Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2023 (roč. 14), číslo 4

Health care as meaningful work and investing in the current and future workforce

Samantha Holloway

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):966-967 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0019  

So many negatives, but it still has meaning: a mixed-design cross-sectional study reflecting health professionals’ perceptions of the Slovak health system

Miroslava Galasová, Branislav Uhrecký, Zuzana Kaššaiová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):968-979 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0012  

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze healthcare workers’ perceptions of the Slovak health system. Design: We conducted a mixed-design cross-sectional study that combined qualitative and quantitative analyses. Methods: We collected 269 associations with the cue word “health system” from 91 health workers (30 medical doctors, 30 nurses, and 31 paramedics) to access social representations of the studied phenomenon. After establishing the final list of categories, we calculated frequencies and proportions, and also conducted a network analysis of associations. Results: We identified 13 main categories,...

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Caring Ability Inventory and the caring ability of Polish nurses

Michał Machul, Renata Markiewicz, Beata Dobrowolska

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):980-989 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0014  

Aim: The aim of the study was threefold: 1) to validate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Caring Ability Inventory (CAI-PL); 2) to analyze the impact of the motivation for choosing a career in nursing on the ability to provide care; and 3) to determine whether previous experience in providing care as part of volunteer work affected respondents’ caring ability. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was performed in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Data were collected using the online form between May and...

Appreciative management from the perspective of healthcare workers in Estonia – a cross-sectional study

Auli-Maarit Haikonen, Mervi Roos, Meeri Koivula, Kristi Rannus, Tarja Suominen, Merja Harmoinen

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):990-1000 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0016  

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the implementation of appreciative management from the perspective of healthcare workers in selected Estonian healthcare organizations. Design: The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected from healthcare workers (n = 215) using an Appreciative Management Scale in two different sized hospitals and two healthcare centers. Data were analyzed using non-parametric tests. The study was reported according to STROBE guidelines. Results: Appreciative management was implemented very well. Of the dimensions of appreciative management, equality of...

Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives and work of nurses

Sylva Bártlová, Ivana Chloubová, Valérie Tóthová, Věra Hellerová, Jana Kimmerová, František Dolák, Olga Shivairová, David Kimmer, Aleš Chrdle

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):1001-1009 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0017  

Aim: The study aimed to describe nurses’ roles, map their views, knowledge, and experiences, and clarify the factors influencing their work and personal life during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. Design: A descriptive and cross-sectional design was used for the study. Methods: A representative sociological survey was conducted. A non-standardized questionnaire was used to collect data; the primary objective was to survey nurses’ views, knowledge, and experiences gained during the Covid-19 pandemic and identify essential issues that must be addressed before the next pandemic. The questionnaire...

Acmeology-based development of nurses’ professional skills in light of lifelong learning

Zoia Sharlovych, Tetiana Zakusilova, Anzhela Kupriianenko, Lesia Perederko

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):1010-1017 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0018  

Aim: The study examines the impact of the acmeological approach to postgraduate education on developing the personal component of nursesʼ professional skills. Design: An experimental study. Methods: The study involved 72 nurses in postgraduate training (average age 36.3 years old) specializing in family nursing and nurse anesthetists in anesthesiology and intensive care units, with an average working experience of 14.3 years. The following methods were used: the morphological test of life values, the “Need for achievements” inventory, and the “Motivation of professional activity” test. A Studentʼs...

Beginning of community and public health care in the first Czechoslovak Republic, 1918–1938

Věra Hellerová, Valérie Tóthová, Inka Kratochvílová, Martin Červený, Lukáš Novotný, Andrej Tóth

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2023, 14(4):1018-1025 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0008  

Aim: The period after the First World War was very challenging for countries across the whole of Europe. The health condition and health literacy of inhabitants in the First Czechoslovak Republic were poor. Design: Historical research. Methods: Direct, indirect, and progressive methods were chosen to describe community care and public health care. Archival sources were found in selected archives in the Czech and Slovak republics. Results: It is evident that many changes related to preventing infectious and non-infectious diseases. Ethnic and socioeconomic diversity was a factor that influenced the health condition...