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Perceived health-related quality of life and selected characteristics of inpatients with rheumatic diseasesOriginal articles
Ludmila Koudeláková, Dominika Kohanová, Daniela Bartoníčková, Dominik Škopík, Helena Kisvetrová
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1090-1099 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0006 
Aim: To assess the perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in hospitalized patients with rheumatic diseases and to determine whether selected characteristics can affect their perceived quality of life. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected between September 2022 and March 2023 using the standardized instrument to measure HRQoL, namely the RAND 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36). The sample consisted of 170 patients with rheumatic diseases hospitalized in a teaching hospital in the Czech Republic. Results: The average perceived HRQoL was 34.94 (SD = 17.06), indicating poor quality of life. The most highly rated subscale was...
The process of childbirth as a factor influencing women's satisfactionOriginal articles
Kateřina Ratislavová, Kristina Janoušková, Eva Hendrych Lorenzová, Colin R. Martin
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1100-1106 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0007
Aim: The aim of the research was to find significant factors that influence womenʼs satisfaction with childbirth. Design: A cross-sectional study design was chosen. Methods: The Czech version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised, supplemented with demographic questions and questions related to the process of childbirth, was used for data collection. The online questionnaire was completed by 870 women who met the inclusion criteria for the study. Results: Several statistically significant results were found: womenʼs satisfaction with childbirth increases with increasing age (p < 0.05), secondary / multipara women are more satisfied...
Enhancing literature search transparency and quality in systematic reviewsEditorial
Petra Mandysová
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1088-1089 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0009
Confirmatory factor analysis of Lasher and Faulkenderʼs Anxiety about Aging Scale and influence of aging anxiety on ageism among nurses in the Republic of CroatiaOriginal articles
Ana Marija Hošnjak, Jana Goriup
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1068-1076 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0004
Aim: This study aimed to test an existing theory of the Anxiety about Aging Scale and determine the relationship between ageism and anxiety about aging in nurses in the Republic of Croatia. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample consisted of 798 nurses from Republic of Croatia. Participants filled Anxiety about Aging Scale and Kogan’s Attitude toward Old People Scale. Results: Regarding the factor structure of the 20 items, chi-square test revealed a statistically significant finding (χ² = 2131.090, df = 164, p > 0.05). Analyses confirmed the four-factor structure (fear of older adults, psychological concern, fear of...
“Trust is built in an inner principle”: an idiographic case study exploring the trust of a young man with chronic pancreatitis in healthcare professionalsOriginal articles
Martina Tomagová, Juraj Čáp, Lucia Podolinská
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1059-1067 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0003
Aim: The idiographic case study aimed to explore the trust of a person with chronic pancreatitis in healthcare professionals. Design: An interpretive phenomenological idiographic case study. Methods: Data collection was carried out through a semi-structured in-depth interview with a 29-year-old man with chronic pancreatitis. The purposive sampling of the participant was carried out according to feasibility criteria. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used with the assistance of Atlas.ti 9 for data analysis. Results: Five interconnected personal experiential themes reflecting the trust of the participant in healthcare professionals...
Breathing safely: eliminating facial injuries related to noninvasive positive pressure ventilation devicesOriginal articles
Othman A. Alfuqaha, Hadeel S. Yaghi, Laila A. Alrawashdeh, Nour B. Rezqallah
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1042-1049 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0021
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of hydrocolloid dressing in preventing stage two or higher facial pressure injuries associated with the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) devices among critically ill patients. Design: A randomized control trial. Methods: The study included 56 adult patients in intensive care units. The study participants were categorized into two groups consisting of 28 patients in each group. The control group received skincare using a fine mist of water and repositioning of the device every two to four hours, while the intervention group received a hydrocolloid dressing and repositioning of the device every two...
Cognitive impairment and emotional disturbances in young ischaemic stroke patients – scoping reviewReview
Lenka Štureková, Elena Gurková, Daniel Šaňák
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1077-1087 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0005
Aim: To describe current scientific knowledge on cognitive impairment and emotional disturbances (anxiety and depression) in younger adult patients after ischemic stroke. Design: A scoping review. Methods: For the search, the following scientific databases were utilized: Web of Science, MEDLINE (Ovid), ScienceDirect (Elsevier), PsycInfo (EBSCO), Scopus (Elsevier), and ProQuest. Relevant studies were identified by searching publications from 2000 to July 2023. Results: A total of eight studies were ultimately included in the review. Cognitive impairment occurred in a range between 39.4% and 40%. This encompassed various aspects of cognitive function,...
Nursing students’ assessment of patient safety competencies: a pilot studyOriginal articles
Daniela Bartoníčková, Dominika Kohanová, Lenka Mazalová, Klára Brišová, Markéta Bomberová, Katarína Žiaková
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1050-1058 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0002
Aim: To investigate how nursing students assess their competencies in patient safety in the Czech Republic. Design: A pilot study. Methods: Data collection was carried out from January to April 2023 using the Health Professional Education in Patient Safety Survey instrument through the Google Forms® platform. The sample consisted of nursing students from seven faculties in the Czech Republic (n = 145). Descriptive and inductive statistics in the statistical program SPSS 25.0 were used in data analysis. Results: Nursing students were more confident in both academic and clinical settings in the subscale of Managing safety risks (M = 3.85), and less...
Teamwork among nursing staff: a cross-sectional studyOriginal articles
Dominika Kohanová, Žaneta Hrbková, Katarína Žiaková
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1031-1041 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2023.14.0020
Aim: To determine the level of teamwork among nursing staff in a selected teaching hospital and identify factors that influence the level of teamwork. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The sample included 292 nursing staff working in a teaching hospital in the Žilina region of Slovakia. Data collection was carried out between April and June 2022 using the Nursing Teamwork Survey (NTS). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean score for the NTS was 2.87 (SD = 0.56) demonstrating a positive perception of teamwork less than 75% of the time. The highest evaluated subscale was the shared mental...
Sociology: what is its relevance to nursing and midwifery?Editorial
Kateřina Ivanová
Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1026-1030 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0001