Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery - Nejnovější články

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

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...

The Textbook: contribution to nursing knowledge and practiceEditoriál

Karen Holland

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

Level of emotional intelligence in medical-surgical nursing specialist nursesPůvodní práce

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....

Unfinished nursing care and its relationship to level of teamwork: the perspective of postgraduate nursing studentsPůvodní práce

Dominika Kohanová, Elena Gurková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1115-1125 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0010  

Aim: To investigate the reasons for unfinished nursing care (UNC), its prevalence and patterns, and to explore its relationship to level of teamwork as perceived by Slovak postgraduate nursing students. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was conducted between November 2022 and January 2023. Data collection was carried out using a set of questionnaires that involved the Unfinished Nursing Care Survey tool to measure UNC and the Nursing Teamwork Survey (NTS) to investigate level of teamwork. The sample consisted of 159 postgraduate nursing students from five public universities in different regions of the Slovak Republic....

Autonomy in nursing: a narrative review of instruments and their measurement propertiesPřehledové články

Laura Chupáčová, Katarína Žiaková

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1135-1144 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0012  

Aim: Autonomy in nursing refers to nurses’ ability to make independent decisions in providing nursing care without outside influence or control. Nurse autonomy is a key part of the provision of quality and safe care. Design: A narrative literature review was used for the study, performed according to the PRISMA ScR checklist. Methods: Relevant studies obtained from four databases were included in the narrative review. The data review was performed according to the PRISMA checklist. For data extraction and synthesis, the method of summative content analysis, in accordance with COSMIN criteria, was used. Results: The search identified four relevant...

Women’s experiences of unplanned out of hospital deliveries: a narrative analysisPůvodní práce

Hanna Järvenpää, Ari Haaranen, Mari Kangasniemi

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1126-1134 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0011  

Aim: The centralization of Finnish maternity services can mean longer journeys when women are in labor. The aim of this study was to describe women’s experiences of having an unplanned out-of-hospital delivery (OHD) and to produce a deeper understanding of how to support them when this happens. Design: Qualitative descriptive study design with narrative inquiry method. Methods: Individual interviews were carried out with 15 women who had an unplanned OHD and the data were analyzed using a narrative method. Results: Three narratives described the women’s experiences of an unplanned OHD with a common plot being their sense of control....

Stress factors experienced by nursing and midwifery studentsPůvodní práce

Slávka Mrosková, Alena Schlosserová, Jana Cuperová, Ľubomíra Tkáčová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(2):1107-1114 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0008  

Aim: Stress negatively affects studentsʼ health, self-esteem, and clinical performance. Although stress has been analyzed on a long-term basis and many clinical stressors are known, some of the factors potentially triggering stress have not been adequately studied, and the results are not consistent. Our research focused on an assessment of the stress intensity that nursing and midwifery students experience and the impact of ward type, difficulty in providing nursing care, and previous experience on perceptions of stress. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The study sample (n = 258) consisted of 65.5% nursing and 34.5% midwifery students...

Perceived health-related quality of life and selected characteristics of inpatients with rheumatic diseasesPůvodní práce

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...

The process of childbirth as a factor influencing women's satisfactionPůvodní práce

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...

Enhancing literature search transparency and quality in systematic reviewsEditoriál

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 CroatiaPůvodní práce

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 professionalsPůvodní práce

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 devicesPůvodní práce

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 reviewPřehledové články

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...

Nursing students’ assessment of patient safety competencies: a pilot studyPůvodní práce

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 studyPůvodní práce

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?Editoriál

Kateřina Ivanová

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2024, 15(1):1026-1030 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2024.15.0001