Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2024 (roč. 15), číslo 3

The Textbook: contribution to nursing knowledge and practice

Karen Holland

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1145-1147 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0015  

Nursing students in the stranglehold of gender roles: issues of career choice and professionalism

Roland Gergő Szabó, Norbert Domonkos

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1148-1157 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0013  

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between Hungarian nursing students’ career choices and nursing professionalism in the context of sex and gender roles. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The study, conducted between March 2023 and June 2023, employed a combination of a self-developed questionnaire and validated measurement instruments (Bem Sex Role Inventory 12 – BSRI-12; Nurse Professional Competence Scale – NPC Scale; 10-item Gender Role Beliefs Scale – GRBS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. The sample consisted of 252 BSc nursing students in Hungary (53 males, 199...

Level of emotional intelligence in medical-surgical nursing specialist nurses

Susana Loureiro Teixeira, Pedro Filipe Azevedo Moutinho, Ana Catarina Pereira Pinto, Liliana Andreia Neves da Mota

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1158-1165 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0014  

Aim: To measure the level of emotional intelligence in medical-surgical nursing specialist nurses. Design: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected through a digital form comprising a questionnaire divided into two sections: first – sociodemographic and professional characterization; second – a Portuguese version of the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. The internal consistency of the instrument, measured by Cronbach’s alpha (unidimensional), was 0.878. Data were collected between 27 January and 16 March 2023. A non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to enroll the participants....

Patients’ perspectives on a nurse led self-management intervention after acute exacerbation of COPD

Loris Uehlinger, Daniela Händler-Schuster, Christine Hübsch, Christian F. Clarenbach, Gabriela Schmid-Mohler

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1166-1176 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0016  

Aim: Patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are challenged with managing the medical, social, and emotional consequences of the disease. Self-management of the disease plays a major role in actively preventing a deterioration such as an acute exacerbation (AECOPD). The aim of this study was to explore patients’ perspectives on self-management, for both participants who received a complex multicomponent behavior-focused intervention (e.g., physical activity) after hospitalization (intervention group) and participants who did not (control group). Design: A qualitative descriptive study design was used. 

Between ‘there’ and ‘here’: individual perception of diabetes mellitus among post-Soviet immigrants in Germany

Sigrun Simolka, Antoinette Conca, Wilfried Schnepp

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1177-1186 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0019  

Aim: Individual experiences shape perceptions of illness. Post-Soviet migrants have different expectations of chronic disease treatment than German patients. This study aimed to delve into perceptions of diabetes mellitus, a topic of increasing importance in global migration. Design: Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 post-Soviet migrants with diabetes and three Russian-speaking diabetes counselors, mainly recruited through a snowball system. Methods: The research data were analyzed using a hermeneutic approach. The categories of the common-sense self-regulation model and developed subcategories were scrutinized by means...

Assessment of work ability with the Work Ability Index (WAI) in a nursing population: a literature review

Martina Smrekar, Boris Ilić, Slađana Režić, Snježana Čukljek

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1187-1196 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0017  

Aim: The present research aimed to provide a systematic analysis of the work ability (WA) of nurses assessed through the Work Ability Index (WAI) with a focus on factors influencing WA in the studied population. Design: A systematic literature review. Methods: In January 2024, a literature search was performed using Medline / PubMed and ScienceDirect databases, in order to identify studies focused on assessment of WA with the WAI among nurses. Databases were searched using ‘work ability index’ and ‘nurse’ as key terms. Articles were selected according to PRISMA guidelines. Results: Three hundred twenty-two studies were identified...

Mapping the link between graduating nursing students’ professional competence and educational components: a scoping review

Viktorija Kielė, Sanna Koskinen, Natalja Istomina, Marija Truš, Helena Leino-Kilpi

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(3):1197-2018 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0018  

Aim: To explore the link between nurse professional competence and various educational components within nursing education based on empirical evidence. Design: A scoping review. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted from 1999 to 2024 using the Academic Search Premier, Business Source Complete, CINAHL, Education Research Complete, ERIC, and PubMed databases. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Thirty relevant studies met the inclusion criteria. The identified competencies were grouped into three main categories: management, nursing intervention, and societal and social competencies. Educational components were divided...