

Quality of life in patients with recurrent diabetic foot ulcers

Haryanto Haryanto, Lestari Makmuriana, Hartono Hartono, Desti Dwi Arini, Sri Ariyanti, Yunita Sari, Mahin Ridlo Ronas, Junaidi Junaidi, Ledy Ervita

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):833-838 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0025  

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the association between quality of life and wound severity in patients with recurrent diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The total sample comprised 86 DFU patients. The Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale – Short Form scale was used to collect quality of life data, and Wagner grading was used to assess wound severity. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The results showed that quality of life (QOL) in all domains was low. There were no significant differences between demographic and wound...

Measuring patient safety culture from the perspective of nursing students – a literature review

Daniela Bartoníčková, Dominika Kohanová, Katarína Žiaková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(1):839-849 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2022.13.0015  

Aim: To identify instruments measuring patient safety culture from the perspective of nursing students and to assess the content and reported psychometric properties of these instruments. Design: A narrative literature review. Methods: The search was carried out (according to institutional availability) in three scientific databases: ProQuest, PubMed, and Scopus. The search produced a total of 645 studies published up to May 2021. For data analysis, a summative content method was used. Results: We identified 12 instruments for measuring patient safety culture from the perspective of nursing students. Four instruments were...